Michael Cohn

CLA is expanding its presence in Atlanta with its latest M&A deal.

Accounting firms often hear about the promise of data analytics and leveraging “big data” to drill down for insights to help their business clients.

The draft version of the streamlined form tries to deliver on one of the promises of the tax simplification effort, but adds more schedules.

More entities can now qualify for the scaled-back rules.

The firm's first female chief may not get an extra four years at the helm.

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Catalyst has published an analysis of the new Section 199A qualified business income deduction for pass-through entities ushered in by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Thursday to propose amendments to the rules surrounding its whistleblower program.

The technology promises to reduce the amount of preparation time and effort for financial filings and make them more readable.

Leaders of tax enforcement authorities from the five countries have allied to create the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (or J5), to collaborate in fighting international and transnational tax crimes and money laundering.

The House Ways and Means chairman hopes to begin circulating draft legislation this summer, but only among his Republican colleagues. He envisions tax reform 2.0 as a package of three or four bills, instead of a single piece of legislation like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress passed last December.

CFOs are feeling good about the economy overall, according to a new survey by Deloitte, although they expressed concerns about trade policy and geopolitics.

The Internal Revenue Service has been leading the charge on investigations of Bitcoin users, with more on the way now that it has access to information from at least 14,000 customers of Coinbase.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released her mid-year report to Congress Wednesday, spotlighting her top areas of concern, particularly how the new tax overhaul will be implemented.

The software provider specializes in helping companies get ready for the lease accounting standard.

The New York State Society of CPAs has elected Jan Herringer, a partner at BDO USA LLP, as president, effective June 1.

Rising profits and increased disruption increased the use of consultants in Canada’s financial services sector, with much of the revenue going to the Big Four accounting firms, according to a new report.

Organizations are emphasizing hiring of technology employees in accounting and finance.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is urging the Internal Revenue Service to back down on threats to challenge New York State’s efforts to allow taxpayers to circumvent the limits on state and local tax deductions in the federal tax overhaul.

The California Society of CPAs elected Eileen Pastenieks as president of its Education Foundation for 2018-19 during its annual members meeting in Los Angeles, where the group also heard from Lewis Sharpstone, the chair of CalCPA for 2018-19.

The American Institute of CPAs is teaming up with the U.S. Small Business Administration to help CPAs and their small business clients get relief from regulatory burdens.