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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Clients should know about Identity Protection Personal Information Numbers to safeguard against data theft.
July 19 -
The ESG standard-setter is merging into the recently formed International Sustainability Standards Board.
July 19 -
Ernst & Young employees were upset to discover their paycheck deposits had been reversed after a glitch at its payroll processing company ADP.
July 19 -
Audits of sportswear retailer failed to highlight possible related party, inventory and website sales risks.
July 18 -
Citrin Cooperman acquired Shepard Schwartz & Harris; MarksNelson bought Integrity Advisory; and CLM is acquired by private investors.
July 18 -
The firm hosted 18 students who learned about accounting, tax and audit careers.
July 15 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering changes in the transition requirements for its long-duration insurance standard.
July 15 -
A group of Senate Democrats is urging the Internal Revenue Service to extend the filing deadline for people with individual taxpayer identification numbers who have been affected by the massive processing delays at the IRS.
July 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to pilot test virtual visits with paid tax preparers through videoconferencing technology as a way to reduce the number of errors in claims for refundable tax credits in a new government report.
July 14 -
Elizabeth Warren and nearly two dozen colleagues in the Senate introduced legislation to enable more taxpayers to file their taxes online for free directly via the service.
July 14 -
Economic confidence among accountants and finance professionals in North America has declined to levels seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
July 14 -
While Charles Rettig is scheduled to testify to Congress’s main tax-writing committees, IRS officials offered potential justifications for the unusual audits.
July 13 -
RubinBrown merged in Himes Consulting Group; WA Asset Management acquired BT Wealth Management; and BigTime Software acquired Projector PSA.
July 13 -
Funding for nonprofit organizations has remained flat or declined this past year, according to a new survey, as they face pressure from inflation and continuing fallout from the pandemic.
July 13 -
Dozens of companies in the U.S. are joining a pilot program to test a common electronic invoicing network.
July 12 -
Even though more companies are implementing enterprise risk management processes, many of them are falling short, according to a new study from the American Institute of CPAs and North Carolina State University.
July 12 -
BDO USA, a Top 10 Firm based in Chicago, reported revenue Tuesday of $2.4 billion for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, a 25% increase from fiscal year 2021.
July 12 -
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 had virtually no effect on reducing compensation of top executives at companies despite promises to the contrary, according to a new study.
July 11 -
The service’s recent policies expedited the hiring of new employees, but prolonged delays in eligibility verification could increase the risk of exposure of taxpayer data, according to a new report.
July 11 -
The Treasury developed the framework with other federal agencies in response to an executive order from President Biden, even as lawmakers have proposed their own industry-friendly legislation.
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