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17 Jan

Human Resources Policies and Forms: The Backbone of the Firm

By Emily Franchi

#MeToo, Ban the Box, and the Second Chance Act are just a few of the movements and laws that have changed legislation and required employers to update policies and practices. As federal, state and local governments pass new employment laws and update existing laws each year, firms must comply by reviewing employee handbooks and human resources–related forms as well as processes for onboarding, performance management, and termination.

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17 Jan

California Assembly Bill No. 5 — Worker Status: Employees and Independent Contractors

On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 ("AB 5"), which establishes a three-pronged test that a business must satisfy to maintain that a worker is an independent contractor for employment purposes in the state. This bill becomes effective January 1, 2020 and codifies a 2018 Supreme Court of California decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903 (Dynamex), which redefined the standard for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.

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17 Jan

SSAE 19 Changes the Landscape for Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements

By Duncan B. Will

All services performed by accountants have some level of risk associated with them. Auditors have traditionally experienced the highest-severity claims, but these claims are among the least common. Claims involving tax preparation services have been the most common, but among the least severe. From CAMICO's experience, agreed-upon procedures (AUP) engagements have historically been the safest services whether measured by frequency or severity. That's about to change.

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