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Smith + Howard Named a Top 200 Firm and a Fastest-Growing Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith + Howard has been named a Fastest-Growing Firm and, for the 13th consecutive year, a Top 200 Firm in the U.S. by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). Over the past five years, Smith + Howard's growth, which has been exclusively organic, has moved them up the list from the 137th largest firm to the 103rd largest firm.

Key Points: 
  • Smith + Howard has been named a Fastest-Growing Firm and, for the 13th consecutive year, a Top 200 Firm in the U.S. by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).
  • Over the past five years, Smith + Howard's growth, which has been exclusively organic, has moved them up the list from the 137th largest firm to the 103rd largest firm.
  • ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith + Howard has been named a Fastest-Growing Firm and, for the 13th consecutive year, a Top 200 Firm in the U.S. by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).
  • Over the past five years, Smith + Howard's growth, which has been exclusively organic, has moved them up the list from the 137th largest firm to the 103rd largest firm.

QS reveals the world's best cities for students

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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LONDON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, published today the 10th edition of the QS Best Student Cities rankings, which enable students to compare 140 premier educational destinations, including 30 new entries. London retains its status as the world's best student city for the fourth consecutive edition. Munich (2nd =) shares its silver medal with Seoul (2nd =). Zurich (4th) and Melbourne (5th) break into the top-5 while Edinburgh (10th) joins the top-10.

Key Points: 
  • Its high levels of openness to international students, which see it achieve the world's fifth-best score (94.9/100) for Student Mix.
  • Ben Sowter, QS Senior VP, said: "Responses to our surveys from students that have studied in London make it clear that it offers outstanding cultural, economic, and educational opportunities.
  • Worryingly, cities are broadly becoming less affordable for students by QS' measures, with just under 90% declining in our Affordability metric."
  • UK, Germany, and Australia are each home to two of the world's ten best student cities.

QS reveals the world's best cities for students

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
121st, Employment, 103rd United States Congress, University, Student, QS, Alliance for Affordable Services, Ranking, City, Leadership, Management, Film, Fashion

LONDON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, published today the 10th edition of the QS Best Student Cities rankings, which enable students to compare 140 premier educational destinations, including 30 new entries. London retains its status as the world's best student city for the fourth consecutive edition. Munich (2nd =) shares its silver medal with Seoul (2nd =). Zurich (4th) and Melbourne (5th) break into the top-5 while Edinburgh (10th) joins the top-10.

Key Points: 
  • Its high levels of openness to international students, which see it achieve the world's fifth-best score (94.9/100) for Student Mix.
  • Ben Sowter, QS Senior VP, said: "Responses to our surveys from students that have studied in London make it clear that it offers outstanding cultural, economic, and educational opportunities.
  • Worryingly, cities are broadly becoming less affordable for students by QS' measures, with just under 90% declining in our Affordability metric."
  • UK, Germany, and Australia are each home to two of the world's ten best student cities.

Upward Wealth Founder Valerie Mosley and Putnam Investments President and CEO Robert L. Reynolds to Deliver Bentley University Commencement Addresses

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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WALTHAM, Mass., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valerie Mosley, founder of the financial technology platform Upward Wealth, which democratizes the creation of financial wealth, will deliver the keynote address at Bentley University's 103rd undergraduate commencement ceremony this May.

Key Points: 
  • Robert L. Reynolds, the president and chief executive officer of Putnam Investments, a leading global investment management firm, will address graduate students at the 47th annual commencement ceremony for Bentley's McCallum Graduate School of Business .
  • Bentley University's undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, and will be the university's first on-campus commencement celebrations in three years.
  • More than 1,700 students will receive diplomas and will be joined by their families, friends and members of the university community.
  • "The Class of 2022 undergraduate and graduate students have traveled a long and winding road to reach commencement," said Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite .

Bogota Included In The Global Financial Centres Index

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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As a result of this city strategy, Bogota was included in the Global Financial Centres Index, an international ranking that includes 166 financial centers and is considered one of the main references for public policy decision-makers and global investors.

Key Points: 
  • As a result of this city strategy, Bogota was included in the Global Financial Centres Index, an international ranking that includes 166 financial centers and is considered one of the main references for public policy decision-makers and global investors.
  • The percentage of economic participation of Bogota over the total national sector is 50% as of the first half of 2021.
  • Bogota is also highlighted in the Fintech ranking of the Global Financial Hub Index, in which the city ranks 86th out of 106 destinations analyzed.
  • This segment of the index highlights the most important elements to generate a competitive environment for Fintech companies.

