posted by Administrator on Jul 10
When an employer asks a woman on her plans in giving birth in the near future, this too is a major no-no. they would want to hire people that are efficient enough and would become more economical for them to have an output rather than giving a person a paid maternity leave instead.
First of all, it is down right discriminatory since it is an essential part of a female being, and would entail her freedom over her own body; and secondly, on the basis of disability, where there is an assumption that disabled people cannot give output as what their capable counterparts can offer. They can be sued for doing such acts.
posted by Administrator on Feb 10
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posted by Sherill on Jan 10
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In any business organization, it is a known fact that the accounting department is very important. It does not only handle the routinely tedious accounting task, but it also manages the business firm’s financial planning. They are actually consulted by the owners to decide how much a company can afford to invest. Also, they are involved in determining how to obtain the highest amount of profit in a particular investment. Because of these functions, it is very clear that accounting is mainly associated with the overall growth of the firm.
To ensure that your business or company prospers continuously, you have to employ competent accountants that can fulfill the demands of the job.
posted by Sherill on Oct 8
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Data security covers data transfer – which is critical to any company since the files would contain sensitive information. So in choosing a good accounting outsourcing company, you should make sure that they have the technology for security of data transfer.
Another component is the security of work station – which may provide firewall protected network, no use of external drive, and limited internet access to employees to ensure that data will remain intact inside the office. Employee credibility should also be looked at to vouch for data integrity.
Once the project is complete, both parties should evaluate whether the result has met their standards, and should discuss the problems that happened along the way to enhance future projects.
posted by Sherill on Sep 24
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Accounting is a systematic system that measures, process, and communicate financial information. As an accountant, you have to answer four simple questions such as:
1. What is measured?
2. When should you do the measurement?
3. How much money should be placed on the thing being measured?
4. How should the measurement be classified?
These four questions deal with the basic rules of accounting, and those accountants in different fields face these questions everyday. Accounting basic rules are also subject to regular changes, that’s why it is a good idea to be up to date with the latest accounting trends.
posted by Administrator on Aug 25
Professionals who are taking care of your financial records and providing a report at the end of the fiscal year are called bookkeepers. They usually provide their expertise on tax assessments and tax filing. Bookkeeping is done on a daily basis, and any type of business will not be successful if the bookkeeping records are not properly maintained.
Bookkeeping is a very tedious and time-consuming task, but it has to be done because it is essential for business. To lessen the expenses, it is now legal to outsource this service. Some would even go further and hire an online outsourced bookkeeper.
posted by Sherill on Jul 28
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Many companies nowadays look for online accounting service in their effort to be more efficient. Also, there are a lot of companies offering online accounting service as well. To be more cost-effective, companies would rather use these online resources rather than hire their own accounting staff. They outsource their whole accounting system or even just a part – inventory reconciliation, tax services, VAT services, credit card, budgeting and bank reconciliation.
If companies hire an online accounting service, they can save on hiring costs and training costs. Most importantly, they can dedicate more time to their core company tasks and other activities that will bring more income back to the company.
posted by Administrator on May 28
I have tackled a form of incapacity, which is pregnancy, but let us delve further on the general scope of incapacitation. Sure an employer can ask questions on what you are incapacitated of, and your requirements, but they cannot ask any other questions regarding that matter.
Questions pertaining to these matters involve such discrimination on to these incapacitated people. And would mean that they aren’t fit for the job that they are applying for. Although it is logical that some cannot do physical jobs due to their condition, other jobs, requiring technical skills doesn’t limit incapacitated people from doing their best and producing quality output.
posted by Administrator on Mar 10
You’re a certified public accountant, but haven’t really gotten into a job? Here’s the article for you. The U.S. of A has been clear in its fight to stop discrimination and the like, but there are still a number of employers who prefer people based on their religion, race, or even gender and sex.
For the series of posts for this month, we will tackle several questions an employer should not ask an applicant on issues such as gender, and other factors such as disability and religion. America has been always regarded as the land of the free and has the highest tolerance to other people. But in the workplace, it seems to be a little different from what they are preaching, most especially these human resource developers – seeking efficiency more than other traits in a person, but the said traits/issues should not factor in according to several laws and also in the Amendments of the United States of America.
posted by Sherill on Dec 26
Working as an accountant, you are handling information that is vital to a firm’s overall function. Improper accounting practices have resulted in many high-profile cases of insider trading, accounting information manipulation and other crimes that have resulted in jail-time. Recently, companies that have received bailout funds from the US government have been found to use them for bonuses whilst the company has already declared bankruptcy. All these facts and information are witness to many a crimes that have gone unnoticed well till somebody found the anomalies and reports them.
Accountants are some of the most used people in such cases for they have the ability to manipulate ever so creatively the records so do be aware of such cases and abide by the law. You are obligated first by the company to do your job and the law to report any anomalies that may make or break your firm. Though mostly despised and black-listed in the industry, whistle-blowers are the first to raise the red flags that causes the investigative wheel to grind and work.