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 International Integrated Reporting Council, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative and the Carbon Disclosure Project are working to harmonize standards.
November 7 -
The penalty has been extended from the Earned Income Tax Credit to other types of refundable tax credits.
November 6 -
Nearly two-thirds of governments are expected to report on an accrual basis within the next five years.
November 6 -
The GT partnership board has voted unanimously to extend CEO Mike McGuire’s term until July 31, 2021, his mandatory retirement date.
November 6 -
A firm based in Plano, Texas, has joined CLA.
November 6 -
The deal gives Hill, Barth & King an expanded presence in Sarasota, Florida.
November 5 -
Only 25 percent of firms feel extremely confident about their ability to keep pace in the current environment.
November 5 -
The Institute of Management Accountants and its Managerial Costing Task Force released an exposure draft Monday examining managerial costing practices and how managers should decide which practices are the best ones for their organizations.
November 5 -
The update clarifies the guidance on the interaction between some types of collaborative arrangements and the new revenue recognition standard.
November 5 -
The new guide can help taxpayers and tax professionals in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
November 5 -
The staff paper aims to help private company franchises implement the new accounting standard by offering them practical examples.
November 5 -
The vast majority of S&P 500 issuers are using the modified retrospective method of adopting the new rules.
November 5 -
The revised agreement expands taxpayer options for free online software offerings for next filing season to avoid steering taxpayers to paid products.
November 2 -
The International Federation of Accountants has elected Dr. In-Ki Joo of South Korea as president for a two-year term through November 2020.
November 2 -
A new survey by the International Federation of Accountants examines trends in 150 countries.
November 2 -
The firm is extending its footprint to the Windy City.
November 2 -
New business analysis tools from Salesforce have been added to the latest version of the cloud-based accounting software.
November 1 -
Audit committees are providing company investors with more information about their oversight of auditing firms, according to a new report.
November 1 -
The Big Four firm has merged in a Chicago-based e-learning provider, adding 52 professionals to EY’s People Advisory Services practice.
November 1 -
The Southwest regional CPA firm merged in a tax and accounting firm based in Phoenix.
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