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 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%.
February 2 -
AICPA chief Barry Melancon discussed the tax extenders bill that's working its way through Congress, and a host of other issues affecting the accounting profession.
February 1 -
The House passed tax extenders legislation that revives the enhanced Child Tax Credit, the ability to fully deduct R&D expenses in the first year, 100% bonus depreciation, disaster tax relief, and more.
January 31 -
NDH Advisors merges in Jain & Jain; and Magone & Co. plans to add Wurdemann, Pinto & Co.
January 31 -
The Las Vegas-based franchising company that works with other franchises is extending its reach nationwide.
January 31 -
Hourly earnings growth for employees is slowing, even as job growth continues, according to a new report from Paychex.
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