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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When auditors push non-attest services, their clients’ financials tend to contain more errors, according to new research.
March 8 -
The National Society of Accountants wants the Internal Revenue Service to provide a six-month extension for businesses to opt to be treated as S corporations for this year, arguing the current deadline of March 15 is too soon to make a decision given the uncertainty surrounding the new tax law.
March 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility is changing how it handles probes of practitioners who may have violated Circular 230 rules.
March 7 -
Taxes, cybersecurity, global trade and tariffs, and executive misconduct in the midst of the #MeToo movement are just some of the topics likely to come up at this year’s stockholder events, according to BDO USA.
March 7 -
The impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is beginning to be felt on hiring.
March 7 -
Diversity and inclusion efforts lag in some quarters, according to a new survey.
March 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service has tweaked some of its previously released brackets and limits.
March 6 -
Changes in the rules for like-kind exchanges may cause owners to reconsider swapping athletes.
March 6 -
Despite recent tax cuts and minimum wage increases, some companies may be slackening their hiring and raises.
March 6 -
The CPA Consultants’ Alliance made some changes in its officers and added new members, including a CPA Next group of up-and-comers.
March 5 -
States may receive a major boost in their corporate tax revenues as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new report.
March 5 -
The comedian took a gentle swipe at PricewaterhouseCoopers during Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast.
March 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s announcement that it plans to issue regulations clarifying the limitations on carried interest aims to head off a flurry of activity aimed at getting around a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
March 2 -
CPAs are seeing more need for financial planning for clients with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
March 2 -
Financial professionals in the Americas and Europe are generally making as much or slightly more than last year, particularly those with certifications, according to a new survey by the Institute of Management Accountants.
March 2 -
Despite legislation in 2015 giving the tax agency more time to double-check returns claiming the EITC and the ACTC, the process often doesn't work.
March 1 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board wants to improve how to deal with implementation charges for hosting service contracts.
March 1 -
The Top 100 firm's recruiting affiliate Marcum Search LLC has acquired a Los Angeles-based agency that focuses on hiring and temporary employment in the legal profession.
March 1 -
The firm has expanded its public housing authority practice by acquiring a Valley Forge, Pa.-based accounting and consulting business that focuses on servicing the affordable housing industry.
March 1 -
The Big Four firm agreed to resolve potential liabilities related to its work for a failed mortgage lender.
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