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  • Science and hiring the right talent

    July 13, 2019

    Putting more thought into hiring may make managing easier, according to one business psychologist, who also says scientific methods can help firms find the right talent.

  • Overall construction spending down in May

    July 12, 2019

    Recent data showed overall construction spending fell in May by 0.8%, as home-building declined for the fifth straight month and nonresidential and government construction dipped.

  • Gov. Evers signs bill simplifying tax laws

    July 11, 2019

    On July 10, Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 54. The new law promotes transparency and accountability between business sellers and purchasers, while enhancing protections for both.

  • IRS rules on truncated TINs

    July 11, 2019

    As the IRS continues to find ways to reduce identity theft, the agency has issued final regulations that permit employers to use truncated taxpayer identification numbers on Forms W-2.

  • Supreme Court reviews pension plan suits

    July 10, 2019

    The Supreme Court will rule on whether pension beneficiaries can sue a retirement plan that lost money in its investments, even though the plan itself later restored its fully funded status.

  • IRS warns of new scams

    July 9, 2019

    The IRS is warning taxpayers of two new tax-related scams. While these types of scams escalate during tax season, the scammers don’t just fade away. They think up new scams all year.

  • College scholarships and the kiddie tax

    July 8, 2019

    Most scholarships and fellowship grants are nontaxable as long as they’re used for qualified expenses such as required tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment. But there are exceptions.

  • How RPA can transform corporate finance

    July 7, 2019

    Many repetitive and manual activities in an organization's finance department could be streamlined by robotic process automation (RPA).

  • Fraud in a high-tech world

    July 6, 2019

    Artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA) and blockchain may be useful in identifying fraud. But they also may enable potential fraudsters to up their games.

  • Recovering fees from the IRS

    July 5, 2019

    Taxpayers can recover fees and costs from the government if the IRS has taken an unreasonable position during audit, on appeal, in connection with a refund claim or collection matter, or as related to a summons.