Michael Cohn

On Earth Day, many family-run businesses are ahead of corporate America when it comes to environmental, social and governance practices, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The IRS and the Treasury Department are giving small businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round a way to deduct expenses they couldn’t claim last year.

COVID-19 has been forcing accounting and finance teams to work remotely since last year, prompting reconsideration of how to do financial reporting in the future.

The legislation aims to reduce inequality by giving more entrepreneurs access to capital through tax incentives.

The pacts expand the audit firm inspector's reach across Europe.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s increasing scrutiny of special purpose acquisition companies and guidance on how to account for warrants are slowing deal activity for firms.

John Hanson, managing director of BDO's Forensic Investigation and Litigation Services practice, discusses the tell-tale signs to look out for in businesses during the pandemic.

The Internal Revenue identified more than 4,500 fraudulent tax returns using an inmate’s Social Security Number in 2019, claiming refunds totaling over $14 million.

The Internal Revenue Service is suspending a requirement for taxpayers who received too much on their advance payments for the Premium Tax Credit last year to repay the excess amount.

Dixon Hughes Goodman wants the IRS to provide relief for businesses that are eligible for the 2020 ERC when the tax refunds haven’t yet been received.

The amendment promises to reduce losses at the beginning of some types of leasing contracts.

Republicans are working on developing a far smaller infrastructure package than the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan, relying on user fees such as tolls instead of corporate tax increases.

Mandatory retirement policies at U.S. auditing firms are pushing out experienced partners who are bringing in substantial revenue and audit quality as good as that of younger partners.

The Internal Revenue Service is providing penalty relief for an employer’s failure to deposit employment taxes with the IRS on a timely basis.

Commissioner Charles Rettig left open the possibility that there may be delays.

The service offered information on how to elect to apply an overpayment on 2020 taxes against Q1 2021 estimated taxes, which are still due on April 15.

The board proposed changing “comprehensive annual financial report” to “annual comprehensive financial report” because the abbreviation sounds like a racist term in South Africa.

The memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam Ministry of Finance aims to advance the internal audit profession in Vietnam.

Accountants expressed much higher confidence in the economy during the first quarter of this year compared to last year, especially in North America, according to a new survey.

Rep. Lloyd Smucker's legislation is in line with a request from accounting and tax professional groups.