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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Wipfli LLP has merged in BIK & Co. LLP, an accounting and advisory firm based in Chicago, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
January 3 -
Small business employment growth bounced back last month, according to payroll giant.
January 3 -
CLA expands to Oregon by adding Portland firm, the latest in a series of mergers, including the Gallina combination.
January 3 -
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board provides answers from staff members to questions about the obligations of registered firms when auditing in Mainland China.
December 30 -
Regulations would cover withholding and reporting on money made from horseracing, dog races and jai alai pari-mutuel betting, along with reporting on bingo, keno and slot machine payouts.
December 30 -
Michigan firms combine forces, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
December 30 -
Notice alerts taxpayers and practitioners the Service may challenge certain investment schemes as tax avoidance transactions.
December 29 -
Kentucky-based wire and cable maker is resolving allegations by the SEC and the Justice Department that it violated internal control requirements and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
December 29 -
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Mario Pompeo of CohnReznick discusses how accountants can help companies get ready for implementing the new revenue recognition standard in this new podcast.
December 27 -
Investors and regulators will benefit from a new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regulation requiring firms to disclose the lead engagement partner on an audit, according to a new academic study.
December 20 -
Board releases a set of narrow modifications to clarify various rules.
December 20 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released the 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, although final acceptance by the Securities and Exchange Commission is still pending.
December 20 -
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Texas firm adds Hanner & Associates, expanding Fort Worth office.
December 20 -
Gary DuBoff of MBAF discusses the tax reform proposals from President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans.
December 16 -
American Institute of CPAs transmits a collection of suggested changes to Congress’s main tax-writing committees to consider next year.
December 16 -
Managing the risks surrounding immigration is among the significant challenges facing businesses and their accountants, according to a recent survey.
December 15 -
Whitley Penn is merging in a fellow Texas CPA firm, Wagner, Eubank & Nichols, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
December 15 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is disciplining Deloitte Accountants NV, imposing a civil monetary penalty of $300,000 on the Netherlands member of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited network.
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