The accrual method of accounting is accepted by the generally accepted accounting principles, also known as GAAP. Under this methodology, revenue and expenses are recognized in the accounting books as ...

Accrued payroll is another term for accrued wages and salaries, which are labor costs that companies incur over time. Because companies pay employees wages and salaries periodically, daily journal ...

Have you ever started to review your financials at the end of the month and noticed that labor and wages are really, really high? What was the reason? If the answer was that you were coming to the end ...

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If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with both the cash and accrual accounting methods. So, what’s the difference between cash and accrual ...

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While lots of HR vendors have ‘fast’ implementation methodologies, there’s still one area that takes a lot of work and often gets shortchanged in the implementation: payroll’s interface/integration ...

There are a number of deductions that will occur from most employee’s compensation. Among these are applicable federal and state income taxes. Social Security deductions are also taken from each ...

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Have you ever started to review your financials at the end of the month and noticed that labor and wages are really, really high? What was the reason? If the answer was that you were coming to the end ...