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How AP Automation Solutions Are Changing Accounting

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How AP Automation Solutions Are Changing Accounting

If you're a business owner that is hesitant to adopt automation in your accounting processes, there's a lot you'll want to know about AP automation....

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Lake County Workforce Development Program

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Lake County Workforce Development Program

If you’re an employer in or near Lake County, and you are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill open positions within your...

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HCM 101: What Is Human Capital Management?

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HCM 101: What Is Human Capital Management?

Employees are the most important assets of any business. And while your people are your most valuable assets, managing your employees...

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Employee Retention Credit (ERC)

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Employee Retention Credit (ERC)—You Might Still Qualify

Did you know that you might still qualify for the Employee Retention Credit? Find out what it is and whether you qualify in this helpful...

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Employee or Independent Contractor? Why you must know the difference

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Employee or Independent Contractor? Why you must know the difference

The distinction may be challenging to make sometimes, but the IRS has very strict rules about it. Depending on the size of your...

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IRS Estimates the Tax Gap Totals Hundreds of $$BILLIONS

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IRS Estimates the Tax Gap Totals Hundreds of $$BILLIONS

If you are a small business owner, and you have never experienced an IRS audit, consider yourself fortunate. Be aware though, the...

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Millions of Backlogged Tax Returns

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Millions of Backlogged Tax Returns

If you are one of the many people wondering what happened to the refund you expected from your 2019 federal tax return, you are not...

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NEW Form W-4 – “Why Do I Owe?”

NEW Form W-4 – “Why Do I Owe?”

Why Do I Owe? In 2020, the IRS released a new W-4 that was designed to make it easier for individuals to determine...

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REMINDER – Required IL Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

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REMINDER – Required IL Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

On July 1, 2020, Public Act 101-0221 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) requiring Illinois employers to...

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Widespread Fraud Scheme Impacting All State Unemployment Programs

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Widespread Fraud Scheme Impacting All State Unemployment Programs

WARNING Unemployment fraud is impacting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs across the nation. Claimant fraud can include...

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Protect Yourself From Time Theft

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Protect Yourself From Time Theft

30% of Employees Admit to This Crime No business owner wants to believe their employees are dishonest. Yet, thousands...

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Avoid Payroll Violations

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Avoid Payroll Violations

Did You Know? In the past five years, business owners paid more than $1.2 billion in back wages due to payroll...

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