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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For 2019, the service will just update the 2018 version of the form.
September 20 -
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and other Republicans on his committee have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking for more detailed guidance for taxpayers about virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
September 20 -
The Big Four firm posted $43.2 billion for FY2018, an 11.3 percent increase.
September 18 -
The Accounting for Sustainability Project is challenging the profession to help companies meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
September 18 -
A new survey by the Center for Audit Quality shows some signs of slippage in public attitudes toward audits and investing.
September 18 -
They were the lead engagement partner on only 15 percent of S&P 500 audits, according to a CFA Institute report.
September 17 -
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House has introduced legislation to clarify interstate sales tax collection requirements in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision this year in South Dakota v. Wayfair.
September 17 -
Taxpayers in affected areas of North Carolina and elsewhere now have until January 2019 for some filings.
September 17 -
Sareen merges in Howser; and Polk & Associates adds Kirschner, Hutton, Perlin.
September 14 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Audit Oversight Body of Austria to do joint inspections and oversight of auditing firms that are subject to both U.S. and Austrian jurisdiction.
September 14 -
Martin Baumann has been appointed as the new chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
September 14 -
Bloomberg Tax and Thomson Reuters have released their projections for a variety of tax-related items that are subject to change each year, particularly after last year’s big tax overhaul.
September 14 -
The deal will expand W&G’s existing New York City practice.
September 13 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its footprint to Southern California.
September 13 -
The legislation would permanently extend the individual and small business provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are set to expire in 2025.
September 13 -
EY achieved its eighth consecutive year of growth.
September 13 -
The council's annual report claims growing acceptance of the framework around the world.
September 12 -
The Beverly Hills tax attorney faces significant challenges at the agency.
September 12 -
The National Society of Accountants named a new president, two vice president and a secretary-treasurer for 2018-2019.
September 12 -
The Trump administration will let taxpayers claim hardship exemptions directly on their tax returns.
September 12
