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"One certain conclusion drawn from this year's report is that employment law class action and collective action litigation is becoming ever more sophisticated and will continue to be a source of significant financial exposure to employers well into the future."
-Gerald L. Maatman Jr., General Editor, Workplace Class Action Litigation Report
Chasing Away Paper
A recent survey of 100 partners at firms ranging in size from five to more than 100 employees, found:
75% of firms have a paperless strategy in place.
23% expect to have a paperless strategy in place within three years.
In regards to specific tools used to help the move to paperless:
83% of respondents use multiple monitors.
72% indicated they use document management systems.
47% use scanning tools to organize their documents or electronically input information on tax returns.
21% use client portals.
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leadership news
Davis Heads 2010-11 Slate
CalCPA's Nominations Committee has selected the following candidai^ lin 2010-1 1 statewide leadership positions: Conrad Davis Sacramento . chair; Eduardo Jordan Orange County/Long Beach), (irsi vice chair: Johanna Sweaney Salt I inland Empire), treasurer; Mark Luttrell Bakersfiekf . vice chair: and David Cieslak Los Angeles), vice chair.
Andrea Cope · Sai ? Francisco will sciai· as immcdiaic past chair.
Cenameli members-at-large nominees are: Daniel Dehner Los Angeles); Jamshed Gandi San I iancisio : and Sharon Lightner San Diego).
Additional nominations for leadership positions may be tiled by a group of 100 or more members by close of business Ma\ 1 . at (IaICPA headquarters: 1 235 Radio Road: Redwood City. CA 94065- 1217.
For more inlbrmation, consult the CaICPA bylaws at uu w< ali pa.org/ BLpdl. CaICPA nominees for AlCPA Council arc Eduardo Jordan: Andrew Mintzer t'Los Angeles!; and Steven Wimmers San Diego).
the numbers
52
Percent of smallbusiness owners who experienced negative health effects- physically and mentallyfrom the economic recession.
-George S, May International
1 in 5
Number of U.S. firms with revenue of $1 million or more that are women owned.
-Ernst & Young
68
Percent of 5 corps tax returns that are filed with errors.
-Government Accountability Office
33
Percent of respondents surveyed, covering all age groups up to 60, who said they are not saving money.
- Investor Education Foundation
150
Number of active abusive...