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Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season

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A significant number of firms — notably small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — still use such systems, as 25 percent of smaller firms stated in 2018 that their payroll involved pen-and-paper methods. Unusual or unexpected expenses could also crop up each year. Digitizing these processes can ease SMBs’ tax frustrations.

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Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November

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The added protections would include a minimum earnings guarantee, expense reimbursement, a healthcare subsidy and insurance to cover on-the-job injuries. The initiative would create an alternative to AB5 which keeps employees classified as independent contractors but increases their worker protections.

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Microsoft Debuts Expense Management App

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The enhancement supports employee expense reimbursements as well as micropayment disbursement and payment to employees for travel allowances to support mobile workforces, Microsoft said at the time. Microsoft and KPMG also recently collaborated on a healthcare data analytics platform, dubbed KPMG Azure.