RG2 Claims Administration, LLC Announces Class Action Settlement on Behalf of Walmart employees who took Short-Term Military Leave

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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A Walmart employee, Nickolas Tsui (the Plaintiff) has sued Walmart in a class action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees alleging that Walmart violated the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to provide its employees fully paid leave when they took short-term military leave since October 2004.

Key Points: 
  • A Walmart employee, Nickolas Tsui (the Plaintiff) has sued Walmart in a class action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees alleging that Walmart violated the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to provide its employees fully paid leave when they took short-term military leave since October 2004.
  • If you received the Notice in the mail, Walmart has identified you as a potential Settlement Class Member.
  • If you do nothing, you will NOT receive money from this settlement and you will release your claims against Walmart.
  • You can submit the Claim Form online at here or submit a hard copy via regular mail to Walmart USERRA Settlement, c/o RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, P.O.

Three Day Online Workshop: The Ultimate Guide to California FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, and Workers' Compensation (June 9-11, 2021) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Dealing with medical leaves and accommodations is highly susceptible to errors, miscues, and mistakes, and employers need expert help to navigate the new regulations.

Key Points: 
  • Dealing with medical leaves and accommodations is highly susceptible to errors, miscues, and mistakes, and employers need expert help to navigate the new regulations.
  • This 12-hour workshop, lasting three and a half days, prepares companies for the new changes in CFRA employment law.
  • For over 28 years, she has been helping companies implement FMLA/ADA regulations since they were originally passed in the early 90s.
  • As well as the implications of ADA/ FEHA and FMLA/CFRA running concurrently with other medical leaves including Workers' Compensation and your own company policies.

EverythingBenefits Launches Leave of Absence Management Solution

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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b'NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --EverythingBenefits, the provider of comprehensive, next-generation benefits automation technology solutions , has launched a best-in-class Leave of Absence (LOA) Management solution, which will allow the company to automate processes and ease the compliance burden of leave of absence management for clients.\nEverythingBenefits LOA Management allows organizations to streamline management and facilitate compliance for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other State-specific and employer-designed leave policies.

Key Points: 
  • b'NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --EverythingBenefits, the provider of comprehensive, next-generation benefits automation technology solutions , has launched a best-in-class Leave of Absence (LOA) Management solution, which will allow the company to automate processes and ease the compliance burden of leave of absence management for clients.\nEverythingBenefits LOA Management allows organizations to streamline management and facilitate compliance for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other State-specific and employer-designed leave policies.
  • EverythingBenefits LOA is uniquely designed to support the needs of larger organizations and PEOs that tend to have a distributed, multi-state, and diverse workforce.\nDominique Thomas, Director of Human Resources Services at ExtensisHR , said, "Leave of absence management is a challenge for any employer.
  • EverythingBenefits\' LOA solution automates employee leave eligibility, simplifies the calculations of available time, and eases the burden of sending notices.
  • "\nColleen Bryson, VP of Client Success at EverythingBenefits, said, "Our team is 100% focused on delivering world-class benefits technology services for our clients and we are proud and excited to launch our Leave of Absence Management solution today.

The Ultimate Guide to California FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, and Workers' Compensation with Handling Related Performance Management and Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation (November 3-5, 2021) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 30, 2021
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This 12-hour workshop, lasting three and a half days over December 9, 10 and 11, 2020, prepares companies for the new changes in CFRA employment law.

Key Points: 
  • This 12-hour workshop, lasting three and a half days over December 9, 10 and 11, 2020, prepares companies for the new changes in CFRA employment law.
  • For over 28 years, she has been helping companies implement FMLA/ADA regulations since they were originally passed in the early 90s.
  • From fortune 5000 organizations and government agencies to mid-market companies and small businesses, she has helped implement these regulations in businesses of every shape and size.
  • Beth De Lima has trained thousands of HR professionals in these complex regulations.

Two Day California HR Online Seminar: Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges (April 15-16, 2021) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • One of these reasons is the many types of leave offered to CA employees and the many reasons for which employees can take leave.
  • Even human resources professionals can be confused by the myriad of leave types in the state.
  • It can feel overwhelming to manage leaves of absence and feel confident that the employer is compliant.