Michael Cohn

Stambaugh Ness expanded its presence in Pennsylvania by acquiring Bergdoll & Company.

Taxaroo has relaunched its online tax preparation service as a tax practice management system.

The New York-based accounting and advisory firm Marks Paneth LLP has expanded its benefits package to provide paid parental leave firm-wide.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, has introduced a self-study, on-demand learning program for attaining the COSO Internal Control Certificate.

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation to make changes in Social Security, including raising the retirement age.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that next tax season will begin on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, while warning some taxpayers to expect longer waits for their tax refunds.

The House passed legislation this week enabling veterans who were injured in combat to recover any income taxes improperly collected by the Department of Defense on their disability severance payments.

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that its enforcement director, Andrew J. Ceresney, plans to leave the SEC by the end of the year.

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is falling behind in implementing several recommended changes in its processes, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

CPAs who are also business executives at U.S. companies are expressing much stronger optimism about the U.S. economy after the election, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The personal finance company Credit Karma has debuted Credit Karma Tax, an online self-directed tax preparation service that provides free federal and state tax preparation, along with free electronic filing, for Credit Karma members.

KPMG has released a report providing an overview of the tax reform process in Washington, D.C., as the incoming Trump administration prepares to push for the biggest tax overhaul in three decades with Republicans dominating both houses of Congress and the executive branch of government next year.

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday eliminating a tax penalty on employers who reimburse employees for the cost of health insurance premiums, following passage of the measure last week in the House.

HBK CPAs & Consultants has signed a merger agreement with Resnick, Amsterdam, Leshner, P.C., adding an office in Blue Bell, Pa., to Canfield, Ohio-based HBK, along with clients in the sports industry.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has published guidance for state and local governments on the subject of liabilities known as “asset retirement obligations.”

Prager Metis CPAs LLC is expanding its presence on Long Island by merging in Cohen Greve & Company CPA P.C., effective Jan. 1, 2017.

An increasing proportion of private companies are providing updates on financial performance internally with employees, according to a new survey.

Sales tax rates stayed unchanged in the third quarter of the year for the most part, according to a new report.

Accountants need to watch out for the wide-ranging impact of blockchain, a technology popularized by digital currencies such as bitcoin.

Leaders of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board pledged Tuesday to continue their work together, even after completing their major convergence projects for harmonizing standards.