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Fingercheck Year-End 2021 Checklist

When year-end approaches, it is crucial that you review the following checklist to make sure that you have provided us with all of the necessary information to ensure we handle your year-end tax filings correctly. Please review each step, as we will generate your company’s payroll forms based on the data provided within Fingercheck. Please…

The New Normal: Overcoming Recruiting and Retention Challenges

Retaining top employees as competition intensifies is a key pressure point for organizations of all sizes. Nearly 8 in 10 finance and accounting managers are concerned with keeping valued employees due to low morale and high rates of burnout because of heavy workloads. The culprit behind these drastically declining rates of retention all point to…

The Danger and Hidden Costs of Outdated Technologies

Corporations historically have made decisions based on stability and functionality when considering new technologies, investing in solutions that increase productivity. Yet still, a survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. working adults found that U.S. businesses lose up to $1.8 billion each year in wasted productivity due to obsolete technology. According to the survey, workers spend an…

Surviving Remote Work: Lessons From The Open Office

It’s becoming increasingly evident that remote work is here to stay and will be an integral part of our future work culture. This means that businesses will need to think critically about the needs of a. Considerations from the last phase of office innovations – the open office – can help firms make wise decisions…

Hiring Challenges in the New Post-COVID Reality

This month, the U.S. Department of Labor revealed a surprising statistic: unfilled and available job openings now outnumber unemployed Americans. In June, the number of unfilled job openings rose to 10.1 million, the highest level ever recorded. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed Americans rose to 8.7 million. This paradoxical discrepancy has many HR recruiters scratching…

NYC’s “Ban the Box” Law Amendments Take Effect July 29

Amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), AKA “Ban the Box,” go into effect on July 29, 2021. The phrase “ban the box” comes from the removal of the “Do you have a criminal record?” question that requires jobseekers to respond either  “Yes” or “No”. The Fair Chance Act is based on the…

Why Now May Be a Great Time to Start a New Business in NYC

A new generation of restaurants, stores, and businesses are springing up in New York City – a year after the pandemic wreaked havoc on small business owners. According to Dan Clark of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, “business development in the city is the busiest it has been since last March.” What is…

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10 Reasons to Switch to Paperless Payroll For Employees

Through the power of cloud computing technology, businesses can now internally manage tasks by tapping into web-based business solutions to access data, resources, and tools.  From time tracking to payroll, nearly any business service can now be self-managed completely online. The benefits of going paperless in managing your company payroll are many – here are ten: 1.…

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Expanded Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments Start Today!

Starting today – July 15, families with children will receive more money due to the expanded Child Tax Credit. Working families can expect to receive up to $3,600 per child under the age of six, or $3,000 per under the age of 18. The credit would come as a monthly payment of up to $300…

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Turning a New Hire into a Great Employee

Finding a new hire isn’t so easy these days. Plus, it isn’t cheap either. On average, hiring a single employee can cost over $10,000. In some industries, that number can double depending on the salary of the person being replaced. That’s why you want to take the time to turn your new hire into a…

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