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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Employment rose by 678,000 in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although the number of accounting and bookkeeping jobs declined by 800.
March 4 -
Citrin Cooperman, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, has expanded its presence to South Florida by adding two firms, Appelrouth, Farah & Co. PA, in Coral Gables, and Bloom, Gettis & Habib PA, in Miami.
March 3 -
The board is proposing a set of revisions to the independence standards for engagement teams working on audits of group financial statements.
March 3 -
Accountants and procurement experts are being urged to team up to deal with the supply chain shortages plaguing the world economy during the pandemic.
March 3 -
Accounting firms and their clients are growing worried about upcoming changes in the ability to deduct research and development costs and are asking Congress to do something about it.
March 2 -
The Internal Revenue Service posted a set of answers Wednesday to frequently asked questions on the Earned Income Tax Credit.
March 2 -
The Grand Rapids, Michigan, firm is adding Ferris, Busscher & Zwiers PC, a firm in Holland, Michigan, effective May 1.
March 2 -
The foundation is moving closer to establishing an International Sustainability Standards Board.
March 2 -
Small businesses lost 96,000 jobs in February, according to ADP, although the private sector overall added 475,000 jobs for the month. However, Paychex reported national small business job growth remained at consistent levels in February and hourly earnings growth continued to increase.
March 2 -
The International Federation of Accountants teamed up with the Institute of Chartered Accountants on the latest installment of an educational series.
February 28 -
BKD CPAs & Advisors, a Top 20 Firm based in Springfield, Missouri, is adding Ledgeview Partners, a marketing and customer relationship management consultancy in Appleton, Wisconsin.
February 28 -
The CFA Institute has created a voluntary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Code for the Investment Profession in the United States and Canada as financial firms wrestle with expanding a more diverse workforce.
February 25 -
The Employer-Provided Child Care Credit can save employers with eligible expenses more money in taxes than using a deduction alone, and it also helps employees, according to a new report.
February 25 -
The Institute of Management Accountants released a guide to the steps that businesses can take to cut carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions in their operations under the leadership of accountants.
February 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page on the Premium Tax Credit for subsidizing health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
February 25 -
The board censured PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Canadian firm and imposed a $750,000 penalty, saying over 1,200 employees shared answers to tests during mandatory training courses.
February 25 -
Tax professionals and their clients are dealing with extra challenges this tax season from tax breaks that ended last year and haven’t yet been extended, including the enhanced Child Tax Credit.
February 24 -
The firm is merging in a regulatory compliance firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, ahead of a megamerger with another Top 20 Firm, Dixon Hughes Goodman.
February 24 -
The Top 30 Firm is expanding its presence in the Greater Hudson Valley.
February 24 -
Two legislators want to open an investigation into personnel moves between the five largest accounting firms and the upper echelons of the Treasury and IRS.
February 23
