Michael Cohn

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the ability to electronically sign a number of different tax forms and compliance documents through the end of October 2023.

With the International Sustainability Standards Board being established, the number of groups setting sustainability standards is being winnowed down.

Weaver merged in PJ; Marcum added BWTP; Somerset acquired an Acumatica practice; Louis Plung is merging in LSB; and Goering & Granatino added Jeff Katz.

The job gains are a sign of continuing economic recovery despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its variants.

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board released an interpretation of the accounting rules around reporting debt cancellation for the federal government.

The institute hit 46,859 active Certified Management Accountants, with 12,926 new certifications earned in the past fiscal year.

Hourly earnings growth at small businesses reached a record level this month, according to payroll giant Paychex, as small-business hiring also grew.

The Top 20 Firm released its 2021 Year-End Tax Guide, providing a wide range of tax-planning strategies and considerations for next year.

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in state tax authorities and the tax preparation industry are teaming up this week on a special campaign to highlight the dangers of tax scams and identity theft at this time of year.

The staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission released guidance Monday for companies about how to properly recognize and disclose compensation costs for “spring-loaded awards” they hand out to executives.

The Top 20 Firm is adding a firm based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

The Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations that can help taxpayers, employers and insurers navigate the complex tax rules surrounding COVID-19 testing and health insurance coverage.

Warren Averett became the latest accounting firm to receive capital from a private equity or investment firm, but in this case the money will go to the firm’s asset management subsidiary.

Accounting groups released a playbook Wednesday to help accountants and their SMB clients reach their sustainability goals.

The National Society of Accountants has sent a letter asking the IRS to speed up the refunds for 2019 and 2020 tax returns and communicate better.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is regrouping with a slate of new board members recently appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it approved its fiscal year 2022 budget during a rare open meeting on Tuesday.

The Top 10 Firm's guide aims to help taxpayers and tax pros deal with the many tax changes of the past year and the ones expected to come next year.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update that would expand the disclosures under its credit losses standard.

Accounting Principals has issued its annual salary guide for accounting and finance professionals as the labor shortage that’s been hitting so many industries this year has also driven demand for accountants.

Ernst & Young acquired Tao Leadership; Withum added Glick & Associates; Erickson, Brown & Kloster plans to combine with Osborne, Parsons & Rosacker; and Harris CPAs merged in Ataraxis Accounting and Advisory Services and Deagle Ames.