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 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 -
Adams Brown merged in VonFeldt, Bauer & VonFeldt; Doeren Mayhew acquired a practice from Button Eddy & Sorrentino; and the Virginia Society of CPAs acquired Don Farmer CPA PA.
November 1 -
Annual pay increased 5.7% year over year in another sign of continuing strength in the economy despite interest hikes and inflation.
November 1 -
Choreo, a Chicago-based independent investment advisory firm that spun off from Top 10 Firm RSM US last year, has acquired an $8.1 billion wealth management practice from BDO USA.
November 1 -
The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance has put cannabis businesses in a bind as far as federal taxes go, even as more states move to legalize the plant.
October 31 -
Organizations are preparing themselves to comply with the SEC's climate-related disclosure rule, according to a new survey.
October 31 -
Growth in hourly and weekly pay at small businesses decelerated in October as job growth moderated, payroll provider Paychex reported.
October 31 -
The Top 50 Firm has expanded its presence in its home city of Los Angeles.
October 31 -
The Top 10 Firm has been building its international network since last year, with further expansion plans as it begins to roll out AI technology.
October 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending two of its pandemic-related options for taxpayers and tax professionals.
October 30 -
Small businesses are experiencing the weakest sales since 2020, according to a new report from Xero, despite signs of an improving economy.
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