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 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.
January 31 -
The Internal Revenue Service has been working to resolve a problem that was preventing businesses and tax professionals from using a new online portal to file their 1099 forms for free.
January 31 -
Private sector employers added 107,000 jobs in January as annual pay grew 5.2% on a year-over-year basis, payroll giant ADP reported.
January 31 -
The Internal Revenue Service has lifted the moratorium on processing applications to become an Acceptance Agent to help immigrants who need an Individual Taxpayer identification Number to file a tax return or be claimed as a dependent.
January 30 -
The international network has signed up five collaborating firms in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.
January 30 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff report offered insights into the PCAOB's inspection program for auditors of broker-dealers and issues with professional skepticism and low-ball fees.
January 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns Monday, promising improved help to taxpayers and new resources both in-person and online.
January 29 -
As the Internal Revenue Service and tax professionals prepare for the start of tax season, last-minute tax law changes are possible thanks to a deal working its way through Congress.
January 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service showed off its upcoming Direct File free tax preparation service ahead of its pilot test in a dozen states starting in March.
January 25 -
The Global Reporting Initiative published a major update to its standard for disclosing impacts on plant and animal species.
January 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued a notice to provide relief to parents who got snagged by problems with Maryland's prepaid college savings program.
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