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• Target-date funds: The future of 401(k) investments?
  June 14, 2013 by Jared Bilski

  If you were thinking of adding a target-date fund option to your 401(k) – or making these investments a more prominent part of your current plan – the findings in this study should help convince you it’s the right move.  More…

  
  

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• Excel tip lets you pinpoint top list items instantly
  June 12, 2013 by Jared Bilski

  When you’re working in Excel, every second you can shave off of what you’re doing is invaluable. So here’s something that’ll come in handy if you need to find the top 10 or top 10% of items in a list on aspreadsheet you’re working in. More…

  
  

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• Study: Smoke breaks cost firms $3K-plus in lost time
  June 10, 2013 by pschober

  Finance chiefs are well aware of added health costs smokers generally end up costing employers. But new research suggests there are plenty of other areas these employees could be hurting companies’ bottom-line. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Benchmarking, Healthcare, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

  
• Costly FLSA landmine lurks in new Obamacare rules
  June 7, 2013 by Jared Bilski

  As we move toward 2014, many CFOs see relying more heavily on independent contractors as an attractive Obamacare strategy. But there’s a costly danger in this move that many firms may not be aware of. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Healthcare, In this week's e-newsletter, IRS, Latest news & views

  
• Minor 401(k) design changes can have a major impact
  June 5, 2013 by Jared Bilski

  Most experts agree that workers should be contributing at least 10% of their paychecks to their 401(k) plan. But if the majority of your employees fall well short of that mark, you’re not alone. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Benchmarking, Benefits, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

  
• Digital recordkeeping: Would your process hold up in court?
  June 4, 2013 by Jared Bilski

  Digital documentation is more critical than ever. So now’s a good time to huddle with HR to make sure your electronic recordkeeping processes are in order. More…

  
  

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• Want to find the right candidate? Take ’em to lunch
  May 31, 2013 by Rich Coleman

  Can a lunch outing tell you more about a candidate than a formal interview? Some will say: Absolutely. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Communication tips, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

  

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• 7 in 10 finance staffers would rather be anywhere than at work

  

  June may be the peak of wedding season, but we’re focusing on “engagement” of another kind – as in how gung-ho employees are about their jobs. More…

More from this week's e-newsletter

• Moving to Cloud Financials – 2013 CFO Survey Results
• Economist Whitepaper: The Power of In-Person Collaboration
• Target-date funds: The future of 401(k) investments?
• 7 in 10 finance staffers would rather be anywhere than at work
• Excel tip lets you pinpoint top list items instantly
• Study: Smoke breaks cost firms $3K-plus in lost time
• Collective Intelligence: Capitalizing on the crowd