Michael Cohn

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals once again to beware of tax fraud and other related financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving investors in opportunity zone funds relief from some of the requirements in the controversial program because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prager Metis CPAs expanded in New Jersey by combining with William J. Keephart, CPA PA; and KLR Executive Search Group merged in Next Exec.

Ohio Society of CPAs president and CEO Scott Wiley, PwC US chairman Tim Ryan and Oracle executive director Kimberly Ellison-Taylor discussed the impact of racism on the profession.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a proposed technical bulletin Thursday from its staff with application guidance on the CARES Act and outflows incurred by state and local governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The institute released guidance on how to account for forgivable loans under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.

The meeting was the last in chairman Russell Golden’s term.

The Internal Revenue Service won’t charge people who threw their stimulus money away because they thought the envelope was junk mail.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board published accounting and financial reporting guidance on subscription-based information technology arrangements.

Firms, state CPA societies and national accounting organizations are addressing the wave of international outrage and demonstrations sparked by the killing last week of George Floyd, an unarmed African American, by four Minneapolis police officers.

The positive figures included 13,200 jobs in accounting, and raised hopes for a faster economic recovery despite the coronavirus pandemic.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Kevin Dancey talks about how accounting organizations around the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and working with each other to solve problems and share resources.

Business executives who are also CPAs have sharply reduced their outlook for profits, sales, hiring and the overall economy over the next 12 months, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The pandemic and the new accounting standard are leading to lower regulatory capital ratios at global investment banks, according to a new report.

The Regional Leader firm is expanding its international tax expertise in Massachusetts.

The Center for Audit Quality will be premiering a new documentary Thursday following a group of aspiring young accounting students as they take a 21-day RV trip across the country and learn about the auditing and accounting profession.

The payroll provider has been partnering with accountants to help them secure loans for their small businesses.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving retirement plan participants and beneficiaries some added flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic to remotely sign or have their retirement plan elections notarized.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update providing a one-year effective date delay for private companies and organizations to apply the revenue recognition and leases standards due to COVID-19, although they still have the option to apply the standards early.

Private sector employers slashed at least 2,760,000 jobs from April 12 to May 12, according to payroll giant ADP, on top of the 20 million job cuts in the previous monthly period.