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 pace of hourly earnings growth and hiring slowed down at small businesses, payroll processor Paychex reported.
December 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of keeping track of employees who are arrested by law enforcement and notifying their colleagues, according to a new report.
December 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit identified $37.1 billion in tax and financial crimes in fiscal year 2023, exceeding the previous year.
December 4 -
Mohammed Kande has been the Big Four firm's global advisory leader since 2019 and involved in PwC's artificial intelligence efforts.
December 4 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve a new standard for audit confirmations that updates a decades-old standard to recognize the use of technology.
December 1 -
The hub will support use of the International Sustainability Standards Board frameworks for disclosing climate risks.
December 1 -
The Institute of Management Accountants is rolling out a new Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate certification that requires no prerequisites like a college degree.
December 1 -
A group of Senate Democrats and independents introduced legislation Thursday to eliminate loopholes and tax breaks for billionaires.
November 30 -
A sizable proportion of businesses have yet to produce an emissions reduction plan and have no plans to do so, according to a new report.
November 30 -
The service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for charity fraud as accountants look to advise clients on how to detect and avoid fraud.
November 30 -
The board levied penalties against three firms in China, including member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers that it found were improperly sharing answers to exams.
November 30 -
The Top 100 Firm is teaming up with a financial planning and RIA firm in a new joint venture.
November 30 -
Corporate audit committees have been providing investors with more information about their activities and responsibilities over the past 10 years, but there's still room for improvement.
November 30 -
Eide Bailly is merging in High Plains Technology; and McMillan Consulting acquired Paul Rafanello's CPA practice.
November 29 -
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is pushing back the deadline for new companies, but not old ones.
November 29 -
The company has added outsourced tax and advisory services for CPA firms as part of the renaming.
November 29 -
Erica Williams described the work the PCAOB has been doing to overhaul out-of-date auditing standards and increase its inspections and penalties.
November 28 -
Accounting organizations and firms are making plans to attend or contribute research in conjunction with the United Nations COP28 climate change conference in Dubai this week.
November 28 -
The lower 1099-K threshold will produce millions more forms to be sent to taxpayers, and may prompt many to abandon online marketplaces and gig economy jobs.
November 28 -
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has commenced its search for a new president and CEO to succeed longtime leader Ken Bishop.
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