Michael Cohn

The ride-hailing app accounts for 52 percent of expenses in the ground transportation category and is now the most expensed vendor overall across categories.

The Internal Revenue Service, along with state tax authorities and the tax preparation industry, are cautioning businesses to beware of an email phishing scam using a corporate officer’s name asking for employee W-2 forms from payroll and human resources departments at companies.

The firm network achieved total global gross revenues of $3.7 billion in the year ending Dec. 31, 2016.

The month-end close process is seen as chaotic, labor intensive, error-prone and stress-inducing for accountants and their managers, according to a new survey.

The American Institute of CPAs has been producing guidance for how different industries can deal with the new rev rec standard that will be taking effect at the end of the year.

The Better Business Bureau Northwest is sounding the alarm about a new email phishing scam targeting users of Intuit’s QuickBooks accounting software.

International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants finishes the first phase of its project for restructuring the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

Company integrates its Pegg artificial intelligence technology with Sage One.

The firm extends its footprint in California by acquiring a Fresno practice.

American Institute of CPAs chief gives his views on the prospects for change in Washington during the Trump administration and in the accounting profession.

Accounting software for small and medium businesses integrates with popular online productivity suite.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants found accountants abroad and in the U.S. diverging on economy.

The Internal Revenue Service kicked off the 2017 tax season Monday but won’t be able to process some returns until February 15.

MyFirmsApp, a U.K.-based technology development company, has gotten the go-ahead to use the technology powering Amazon’s Alexa voice-based assistant to develop artificial intelligence apps for accounting.

The CFA Institute has published a two-part report examining the controversy over non-GAAP financial measures from an investor perspective.

Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has released a “Contract with the American Voter,” outlining his 100-day plan to “make America Great Again,” including plans for a Middle Class Tax Relief and Simplification Act.

Haefele Flanagan acquires Ratner and Associates; Olsson & Company, CPAs joins RRBB Accountants and Advisors; and Smith Elliott Kearns & Company merges in Klingler & Associates.

Blue Benefits Consulting Inc., an affiliate of Top 100 accounting firm Blue & Co., has merged in Indiana Benefits Inc., effective Jan. 2, 2017, expanding the firm’s benefits consulting business.

Seattle-based financial services company agrees to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it improperly performed hedge accounting and later took steps to impede potential whistleblowers.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice outlining special procedures for handling the estates of same-sex couples.