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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Anthony Pugliese, president and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors, is traveling the world as his organization expands globally.
November 11 -
Jubilant specializes in implementing and supporting human capital management, payroll and workforce management systems.
November 11 -
A new report says that federal credit programs are costing tens of billions more than stated because the federal government isn't using fair value accounting.
November 8 -
Erin Collins is objecting to proposed regs that would enable the IRS to shorten its third-party notice requirements from 45 days to as little as 10.
November 8 -
Next year will bring a major test with the upcoming expiration of many of the provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
November 7 -
The IRS beefed up its information technology internal controls.
November 7 -
Aldrich acquires HMA CPA; and GHJ merges in GGF.
November 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service may be facing steep cuts in its budget with the win on Tuesday night of President-elect Donald Trump.
November 6 -
Over half of accounting and tax firms plan to increase fees across all services in 2025, according to a new survey.
November 6 -
The final regulations provide a long overdue update to rules that had been in place since at least the 1950s, and even the 19th century.
November 5 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is preparing for the adoption of its International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 early next year.
November 5 -
Christina Ho said Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse are unfairly singling her out for audit failures at firms.
November 4 -
KSM adds SGKK; KNAV merges in HLG Netherlands; ATKG combines with SPR.
November 4 -
In response to demand from investors, public companies will be required to disclose more information about certain expenses in the notes to financial statements.
November 4 -
Forvis Mazars acquires MSL; Blue & Co. merges in Mellen, Smith, and Pivoz; LGA adds Comolli; RBSK Partners acquires Hash CPA Group.
November 1 -
The amount individuals can contribute to 401(k)s in 2025 has increased by $500 to $23,500, but the IRA limit remains $7,000.
November 1 -
The megadeal creates a combined firm with approximately $2.8 billion in annual revenue.
November 1 -
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board released a draft version of a sustainability reporting standard for use by governments around the world.
October 31 -
Fee increases may be discouraging taxpayers from seeking private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service to resolve their questions ahead of filing, according to a new report.
October 31 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released guidance on the remediation process for auditing firms with deficiencies in quality control.
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