Automating Employee Management: A Strategy for Business Success

With many paper-based processes rapidly becoming obsolete, employers are turning to technology that allows them to better manage employee life cycle while meeting regulatory demands. According to a survey by Ernst & Young, the following employee management activities have shifted from paper-based to technology (though to varying degrees): Staffing/Recruiting Onboarding Compensation and benefits Performance Management…

Beware: Tax Penalties & Fees

Let’s face it, companies can get overwhelmed with the day-to-day business functions and forget to complete tasks such as remitting payment for payroll taxes. These things happen and payments can be made late, but it is important to stay on top of your company’s taxes to ensure larger consequences do not arise. A recent article published…

Prepared for a disaster? Hurricane season is here.

Hurricane season has officially begun. The hazardous weather conditions will remain prevalent until November 30th. According to an interview with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Small businesses that don’t have a plan in place generally don’t survive after a disaster, whether it’s a flood or a tornado. We see that anywhere from 40-60 percent of those…

Paper Checks Extinct by 2026?

The first known payment by paper check occurred in the early eleventh century when an Iranian traveler visited the city of Basra and gave a merchant written instruction ordering his bank to make a payment from his account. While the U.S. economy continues to rely on checks as a form of payment , that reliance…