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 Social Security Administration said Wednesday that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will go up 5.9% next year, affecting approximately 70 million Americans.
October 13 -
Technological changes are already making an impact on how auditing firms are carrying out their audits.
October 13 -
The institute released a new standard to help auditors assess the risks of material misstatement.
October 13 -
The Sustainable Business Management Global Task Force will speak about sustainability issues on behalf of the management accounting profession, accountants and finance professionals.
October 12 -
A study published by the American Accounting Association found that participants shared similar experiences with stereotyping, insensitivity and disrespect.
October 12 -
Global confidence among accountants in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic declined in the third quarter of the year, especially in North America.
October 12 -
The deal expands the BDO Wealth Advisors business.
October 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Tax Exempt and Government Entities division is making plans for next fiscal year in hopes that Congress will provide more funding.
October 8 -
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8%, as the economy continues its slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 8 -
Adams Brown plans to acquire Fortner & Short; Gettry Marcus added Wagner & Zwerman; and Mugford & DiBella bought Fasulo & Albini CPAs.
October 8 -
The board staff issued guidance on some of the considerations auditors should have about the relevance and reliability of information they get from external sources and plan to use as audit evidence.
October 7 -
CliftonLarsonAllen is teaming up with the National Association of Black Accountants to encourage more diversity, equity and inclusion in the accounting profession.
October 6 -
The private sector gained 568,000 jobs in September, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, in the latest sign of a slowing, but steady economic recovery from the pandemic.
October 6 -
Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first chairwoman of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants on Jan. 1, 2022.
October 6 -
The Global Reporting Initiative unveiled its revised Universal Standards on Tuesday to reflect due diligence expectations for organizations to manage their sustainability impacts, including on human rights.
October 5 -
Chargebee, a subscription billing and revenue management software company, has bought RevLock, a revenue recognition software developer.
October 5 -
Privately held companies are putting off implementation of the new lease accounting standard, even as the effective date approaches.
October 5 -
While small businesses continued to add jobs in September, the pace of hiring slowed, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.
October 5 -
Katz, Sapper & Miller acquired Noble Consulting Services; Herbein + Co. bought Tubiello-Harr & Associates; Armanino to merge in Holtzman Partners; and Avalara acquired Track1099.
October 4 -
The foundation is mulling changes in how it uses the term “materiality” to avoid legal and regulatory conflicts for companies disclosing their sustainability efforts.
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