Rising Payroll Costs: How Businesses Can Balance Workforce Expenses and Remain Profitable
Rising Payroll Costs: How Businesses Can Balance Workforce Expenses and Continue Growing For many businesses, payroll is far more than simply issuing paychecks. Workforce costs represent one of the largest and most important investments an [...]
The Economics of Rising Wages: Why Businesses Are Cutting Costs, Automating, and Closing
Businesses on the Ropes: The Economics of Rising Wages and the Tough Decisions Facing Employers For many workers, higher wages are not a luxury. They are a necessity. Housing costs have climbed dramatically, groceries are [...]
Does Money Buy Happiness? A Forensic Accountant’s Perspective on Financial Stability
Does Money Buy Happiness? An Accountant’s Perspective For decades, researchers, economists, psychologists, and financial experts have debated a simple question: Does money buy happiness? The answer often depends on how "happiness" is defined. Some studies [...]
Washington WARN Act Requirements: Business Closures, Layoffs, and Employer Obligations
Understanding Washington's WARN Requirements: What Employers Need to Know Before a Business Closure or Mass Layoff Business closures and workforce reductions are among the most difficult decisions an organization can face. Whether caused by declining [...]
Occupational Fraud in 2026: What Organizations Continue to Get Wrong
Fraud has become more sophisticated, more expensive, and more difficult to detect—but many of the patterns behind occupational fraud remain surprisingly familiar. A major global review of more than 2,400 real fraud cases across 143 [...]
Local tax rates in the following areas will change beginning July 1, 2026.
Local tax rates in the following areas will change beginning July 1, 2026. City of Auburn Local Law Enforcement Programs (PDF) City of Burien Local Law Enforcement Programs (PDF) Chelan County Emergency Communication Tax (PDF) City of Covington [...]
