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How to Set Up Payroll for Your Small Business: 9 Key Steps

Highlights Every business needs a solid payroll system. This guarantees your employees get paid on time, keeps you compliant, and helps you maintain accurate, healthy financial records. However, for new business owners, setting up payroll for the first time might be daunting. This guide shows you how to set up payroll for your small business […]

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Independent Contractor or Employee: Key Differences and Risks

Highlights Misclassifying workers in the U.S. can have legal and financial consequences for your business. However, in some cases, the line between an independent contractor and an employee can be surprisingly blurry. This article highlights the key differences between these two types of workers to help you stay compliant and make informed decisions when bringing […]

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5 Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll for Your Growing Business

Highlights Ensuring accurate and timely payroll for your employees takes time, precision, and keeping up with complex and shifting regulations. But have you evaluated the benefits of outsourcing payroll? Outsourcing payroll can help you streamline the entire process, freeing you up from routine, administrative tasks and allowing you to focus on core operations. Let’s explore […]

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Preparing for Employees’ Return to Work

Michigan was one of only a few states to extend their stay-at-home order past the nationwide recommendation to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, as the state prepares to re-open and businesses must prepare their employees for return to [...]

Funding Restored for Michigan Charter Schools

Charter Schools in Michigan experienced a significant win on December 20 with the restoration of $35 million in support funding for charter school students. The bill, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, reversed a veto that denied an increase for $240 [...]

Cannabis: What You Need to Know

Cannabis, better known as marijuana, has long been the center of political debates, especially in Michigan. Starting back in 1967 when John Sinclair served two and a half years for possession of marijuana, the campaign for legalizing marijuana began shortly [...]

Promoting Mental Health Wellness in the Workplace

Mental health is just as important as physical health. For this reason, the topic of mental health is pushing its way to the forefront of issues companies are addressing across the workplace. As such, educating yourself and implementing proper resources [...]

3 Reasons for CPA and PEO Partnerships

Image Source: Adobe Stock It’s in everyone’s best interest to save time and money, right? Well, when it comes to Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and their clients, saving both time and money is important. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) can often [...]

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Cannabis and HR Challenges

A major topic in human resources departments in businesses across the country is either employee cannabis use or how to integrate professional HR practices into the existing cannabis industry. As managing human resources can be a challenge for any business, [...]

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Be Mindful of Working Parents

It’s that time of year again; back-to-school season has arrived. For seasoned parents, this routine is boiled down to a science, with factors like before and after school care, activities, and sick days being accounted for. With these in mind, [...]

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How to: Support Employees Affected by Natural Disasters

Businesses across the country feel the negative effect of natural disasters every year. Hurricanes, flash floods, tornadoes, and wildfires are among the worst types of natural disasters that affect our country every year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]

Hiring People with Disabilities

As our society becomes more aware of various disabilities among the population such as autism, dyslexia, or cerebral palsy, employers must adapt and be open to hiring these types of individuals. The modern workplace still has a long way to [...]

Prioritize Professional Development

Prioritize Professional Development!

Today, investing in reliable, qualified employees for your business’s team is paramount. Once you’ve recruited, hired, and onboarded the right employee, it’s easy to become complacent among the flurry of tasks that bog down your management team’s day to day [...]

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10 Tips to Engage New Employees

Congratulations! You’ve hired a new employee! Time to sit back, relax, and get back to work right? Wrong! Hiring is simply the first step in a long list of important items to consider during your onboarding process. Onboarding doesn’t end [...]

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IRS Reveals New W-4 Form Draft

In lieu of recent criticisms concerning the complexity of form W-4, aka an Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, the IRS released a modified version in draft form at the end of May 2019. After being open to public comment, they intend [...]