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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Corporate governance received a grade of B- and has slipped over the past year, according to a new survey of chief audit executives.
January 11 -
Barry Melancon is warning that the backlog at the service threatens to make this tax season a difficult one for tax professionals and their clients.
January 11 -
The network saw rising demand from business clients needing help with recovering from the pandemic.
January 11 -
The vast majority of tax and finance leaders see a need for improved technology and data skills in their employees, according to a new international survey.
January 11 -
The board has a new leader, Erica Williams, after its new chair was sworn in Monday by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a virtual ceremony.
January 10 -
The firm, which in real life is based in New York, is setting up shop in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world, as part of a joint venture with Banquet LLC, a metaverse studio.
January 10 -
The IRS will begin processing and accepting 2021 returns on Monday, Jan. 24, with a filing deadline of Monday, April 18.
January 10 -
The megadeal will add an expected $138 million to CBIZ’s annual revenue.
January 10 -
The Internal Revenue Service has updated its guidance on claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit and issued a report Friday on how it responded last year to the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 7 -
Nonprofit organizations grew their operating reserves over the last year and experienced other positive changes, according to a new survey.
January 7 -
The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 3.9% in December as employers added 199,000 jobs, including 3,400 in accounting and bookkeeping services, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
January 7 -
FICPA held its second annual Virtual Advocacy Day on Thursday, with members meeting online with lawmakers.
January 6 -
The institute is allowing candidates for its Certified Management Accountant and Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis exams to take them remotely.
January 6 -
UHY adds LWBJ and TGM Group; Wheeler Accountants merges in Just, Gurr & Associates; and Capital Care Group Certified Public Accountants combines with Wallace & Associates.
January 6 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is adding a major project on going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress to its technical plan for the first third of this year.
January 6 -
Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm based in Boston, has struck an agreement with the Chicago-based Top Five Firm's wealth management practice.
January 5 -
Global sales tax changes over the past year have been accelerating due to COVID-19, supply chain pressures, e-commerce and nexus issues, plus other factors.
January 5 -
The board is surveying stakeholders about easing the audit requirements for less complex companies, while beefing them up for more complicated structures.
January 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service expanded the transition period from 30 to 45 days to provide evidence to back up tax refund claims involving the research and development credit, while issuing new guidance.
January 5 -
Private sector employers added 807,000 jobs in December, according to payroll giant ADP, as the job market continued to recover despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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