Special Analysis: IRS Reveals The Art Of Auditing Consultants - Consultants aren't born, they're made. Many are former executives and managers who've been downsized out of their jobs. Not too long ago, the IRS disclosed how auditors go about sorting...
Publisher: Payroll Legal Alert     Author: Alexander Hamilton Institute   

Student Earns Remedial Lesson In W-4 Tax Exemption - The U.S. Supreme Court had agreed to put an end to the disparate impact/Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) debate once and for all. But it changed its mind and...
Publisher: Payroll Legal Alert     Author: Alexander Hamilton Institute   

The Dark Side of Options - The dark side, if there is one, stems from the nature of the beast: they can be very valuable or they can be very valueless.
Publisher: WestWard Pay Strategies     Author: Matt Ward   

The Employee Benefits Reality Check - Concern over health care costs and the need to align benefits programs with strategic goals are inspiring companies to conduct full-fledged benefits audits. It's daunting work, but businesses report substantial rewards.
Publisher: Businessfinancemag.com     Author: Joanne Sammer   

The Enron Debacle: What does it mean for Employee Ownership? - What the Exxon Valdez disaster was for the environment, the Enron debacle was for the financial world. Mutual funds, pension funds and thousands of individual investors saw their capital evaporate when Enron hit the shoals.
Publisher: Foundation for Enterprise Development     Author: Martin Staubus   

The High Cost of Health Insurance Will Make You Sick - If you are employed and enjoy health insurance benefits, you will not realize the high cost of premiums that are contributed per month -- until you decide to quit your job to be self-employed. A work-at-home mom candidly talks of how her family was able to cope up with the high cost of health insurance.
Publisher: Power HomeBiz Guides     Author: Tammy Harrison   

The Perils of Misallocating Plan Costs - The Department of Labor is scrutinizing the expenses that pension plan sponsors pass on to plans and participants. Companies are paying huge assessments when the DOL rules that a cost charged to a plan is inappropriate. Here are some compliance guidelines.
Publisher: Businessfinancemag.com     Author: Virginia Munger Kahn   

The Promise of Web-Powered 401(k) Plans - The all-electronic 401(k) promises to revolutionize retirement savings plans by bringing costs down and offering employees more options.
Publisher: Strategic Finance     Author: Alan Levinsohn   

The Pros and Cons of 401(k) Stock Plans - Offering Employees company stock helps align their interests with those of the employer's shareholders, but the plan's fiduciaries must be very careful with this arrangement.
Publisher: Benefits and Compensation Solutions Magazine     Author: Kenneth Baker   

The Trouble with Salary Surveys - The truth will out; salary surveys and their results as published are based upon some fairly weak methodology and information.
Publisher: E. A. Winning Associates, Inc.     Author: Ethan A. Winning