Michael Cohn

Criminal prosecutions by the Internal Revenue Service appear to be timed to coincide with tax season, according to a new analysis.

Pressure from within companies on internal auditors to go easy on their audits remains extensive and pervasive, according to new research.

Better communication among internal and external auditors and audit committee members can ease some of the tensions, according to a new report.

Compensation for management accounting and finance professionals rose by an average of 7.1 percent last year, according to a new survey, but some specialties received raises while others saw their salaries remain stagnant.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board said Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted its 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, which uses XBRL format.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are considering some changes to their converged revenue recognition standard that could lead to divergence after hearing feedback from the Joint Transition Resource Group that is examining implementation issues.

Prince Charles' Accounting for Sustainability Project and its Chief Financial Officer Leadership Network has published four guides to help the finance and accounting community address the issues of integrating sustainability into their business processes and decisions.

A majority of Americans continue to be concerned about the privacy and safety of their personal and financial data when filing their tax returns online.

Chief audit executives and audit committee members view internal audit priorities differently, particularly when prioritizing risks, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is merging with the Auditing Roundtable to create a new Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Center that will serve environmental, health and safety auditors around the world, starting in 2016.

The Internal Revenue Service has released a set of frequently asked questions and answers in an effort to clarify its tangible property repair regulations.

Thomson Reuters has added tax research on e-commerce to its Checkpoint Catalyst research service.

Audit reviewers who are aware of the personal biases of audit preparers are still influenced by them, according to a new study.

The video game retailer GameStop recently polled over 1,000 tax refund recipients about their tax refunds, and the results could be rated M for Mature.

Mark Everson, a former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, is throwing his hat in the ring and running for president of the United States.

An organization of Irish accountants has signed an agreement with a Russian accounting organization, to provide education, training, examination, an online certificate in financial reporting and an array of other areas.

Many nonprofit professionals are expecting growth and increased revenue this year, according to a new survey.

Progress for women in the business world who hope to attain senior management roles remains discouragingly slow, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton.

The Internal Revenue Service is considering the possibility of allowing free electronic filing of employment tax returns.

Tax preparation software developers like Intuit are coming under pressure to do more to control security to safeguard their software from identity thieves.