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 Top 100 Firm is expanding its services in helping businesses set up their payroll and human capital management technology.
November 1 -
The Top 100 Firm is adding a Philadelphia-based tax and accounting practice that specializes in expatriates.
November 1 -
President Trump and the GOP leader of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee issued a joint statement committing to future legislation.
October 31 -
The new lease accounting standard that takes effect for public companies next year poses obstacles for the audit firms that have begun implementing it for their clients.
October 31 -
The Fargo, North Dakota-based Top 100 Firm is expanding its presence in Reno, Nevada.
October 31 -
The standards update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of variable interest entities, particularly for private companies.
October 31 -
Small businesses are having a difficult time finding qualified employees to fill the open slots.
October 31 -
Companies are still behind schedule in getting ready for the impending standard, according to a new survey.
October 30 -
Brown Edwards acquires Dixon Hughes Goodman’s Newport News practice; Hecht joins LM Cohen.
October 30 -
Pay rose a moderate amount, but job growth at smaller companies slowed slightly.
October 30 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Latino Professionals for America.
October 29 -
Melvin Wax was one of the 11 people who were killed Saturday while attending services at the Tree of Life synagogue.
October 29 -
The Top 100 Firm has picked the Integrated Audit Approach system to service clients in its 26 offices.
October 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to be more timely and transparent in resolving tax appeal cases, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
October 29 -
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America introduced its 2018 set of Emerging Leaders on Wednesday at the CCH Connections user conference in Miami Beach.
October 24 -
Enhancements to the tax research platform include integration with Microsoft’s voice assistant technology.
October 23 -
The system uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to deliver the latest tax news and insights to affected clients.
October 23 -
At its user conference in Miami Beach, the company is showcasing its latest products and services -- and sharing accountants' major concerns.
October 22 -
The deal will bring together two Top 100 Firms and supplement Marcum’s not-for-profit practice with a nonprofit-focused group led by women partners.
October 22 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new hedge accounting standard is prompting some companies to adopt the standard ahead of the Jan 1, 2019 effective date, though many companies are still not using hedge accounting at all.
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