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IRS update: digital communication and payroll

BMT Office Administration

It’s more challenging with business and payroll returns, because of the power of attorney; the IRS is beginning a POA initiative, he added. Zoom in for the payroll picture The IRS calls withholding voluntary, although your employees may beg to differ. Payroll is compliance-oriented; there’s very little wiggle room to be creative.

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5 Positive Practices to Reduce Stress in a Team

Worxbee

Hiring and managing employees, payroll, and quality control, to name a few. All these – in themselves – may not be stressful, but collectively, they can be hard on executives – and tough on their teams. Want to help alleviate stress among your team? That means finding someone to replace them, job training, and culture coaching.

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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

Success

For example, in the early 2010s, one Ottawa-based employee tried to push back against a concerning payroll system, but was told she “wasn’t being a team player.” If you are approaching an already stressed boss with a problem at work, you are unlikely to get the reception and validation you want and deserve.

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

As burnout, stress, and mental health issues increased to red alert levels due to poor onboarding and inadequate training, Quiet Quitting took hold in 2022. Quiet Hiring is about filling open positions with the staff who are already on the payroll rather than hiring from outside the company. What’s happening now? Quiet Hiring.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

From the moment she opened Ditto Boutique, a luxury consignment store in Dallas, Jane DeNike outsourced the complex tasks of payroll and paying taxes to a bookkeeper and accountant. If it’s data entry, you need to train them on the program. Tax laws change. A virtual assistant who charges per task can help you get started.

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My Time Management Reboot: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Systems and Why I Created a Hybrid

Eat Your Career

It takes time to train yourself on something new, no matter how simple or “intuitive” it may be. I didn’t do it until I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. Plus, too often I got distracted and ended up with piles of post-it notes that hadn’t been entered. Learning a new system. These items are currently: Working out. Bookkeeping.

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Make Procedures Development a Habit, Not a Project

All Things Admin

Or you may have set days of the week where you do certain reports or perform routine tasks like expense reporting or payroll. At that point, it’s overwhelming and stressful. For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders.

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