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Have you just started getting acclimated to the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? You may have the updates to the tax withholding tables down pat, but there’s another curveball coming each employer’s way. The long-awaited new W-4 form is here to shake up how you handle income tax withholding. If you’re like […]. The post Scrap Everything You Knew About Withholding Allowances: The New W-4 Form Is Here appeared first on Patriot Software.
Are you a public accountant, certified public accountant, or enrolled agent who would like to earn more business, learn new skills, and connect with fellow accounting professionals? If so, we invite you to learn more about the many benefits of joining the Professional Accounting Small Business Administration (PASBA). At PASBA, it’s our goal to transform the way our members think about their role as an accountant.
For PayPal, eyeing growth and eyeing new markets, the gaze is, at least in part, turned eastward. News came Thursday (Dec. 19) that the company has closed its deal to buy a majority equity stake in China’s GoPay (the formal, official name of the company is Guofubao Information Technology Co. Ltd.). The deal had originally been announced at the end of September.
Taxpayers dread receiving 1099s and as a business, you might not enjoy sending them out. But why deal with them all together? Because the IRS loves 1099s…and requires them. They report taxpayer income to the IRS. Here’s what you need to know about W-9s and 1099s. . What are W-9s and 1099s? What are W-9s? IRS forms that request taxpayer ID numbers and business certification from business service vendors.
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.
When it comes to private industry workers, 73% have access to paid sick leave and 79% have access to paid vacation time. But, what happens if you can’t afford to offer paid time off (PTO) to your employees? Or, what if your employees use up all of their PTO and need to take time off […]. The post Unpaid Time Off: Policy, Payroll, and Beyond appeared first on Patriot Software.
Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Mark Flinchum and Andy Manchir will lead a webinar discussion hosted by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO). Taking place Jan. 28 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST, the webinar is geared towards individuals who maintain the accounting and general ledger in their companies for ESOP transactions.
Savor this moment — these coming weeks, the next few months, the year or two that will follow. These are the last moments before artificial intelligence (AI) really starts to have a massive impact on one’s daily life, before the world really turns to AI. That is not meant to be mournful, or an expression of grief for a way of life — a non-AI way of life — that is on its way out.
Savor this moment — these coming weeks, the next few months, the year or two that will follow. These are the last moments before artificial intelligence (AI) really starts to have a massive impact on one’s daily life, before the world really turns to AI. That is not meant to be mournful, or an expression of grief for a way of life — a non-AI way of life — that is on its way out.
With the U.K. one of the largest FinTech hubs of the world today, initiatives like Open Banking demonstrate the opportunity for regulatory mandates to encourage innovation and competition — even in markets where such regulatory mandates don’t exist. The capabilities to unlock bank data and integrate new services into emerging FinTech platforms via API integrations is a FinTech trend that hasn’t ignored the B2B payments arena.
Security researcher Bob Diachenko and Comparitech discovered that a Facebook database with 267 million user IDs, phone numbers and names was left unsecured and accessed by hackers, who uploaded it to a downloadable format, according to a report. . Diachenko said he thinks the breach is because of an illegal bot scraping operation or even criminals who figured out how to abuse Facebook’s API.
In financial services, access to data is, well, everything. Financial institutions, of course, use data to create new products and services to cement customer loyalty. FinTechs can use data to leapfrog FIs in their own arms race to develop new offerings and gain mind share and wallet share. Might the withholding of data be a strategic weapon? The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that FinTech firms have been accusing banks of blocking access to end users’ financial data.
As you may have heard, there is a new Star Wars movie coming out in a little under a week. If you haven’t heard – well, someone in Disney’s marketing department is about to be fired, since the House Of Mouse (and superheroes, Wookiees and Jedis) has been fairly unsubtle in its attempts to make sure the entire U.S. population is aware that the final installment of the nine-part Start Wars saga will soon hit the silver screen.
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
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Facebook is using purchase data from retailers to gather information about what people buy in physical stores, Business Insider reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Retail companies are sending Facebook its customers’ names, contact information and details about purchased items, so the social media giant can target ads accordingly. People can opt-out of targeted ads in Facebook’s Ad Preferences by turning off “ads based on data from partners.” Users can also find out how Facebook uses infor
Visa has announced in a release that cybercriminals are employing new tactics to steal credit card information from around the U.S. While most are familiar with “skimming” attacks at gas stations, where criminals install a physical piece of scanning technology on an actual fuel dispenser, the new attacks are more complicated and require more technical knowledge. .
Hourly — a FinTech startup that helps with workers’ comp insurance, time-tracking and payroll for small businesses — has raised $7.15 million in a Seed funding round, according to a press release. The company — based in Palo Alto, California — launched earlier this year, and is currently the only startup of its kind. Hourly said it can save employers thousands of dollars on workers’ comp insurance by fostering partnerships with insurance companies, and leveraging payroll data “down to the penny”
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Amazon’s van-buying spree is bringing in holiday joy to the automotive industry. A boon to automakers, the e-commerce leader’s push for home-delivery has boosted van sales. Car manufacturer’s sales to fleets, are on pace for a record year, having already exceeded 2.6 million units through November, according to Cox Automotive. Since developing its own delivery network in 2018, Amazon has built a growing fleet of 30,000 last-mile delivery vans and trucks.
