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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Baker Tilly International saw its global network of accounting firms score a record amount of total revenue for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025.
January 14 -
Digital transformation ranked as the top priority of CFOs, according to a Deloitte survey, followed by cash management optimization and capital allocation.
January 13 -
The Top 100 Firm based in Dallas acquired an Indianapolis firm that specializes in fractional CFO and financial advisory services.
January 13 -
The Top 25 Firm is buying an advisory firm based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in outsourced accounting solutions.
January 13 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding its presence in the Sunshine State by buying a firm in Hollywood, Florida.
January 13 -
The Top 100 Firm based in Atlanta has acquired one of the largest locally owned public accounting firms in South Carolina.
January 13 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants outlined its views of eight fundamental elements of an ethical culture and governance framework.
January 12 -
Employment rose by 50,000 jobs in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, while the unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point to 4.4%.
January 9 -
The Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations to revise the threshold for when third-party settlement organizations need to perform backup withholding.
January 8 -
Tax season is starting as a number of new provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect.
January 8 -
The Top 50 Firm based in Troy Michigan, has acquired a firm in Key Biscayne, Florida, expanding its presence in the Sunshine State.
January 8 -
The Institute wants the IRS to develop an automated procedure to expedite extension requests for taxpayers to replace property destroyed by disasters.
January 7 -
The Top 75 Firm has acquired Scheidel, Sullivan & Lanni CPA, while its subsidiary, Sax Wealth Advisors, acquired Sierra Financial Advisors.
January 7 -
The Top 25 Firm based in Atlanta is expanding into the Pacific Northwest by adding two firms in the Portland, Oregon, area.
January 7 -
ADP reported annual pay grew 4.4% year over year, but the professional and business services sector shed 29,000 jobs last month.
January 7 -
Mauldin & Jenkins merged in the Prinzo Group; and Schell & Hogan joined Symphona.
January 6 -
Hourly earnings growth at small businesses continued to decelerate in December, reflecting a pattern for much of the year, Paychex reported.
January 6 -
Wolf & Co., a Top 75 Firm based in Boston, has acquired the Kafafian Group, a bank consulting firm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
January 5 -
The Top 25 Firm has acquired a Regional Leader headquartered in Minneapolis, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
January 5 -
The Top 50 Firm has expanded into South Carolina with its latest M&A deal.
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