Michael Cohn, editor-in-chief of AccountingToday.com, has been covering business and technology for a variety of publications since 1985. Prior to joining Accounting Today and WebCPA, he worked for Red Herring, Internet World, Beyond Computing, Accounting Technology and PC Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of other business publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, he studied accounting at the Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in New York City.
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The international network's revenue reached $5.2 billion for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023.
February 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a new scam email this tax season pretending to come from tax software providers asking for the preparer's Electronic Filing Identification Number.
February 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File free tax system has passed a key hurdle in the pilot test, passing muster with a dozen IRS employees successfully filing returns in as many states.
February 8 -
CBIZ acquires Erickson, Brown & Kloster; Bowers merges in Kasperski Dinan & Rink; Hiline acquires Calculate; and Kruggel Lawton plans to add Cole Gavlas.
February 8 -
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network hopes to deter money laundering in the residential real estate industry with a newly proposed rule.
February 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a new page on IRS.gov explaining the Employer-Provided Childcare Tax Credit to provide more information about the tax break.
February 7 -
A new survey from the ACCA looks at trends in DEI, AI, employee retention, hybrid work and mental health for accountants.
February 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service revised its frequently asked questions on the Form 1099-K to alleviate confusion this filing season.
February 6 -
A new analysis forecasts a higher return on investment from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, but only if the funding isn't reduced.
February 6 -
The Utah-based company that invests in and acquires small accounting firms has received an $85 million minority funding round to support its expansion.
February 6 -
The Top 25 Firm added a tax, attest and business advisory firm in Fort Lauderdale.
February 6 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to toughen its rules for requiring auditors to look for signs of fraud in a client's financial statements.
February 6 -
Baker Tilly US LLP is receiving an infusion of funding from a pair of private equity firms, making it the biggest firm to date to accept PE funding.
February 5 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to postpone the effective date of their final regs on donor-advised funds.
February 5 -
PwC US has elected Paul Griggs as its next senior partner, to succeed Tim Ryan after Ryan retires on June 30.
February 5 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York has added a firm headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, expanding Marcum's government client base in New England.
February 5 -
The Illinois CPA Society and its CPA Endowment Fund have begun accepting scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year.
February 2 -
Two firms in Albany and Buffalo, New York, have agreed to a revenue-sharing arrangement.
February 2 -
The guidance would align with COSO's widely used internal controls and enterprise risk management frameworks.
February 2 -
The jobs report far surpassed most economists' expectations, but the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.
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