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 in the Des Moines area.
October 9 -
The vision is the same for how the agency hopes to interact with taxpayers, but the name is going away.
October 8 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released a revised standard for auditing accounting estimates and several related disclosures.
October 8 -
Michael “the Situation” Sorrentino, star of the MTV reality series “Jersey Shore” was sentenced to eight months in prison Friday for violating federal tax laws, while his brother Marc received a 24-month sentence.
October 5 -
The new revenue recognition standard doesn’t only affect publicly traded corporations and large privately held companies. It could have an impact on small businesses, particularly if they hope to obtain bank loans next year.
October 5 -
CSH has acquired Definity Partners in West Chester, Ohio.
October 4 -
Retired Air Force General Janet C. Wolfenbarger is bringing her skills to the Big Four firm as it faces scrutiny over audits.
October 4 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its footprint beyond Minnesota and Iowa.
October 4 -
The International Integrated Reporting Council has tapped a former global managing partner at McKinsey & Company as its new head.
October 4 -
Paychex reported slight gains last month in employment and wage growth at small businesses, as the tight labor market appears to be holding back more robust growth.
October 3 -
Hiring kept up its robust pace with the help of tax cuts.
October 3 -
GT has acquired a life sciences consulting firm based in the Philadelphia area.
October 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Wednesday on the business expense deduction for meals and entertainment in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
October 3 -
The Top 100 Firm is adding Texas-based MRZ.
October 3 -
Two new documents from the board suggest enhancements to the reporting model, and new ideas about recognizing elements in financial statements.
September 28 -
The Louisville, Kentucky-based Top 100 Firm has formed a new technology affiliate.
September 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department intend to issue proposed regulations providing that the market discount on a bond isn’t includible in income, according to a section of the new tax law.
September 28 -
Legislation relating to family savings and startup expensing passed in one chamber of Congress, but is not likely to go through in the Senate before the end of the year.
September 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Bank Secrecy Act program, in which it is supposed to safeguard against money laundering, is having only a minimal impact on tax compliance, according to a new report.
September 27 -
The new tax law is leading to missed deadlines and a shortened cycle for the IRS.
September 27
