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 is asking approximately 1.5 million people to claim their refunds for tax year 2019 by the July 17 deadline.
June 8 -
Most nonprofit organizations have been experiencing either stagnant levels of funding or lower levels of funding over the last year, according to a new report.
June 8 -
Congress' move to shift $21.4 billion in funding away from the service as a condition for increasing the debt limit isn't deterring the tax agency from its plans.
June 8 -
PICPA is working to enable students to continue their education, begin working, and pass the CPA exam without skirting the 150-credit requirement.
June 7 -
A wave of new legislative proposals touch on a number of tax-related issues.
June 7 -
The IRS is providing penalty relief to billion-dollar corporations that haven't paid estimated taxes related to the new 15% corporate alternative tax.
June 7 -
The nonagenarian's condo was seized by the county for unpaid taxes — and sold for a profit
June 6 -
The Top 25 Firm has merged in a California-based consulting firm in the latest deal since receiving private equity funding in 2021.
June 6 -
The proposal would toughen the requirements for the auditor's responsibility to consider a company's noncompliance with laws and regulations, including fraud.
June 6 -
Michael DePrisco is hoping to expand the reach of the organization and its Certified Management Accountant credential.
June 5 -
The North Carolina-based firm has added a forensic and litigation consulting firm in New Orleans, the latest M&A deal since it received private equity funding last year.
June 5 -
The Top 20 Firm is adding another firm that focuses on entertainment industry clients.
June 5 -
The Top 20 Firm based in New York has added a Regional Leader headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
June 5 -
Weaver acquired HKG; Porte Brown merged in RVG Partners; and HW&Co. added ECS Billing & Consulting South.
June 2 -
The unemployment rate nevertheless rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
June 2 -
ADP reported some sectors saw employment declines, including professional and business services and large companies.
June 1 -
The service's alternative dispute resolution programs can be faster and cheaper than the usual appeals process, but their use fell by two-thirds over the past decade.
May 31 -
Separately, IFAC issued guidance on greenhouse gas reporting with the We Mean Business Coalition.
May 31 -
The Top 10 Firm laid off about 3% of its staff, mostly in the advisory and tax business lines.
May 31 -
The service has started holding discussions with advocacy groups on the direct file tax system it plans to begin testing early next year.
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