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Large businesses could experience declines in profit and revenue for the first time since the end of the recession. Analysts predict a 2.8% decline in per-share earnings from the third quarter of last year, and sales are on track to […]

The four-week rolling average of initial unemployment claims in the US has dropped to 263,250, the lowest since December 1973, the Labor Department said. The four-week figure is widely viewed as giving a better picture of labor-market conditions than the […]

Relatively few employees in restaurant, retail, hospitality and other low-wage industries have enrolled in employer-sponsored health insurance plans, brokers and business owners say. Data from payroll processor ADP indicates the income level at which most eligible workers sign up for […]

The AICPA’s multipronged approach to leading top candidates on the path to CPA includes a new high-school accounting game, campus initiatives, mobile-friendly websites and numerous other efforts

Accounting can be an attractive career choice for millennials because it provides opportunities for advancement and the knowledge necessary to understand how businesses operate. In addition, some accounting firms are making an effort to build millennial-friendly cultures.

Some large banks are discouraging companies from making big cash deposits and are charging fees to those that do. Regulatory changes and low interest rates are partly responsible for the trend.

A number of companies are trying to help employees prepare for retirement by increasing the default contribution rates for their 401(k) accounts. In some cases, these companies are diverting as much as 10% of their workers’ paychecks into their retirement […]

Modest to moderate growth was reported by nine out of 12 US Federal Reserve districts between the middle of August and early this month, according to the latest Beige Book. Labor markets were generally firm, although wages continued to lag […]

A number of companies are insisting that employees work exactly 40 hours a week, with no extra time at night or on weekends for sending e-mails or doing other work-related tasks. These “firm 40” policies help employees be more efficient […]