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According to Accounting Today, less than one percent of firms can find enough accounting staff. Questions: Source: Cohn, M. (2023) Less than 1% of firms can find enough staff. Accounting Today, Aug. 2 (Retrievable online at https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/less-than-1-of-accounting-firms-can-find-enough-staff?)

CEO with the “Crass”mas Spirit

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Last Wednesday, the CEO of Better.com, Vishal Garg, fired 900 employees during a 3-minute holiday Zoom presentation. Questions: Where did CEO Garg “bad-mouth” the laid off employees, accusing them of stealing time from the company? What percent of Better.com’s workforce is this? What industry is Better.com in? Explain all the factors that are wrong with… Read more »

What are Amazon’s Worst HR and Accounting Problems and Why?

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According to the New York Times, a knot of problems with Amazon’s system for handling paid and unpaid leaves has led to devastating consequences for workers. Questions: According to the article, by what percentage had Tara Jones been underpaid by her Amazon warehouse job on one paycheck? What are some of the problems that have… Read more »

Wearable COVID Trackers: Business, Surveilance, or Both?

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According to the New York Times, sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance. Questions: What are the benefits of these devices? What are the costs of these devices? What fact in this article was the most interesting to you? How would you feel… Read more »

Branson

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In a ballroom of a mountain lodge, diversity coach Miguel Joey Aviles, asked whether anyone knew how to merengue. Only two replied: Yes. These were Branson Missouri managers, who said they’re desperate for employees and are paying $50 each for the workshop. They came from hotels, hospitals, hardware stores and banks. The goal of “Hispanics… Read more »

Solidarity Forever!

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Reversing a landmark ruling from the George W. Bush era, the National Labor Relations Board ruled today that graduate students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have the right to form labor unions. Questions: 1. Where did the original case take place? 2. What universities are excluded from the ruling and… Read more »