Developing News: 2015

Do you have employees who work within the City of Tacoma? Effective February 1, 2016, Tacoma’s Paid Leave Ordinance becomes effective for all employees who work over 80 hours in a calendar year within the Tacoma city limits.

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Recently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-11 on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The purpose of the update was to:

• Reduce cost and complexity
• Provide users of financial statements more comparable information
• Increase convergence to IFRS.

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With recent news articles about the Euro, downturns in the Chinese stock market and potential inflation, many clients are nervous about their portfolios. Now is a great time to take an objective look at some common myths about saving money.

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The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament is an exciting time of year, where athletes compete at the highest level against long-time rivals. It is the time for teams to match their skills against their competition and vie for the opportunity to cut down the net.

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I recently read a couple of articles that caught my attention because they highlighted the important responsibility employers have in management oversight of their sponsored retirement plans.

One lawsuit was recently settled for $62 million,

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Hotel development is on an upswing in the Seattle area  ̶  more than 1,200 rooms are currently under construction with many more planned. There are several factors contributing to the development: tourism growth,

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