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The most talented young professionals have many ideas for changes they would like to see in the workplace. To keep them from finding employment elsewhere, firms should listen to their ideas, and follow through on them.

Traditional employee performance appraisals are being called outdated and arbitrary. Here’s how to turn them into useful conversations.

Forty-seven percent of financial and accounting professionals said new lease accounting standards will be at least somewhat difficult to apply, while 15% said implementation would be at least somewhat easy, according to a recent Deloitte poll. Creating a centralized, electronic […]

This article examines the question of what a safe and sustainable annual withdrawal rate for retirees is. The 4% rule for retirement spending is based on historical data, but is it appropriate for the current market realities of low interest […]

The US economy added 38,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department. That was the weakest showing since September 2010 and fell below analysts’ expectations. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7%. The labor numbers could factor into the […]

The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report on the economy paints a picture of modest growth and rising wages. Fed officials have previously indicated an interest-rate increase is possible as soon as this month.

As many as 9 in 10 employees — even those who were previously enthusiastic and creative — deal with disengagement. This post offers five suggestions for getting a previously engaged employee back on track.

Annette Nellen, CPA, CGMA, rounds up key tax rulings, regulations and decisions that practitioners may have missed during the first four months of 2016.

US government debt sales were strong this week, indicating that the bond market might be accepting the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.