Michael Cohn

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of keeping track of the laptop computers issued to contractors, according to a new report.

Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP plans to combine with Stein deVisser & Mintz, P.C., effective Nov. 1, 2016, expanding REM’s presence in New York City.

Both presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have come under scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service for running afoul of rules governing tax-exempt foundations.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed improvements Thursday in the accounting guidance for hedging activities.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has published a draft version of the proposed 2017 U.S. GAAP financial reporting taxonomy, along with the related release notes.

The Internal Revenue Service is going to make public records available online of cases involving offers in compromise it has accepted from taxpayers who owe tax debts, rather than just making the hard copy printouts available at local offices.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, released a discussion draft of proposed legislation that would prevent taxpayers from putting more than $5 million in an individual retirement account.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have released a new report on how companies can deal with enterprise risk management to minimize business disruptions.

Sarbanes-Oxley disclosures on management assessment of internal controls over financial reporting are indicating some worrying trends, according to a new report.

New York-based accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has expanded further in New England by combining with LGC+D LLP in Providence, R.I., effective September 1.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations redefining terms relating to marital status to include same-sex marriage for federal tax purposes, in accordance with Supreme Court decisions.

The American Institute of CPAs is throwing its support behind legislation that would require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to provide a presentation before a joint session of Congress of the audited financial statements of the executive branch of the federal government.

Deloitte reported a revenue increase of 9.5 percent across its international network, for a total of US$36.8 billion in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2016.

The staffing company Accounting Principals analyzed the best states for accounting and finance professionals to live in by tracking the number of accounting and financial positions in each state from 2009 to 2016 to see how well each state’s job prospects are growing. Texas came out on top.

Sax has rebranded and launched a new website to commemorate its 60th anniversary and a split earlier this year from BST.

Starting salaries of accounting and finance professionals are projected to rise an average of 3.7 percent next year, according to the annual salary guide from staffing company Robert Half.

The International Integrated Reporting Council has appointed Richard Howitt, a member of the European Parliament as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Druckman.

Preferred Accounting Services LLC has joined Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP, effective Sept. 1, 2016.

Top executives whose pay is linked to the stock prices of the companies they oversee are more likely to make stealth disclosures when their companies are forced to restate their financials, according to a new study.

The American Institute of CPAs is appealing a court decision that upheld the Internal Revenue Service’s voluntary program for tax preparer education and testing.