Michael Cohn

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.

CliftonLarsonAllen is teaming up with the National Association of Black Accountants to encourage more diversity, equity and inclusion in the accounting profession.

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.

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first chairwoman of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants on Jan. 1, 2022.

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.

Chargebee, a subscription billing and revenue management software company, has bought RevLock, a revenue recognition software developer.

Privately held companies are putting off implementation of the new lease accounting standard, even as the effective date approaches.

While small businesses continued to add jobs in September, the pace of hiring slowed, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.

Katz, Sapper & Miller acquired Noble Consulting Services; Herbein + Co. bought Tubiello-Harr & Associates; Armanino to merge in Holtzman Partners; and Avalara acquired Track1099.

The foundation is mulling changes in how it uses the term “materiality” to avoid legal and regulatory conflicts for companies disclosing their sustainability efforts.

Accountants of color and women took on increased workloads at firms during the COVID-19 pandemic, but didn’t necessarily see their careers advance, according to a new study.

Dean Dorton Allen Ford merged in Penny Longobardo & Co.; and Tronconi Segarra & Associates added Feeley, Bonaventura & Hyzy CPAs.

Revenue from advisory services made up 39% of fees, accounting and auditing fees comprised 35%, and tax services accounted for 26% of revenue.

The prospects for specific tax changes in the Build Back Better Act appear murky right now, but there could be more clarity later this week.

A review found 8,332 individual international 2018 returns filed with potentially erroneous or fraudulent refunds that weren’t identified.

Financial professionals are confronting some big obstacles when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting, according to a new survey, including competing and sometimes conflicting disclosure frameworks, reporting methodologies and stakeholder demands.

Tifphani White-King has charted an unusual career path, starting with aspirations of dancing and then becoming one of the first Black female tax partners at a major firm.

The institute has launched a new effort to bring more people into the accounting profession through its credential.

The Big Four firm has released a new report on climate-associated financial risks for them to consider.

The Internal Revenue Service mailed out nearly 90,000 premature notices and demands for overdue taxes to taxpayers last year, even though the filing date had been extended.