Beginning April 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage for fast-food workers will increase to $20 per hour – the average hourly wage for fast-food workers in 2022 was $16.21. This new minimum wage applies to employees who work for a fast-food…
Accountability Plus is pleased to announce that Karen Mora, CEO, has been honored as the 2023 Franchisee of the Year regarding Payroll Vault Santa Barbara, owned by her and spouse OV. This prestigious recognition acknowledges Karen's exceptional dedication to her…
On October 4, 2023 in Santa Barbara, Accountability Plus produced a successful in-person educational program on Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the workplace, presented by TEDx speaker Sandra Thompson from the UK. Sandra, as a Goleman Emotional Intelligence coach and an…
Have you heard of CalSavers? Mandated and administered by the state of California, CalSavers is a newly-launched auto-enroll ROTH IRA program for employees, aimed at California employers to help today’s workforce adequately prepare for a financially secure future. The state…
The IRS has posted a few news updates this week (August 17, 2020): Pending Check Payments and Payment Notices - COVID Related If a taxpayer mailed a check with or without a tax return, it may be unopened in the…
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the world, so too has fraudulent activity that affects small businesses. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic offer a prime opportunity to prey on unsuspecting businesses while they are preoccupied with keeping their businesses afloat.…
Banks are not accepting the Forgiveness applications yet. There is still some debate in Congress about whether or not PPP loans under a specific threshold ($150,000 was mentioned) might be forgiven outright or with a simple one-page application. The application,…
Small businesses still have until August 8 to apply for potentially forgivable loans via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was extended from its original June 30 deadline. While a second PPP is under consideration in the Continuing Small Business…
President Donald Trump signed a bill Saturday re-opening the application window for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until Aug. 8. The five-week extension had been approved last week by both chambers of Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives and the…
On June 18, 2020, the California Department of Public Health announced that statewide, the general public is now required to use cloth face coverings when outside the home, with limited exceptions. https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2020/06/californians-must-wear-face-coverings-outside-their-homes/
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