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Money Down The Drain
Accounts Payable Spends 84% Of Day On This Non-Strategic Task
Jennifer Azara
When it comes to the valuable commodity of time, most Finance workers simply don't have enough. But for A/P pros in particular, that shortage is getting expensive. The average Accounts Payable department spends 84% of its time on transaction processing, according to the Institute of Financial Management (IOFM). That leaves just 16% of their day for analysis work, which knocks A/P right back to... Read more
CFO Daily News Icon   Put Payroll On Alert: Cybercriminals Targeting Your I-9s And W-2s
Jared Bilski
Forbes Icon   As Tax Season Kicks Off, Here's What's New On Your 2017 Tax Return
Kelly Phillips
Forbes Icon   Ten Things Everybody Does At Work -- But Nobody Will Admit
Liz Ryan
BusinessWatch Network Icon   Publishers Corner: What I Learned Playing 18 With Staff Sargent Brzychcy
       Mark Ulian
       Just about every NFL broadcast, and many other professional sports leagues, put Veterans front and center of their respective sport. On any given Sunday you'll hear from Veterans that more often than not look like they played in the NFL. How are these Vets chosen by the NFL to be on National Television representing Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy (I won't forget the Coast Guard?) Anyway... Read more
BusinessWatch Network Icon   Featured Webinar: Opioid Crisis In The Workplace
       Don Drake and Melissa Fleischer
       Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers and heroin, is a full-blown American health crisis, claiming more lives than car crashes or homicides. The National Safety Council recently found that 70 percent of employers report problems with opioid use by employees. A recently proposed medically-monitored injection site for opioids in Philadelphia has... Read more
HR Morning Icon   DOL's Latest Move Makes It Easier For You To Offer Unpaid Internships
       Jared Bilski
       Good news: The feds just gave employers more incentive to offer internship programs. In a new Field Assistance Bulletin by its Wage-and-Hour Division, the DOL announced it'll be dropping the more-comprehensive "six-factor test" for determining whether an intern qualifies as an employee entitled to at least minimum wage and overtime payments under the FLSA. Under the six-factor test... Read more
Inc Icon   I Spent 15 Years Studying Why People Hate Their Jobs. This Is the Top Reason Why
       J.T. O'Donnell
       Finding a career path that makes us feel satisfied and successful isn't easy. It's not something they teach us in school, which makes the journey that much more challenging. For the past 15 years, I've been devoted to studying the deep disconnect people feel between themselves and their jobs, and the findings are disturbing... Read more
Inc Icon   In A Stunning Post, This Founder Called His Customers 'Gullible' And 'Idiots' On Facebook (Because They Watch Fox News)
       Bill Murphy Jr
       Insulting your customers? Probably not a good idea. Posting on social media that many of your customers are "extremely gullible" and "[f***ing] idiots?" Yeah, that's probably a lot worse--especially when the post goes viral. That's the state of affairs right now for... Read more
Management Issues Icon   Leadership Is A Journey, Not A Destination
       Ian C. Woodward
       Whether you are a leader of today or tomorrow - and no matter your field - thinking consciously about leadership is essential, as this will affect your choices, decisions, and performance. In my research and teaching, I spend most of my time with very senior global C-suite executives taking courses like INSEAD's Advanced Management Programme. Yet... Read more
BWN Top Article
 
BusinessWatch Network Icon   2018: Heal Your Digestive System
       Mark Ulian
       What Your Gastroenterologist Won't Tell You. According to Western (and Eastern) medicine; the core of your health is the health of your digestive system. According to the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease : 70 Million Americans (26% of the US population) have some form of digestive illness. Of course, this statistic represents only those that have sought treatment. Given the sensitive nature of the disease and the high-cost of treatment, it's reasonable to assume that... Read more
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