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 Governmental Accounting Standards Board has appointed a new task force to help GASB deal with going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress disclosures.
October 24 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board appointed James McNamara as its first-ever chief operating officer
October 24 -
The service hopes to use voice recognition to curb the use of robocalling services as a way to cut to the front of the line on phone calls to the Practitioner Priority Service.
October 24 -
CohnReznick, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, has been helping government authorities make sure the funds for large-scale infrastructure projects don't go astray as spending on such projects ramps up after passage of a federal law last year.
October 21 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Barbara Vanich as its chief auditor after she served as acting chief auditor for nearly two years.
October 21 -
CliftonLarsonAllen, a Top 10 Firm, is growing its presence in Pennsylvania and Florida by adding the tax, accounting and consulting firm, effective Nov. 1.
October 21 -
Public companies that have to disclose bad news to regulators are likely to issue press releases announcing unrelated news to distract investors.
October 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has been working with the Justice Department to uncover billions of dollars in fraud related to pandemic relief programs.
October 20 -
The two groups will develop research and thought leadership as well as promote the Certified Management Accountant credential.
October 20 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding its footprint in Michigan by adding Jansen Valk Thompson Reahm.
October 20 -
While corporate sustainability reporting continues to grow amid demands from investors and regulators, problems persist with the reliability of the information and the role of accounting firms in vetting the disclosures.
October 19 -
The Top 20 Firm is expanding in Maryland in the latest in a string of M&A deals since receiving private equity funding.
October 19 -
The Pennsylvania accounting firm has added an organizational psychology firm based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
October 19 -
The document includes new tools and resources on committee requirements, oversight responsibilities and strategies for promoting effectiveness.
October 14 -
Banking depositors perceive failures at financial institutions as failures on the part of auditors, reducing their assessment of the credibility of an auditing firm.
October 14 -
With inflation still running high, companies are looking for advice from the accountants about how to cope with rising costs.
October 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is sending out letters this week to more than 9 million potentially eligible families who didn't previously claim economic impact payments or tax credits.
October 13 -
Benefits will be going up the most in 40 years as part of the annual cost of living adjustment in response to inflation.
October 13 -
The board has decided to require companies to measure cryptocurrency assets at fair value.
October 13 -
More companies are disclosing financial information related to climate change this year, but the disclosures are falling short of recommendations from regulators.
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