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 service announced its annual inflation adjustments, including increases in the standard deduction and changes in tax brackets.
November 9 -
The Michigan-based Top 25 Firm has elected Jason Drake as the eighth managing partner in its 100-year history.
November 9 -
The Top 20 Firm has added a CPA and tax planning firm based in Phoenix.
November 8 -
The board has issued an accounting standard for governments around the world to use for reporting on retirement plans.
November 8 -
The move comes after the firm cut 300 jobs earlier this year, despite reaching record levels of revenue.
November 8 -
The IFRS Foundation's Lee White will succeed Kevin Dancey at the International Federation of Accountants in March.
November 8 -
Not-for-profit organizations are putting more emphasis on cutting costs as they face the prospect of donors giving them less, according to a new survey.
November 7 -
The Treasury secretary addressed a group of service employees as the agency fends off cuts pushed by House Republicans.
November 7 -
The Pennsylvania-based firm is expanding in Pittsburgh.
November 7 -
Starting salaries are still lagging compared to other fields, and firms have to make other changes in how the job is structured.
November 6 -
The state society is working on an action plan to attract more young people to the accounting profession.
November 6 -
The service's development of its newly introduced business tax accounts and recent improvements in its tax pro accounts could be jeopardized if funding is cut.
November 3 -
The unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 3.9% as hiring slowed.
November 3 -
Officials from the Criminal Investigation division met with tax officials from four other countries to uncover tax evasion and money laundering schemes through data mining.
November 2 -
The Top 30 Firm is expanding its presence in the New York area, the latest in a series of deals after receiving private equity funding.
November 2 -
The longtime leader of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy plans to retire at the end of July.
November 2 -
Taxpayers will now have through Jan. 10, 2025, to fix a refund claim.
November 1 -
Jean Stephens, who has led the group for 17 years, plans to step down in May 2024 and become a senior advisor to the network.
November 1 -
The board has revised its standard-setting, rulemaking and research agendas for the year ahead after a series of unprecedented changes this past year.
November 1 -
The service issued its annual adjustments for retirement plans, with some reflecting changes in the SECURE 2.0 Act.
November 1
