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Friday’s jobs report: Don’t accept simple headlines, finance professor warns

Work Life

As a professor of finance , I think these simple storylines aren’t helpful to investors. the previous month, and both nonfarm payrolls and private nonfarm payrolls were lower than anticipated. Total nonfarm payrolls came in way above expectations , at 303,000 jobs created, as did private nonfarm payrolls.

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Jack of all… master of SOME!

The Office Management Group

It’s probably also obvious that some of the responsibilities you have will need a qualification such as HR and employment matters, accounting and maybe even payroll. But you certainly won’t be needing to get on a ladder any time soon, poking your head above the ceiling tiles to check out the rattling AC unit!

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Can AI improve one of the most expensive (and boring) parts of work?

Work Life

Today, Gusto , a payroll and HR software platform for small businesses, rolled out a new AI “assistant” named “Gus” that promises to simplify compliance and save companies from crushing fines. She was the insurance biller, or she ran the payroll, and I observed her calculating the payroll taxes by hand,” he says.

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Benefits of Expense Management Software

Insperity

Traditionally managed through manual, paper-based processes, the management of travel and entertainment expenses is a complex corporate procedure that involves both government regulations and employees’ personal time and money. Managers and finance departments can analyze reports created from entered data.

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Employee or Independent Contractor? How to Properly Classify Your Workers and Ensure Compliance

Insperity

Since companies pay less in payroll taxes for independent contractors versus employees, the government is determined and quick to identify mislabeled workers. True, independent contractors will finance their own benefits. • The permanency of the relationship. per hour level.

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3 policy areas to fuel the next wave of entrepreneurship

Work Life

First, government can increase the support for and awareness of tax-deductible business loans, which allow solopreneurs to deduct interest on personal loans used for business expenses. This includes traditional business loans like SBA loans, equipment financing, and business lines of credit.

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This crucial step is the precursor to success. Here’s how to leverage it

Work Life

Entrepreneurs aren’t voted into the hall of fame unless they have a story about mortgaging their house to make payroll or cleaning the first apartments rented on the platform. payroll taxes). On the boards of startups, at every subsequent round of financing, I encourage management and employees to take some money off the table.

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