Michael Cohn

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is moving beyond environmental issues and further into the areas of social and governance reporting.

The Top 100 Firm based in Atlanta has acquired Plush Smith P.A., a firm in Sarasota, Florida.

A group of Senate Democrats introduced legislation to offer tax relief to individuals, businesses and states affected by catastrophic wildfires and other presidentially declared disasters.

The changes would enhance the transparency of how nonprofits report contributed nonfinancial assets.

Rep. Pete Olson, a Republican from Texas, has introduced a bill that would offer tax incentives to employers who train workers about best practices for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council sanctioned Deloitte and two of its former partners for their audits of the software company Autonomy prior to its acquisition by HP and levied a record penalty.

The Internal Revenue Service is starting with the customer support area of its Exempt Organizations unit.

The Institute of Management Accountants has launched a new promotional campaign to highlight the role of Certified Management Accountants in real-world situations.

Mastermind Analytics identifies spending risks, provides benchmarks on demand, and gives finance teams more visibility into behavior patterns.

Richard Jones is making post-implementation reviews of standards one of his top priorities, and taking a closer look at FASB’s crowded agenda.

Final rules have been released for claiming the rehabilitation credit under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

No matter whether Trump or Biden wins in November, a new survey from PwC indicates taxes may be rising.

Large firms have been reporting revenue increases amid the pandemic.

The AICPA believes taxpayers will be able to avoid penalties if they write “COVID-19” at the top of their return.

The site informs cannabis business owners about their tax responsibilities.

The biggest increase came in the advisory practice, where revenue rose 29.4 percent, followed by tax at 8.8 percent and assurance by 6.0 percent.

Taxpayers can use the rates to substantiate the expenses they can deduct for lodging, meals and incidental expenses.

The COVID-19 pandemic is encouraging various forms of fraud, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

The Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative, the International Integrated Reporting Council and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board will work on a common set of disclosures.

The Internal Revenue Service added six more forms to the 10 that support e-signatures.