Grocers are upping their digital game, and the trends in play now promise to become even bigger in the new year. Not all that many generations ago, grocery shopping was an all-day, logistics-heavy affair that involved visits to several specialty merchants all over town. Consumers who needed meat went to a butcher; fish was sold by the fishmonger and bread by the baker.
’Tis the season for corporate fraud? The holidays are unfortunately one of the busiest times of the year for fraudsters looking to capitalize on the surge of shopping and payments activity. In the U.S., the FBI recently issued a warning for holiday shoppers of a new scam called eSkimming , in which cyber criminals hack into legitimate online retailer websites to steal shoppers’ credit and debit card details.
A German labor union for two Amazon logistics centers is calling for a strike ahead of Christmas demanding higher pay, Reuters reported on Sunday (Dec. 15). The labor union Verdi, in an effort to force Amazon to recognize collective bargaining agreements that apply to other retail employees, is calling on employees to demand better working conditions. .
Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
Digital payments company Payrailz is teaming with Mastercard to launch a pilot of the Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange, a real-time payment solution that works directly with digital banking apps, Payrailz said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 18). The goal is to offer users an easy way to view, manage and pay bills. The pilot will integrate the Payrailz Smart Payments Platform with Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange , which will give customers a centralized and streamlined solution to access bills th
Indonesian delivery app Gojek has announced it will buy 5 percent of taxicab company Blue Bird, in an effort to stay competitive with rivals like Grab, according to a report by Bloomberg. Gojek will pay around $30 million for the stake, which is about 20 percent more than where Blue Bird was trading in Jakarta on Monday (Dec. 16). The move would value the company at $600 million.
Google sent a letter to the Federal Reserve , asking the U.S. central bank to consider modeling FedNow after the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework used in India, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Sunday (Dec. 15). FedNow is the new interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service that will offer integrated clearing functionality for faster digital payments.
Travel has been one of the industries most affected by the internet’s game-changing power over the past twenty years. Brick-and-mortar agencies became almost completely forgotten as vacationers took to the web to book travel arrangements. The increasingly digital nature of travel planning also opened new vulnerabilities to digital fraud. Stringent security protocols may stop hackers, but overbearing protections cause online travel agencies (OTAs) to risk losing legitimate customers.
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
Fraudsters are approaching their less-than-ethical business models with healthy work ethics. Headlines are filled with reports of service outages and data breaches , and both banks and consumers are contending with rising fraud concerns as digital banking takes off. Fraud threatens everyone, yet customers rely on their banks for protection. One study determined that roughly one-third of consumers have been victimized by fraud, leading them to contact their financial institutions (FIs) to change
Winter hasn’t officially started in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s cold and dreary enough in many places, and that means all those fun winter bugs are doing their jobs and making people ill. It also means that pharmacies — whether brick-and-mortar or online — are popular places, perhaps even part of a weekend to-do list that includes holiday retail shopping.
Bigger sales mean more returns as retailers ready themselves for a flood of unwanted merchandise that is anticipated to top $40 billion, CNBC reported on Friday (Dec. 20). A study by commercial realtor CBRE and returns specialists Optoro indicated that online sales in November and December would likely trigger record returns, more than the $37 billion that was forecasted last year.
Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. More consumers are creating their own gifts, opting for experiences, gifting and receiving used goods, asking for charitable contributions, or asking for nothing during the holiday season , The New York Times reported.
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Katz, Sapper & Miller's Transportation Services Group, along with KSM Transport Advisors and Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, will host their annual Trucking Owners and Leaders Roundtable in Indianapolis Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.
China’s Ant Financial has negotiated an unannounced strategic investment in Vietnam’s eWallet startup eMonkey , Reuters reported on Friday (Dec. 20) citing sources. Ant’s parent Alibaba kept the deal hushed over possible anti-China sentiment among the Vietnamese, three sources familiar with the matter told the newswire. Spun-off from the Vietnamese FinTech M-Pay , eMonkey is selling less than 50 percent of its company to Ant.
Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. All Y’alls Foods , in one case, takes the traditionally animal-based jerky product and creates it with plant-based foods instead. Brett Christoffel started the company based on his passion and love for animals.
Amid the Christmas shipping frenzy, Amazon told sellers that they can no longer use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments due to unpredictable service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Although Amazon itself stopped using FedEx Ground, third-party sellers were allowed to keep using it until now. The use of FedEx’s Ground and Home services is banned effective immediately for Prime deliveries and will last “until the delivery performance of these ship methods improves,” according
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Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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