Michael Cohn

Private sector employment increased by 143,000 jobs in September, while annual pay rose 4.7% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported.

The Center for Audit Quality and the Anti-Fraud Collaboration released a new publication on the role of the auditor in assessing and responding to fraud risk.

Companies increasingly expect their audit firms to leverage artificial intelligence to aid the audit process, according to a new survey from BDO.

On the same day the AICPA sent a letter asking for immediate tax relief, the IRS announced widespread relief for the hurricane's victims.

The PE-backed accounting business has completed the acquisition of tax prep, planning, advisory and accounting firm Wiener and Garg in Rockville, Maryland.

Job growth at small businesses moderated slightly in September, but hourly earnings growth was up from August, payroll provider Paychex reported.

The Regional Leader has grown its presence in Phoenix.

Despite the focus, however, most audit plans don't currently prioritize the risks, according to a new report from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

The proposed update aims to enhance the guidance for share-based consideration payable to a customer in conjunction with selling goods or services.

The two organizations proposed a set of changes in the model legislation used in many states to reflect an alternative pathway to CPA licensure based on competency.

The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has created an online toolkit to help small businesses comply with the new beneficial ownership reporting requirements.

The International Accounting Standards Board has begun a public consultation on proposed amendments to IFRS to account for investments in associates and joint ventures.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to get ready for new reporting requirements on the Form 1099-K and 1099-DA, according to a new report.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins issued a mea culpa admitting to the findings of a recent report faulting the Taxpayer Advocate Service that she runs for slow responsiveness to taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service cautioned taxpayers to steer clear of promoters who claim their services are needed to handle unpaid debts, saying such businesses often charge excessive fees and often produce no results.

Officials from the IRS's Criminal Investigation division are meeting with leaders from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the U.K. this week for a Cyber Challenge.

Prosperity Partners, a private equity-backed firm in Chicago, has completed the acquisition of Detroit-based Cendrowski Corporate Advisors.

A new Deloitte survey shows 58% of CFOs saying the result of the presidential election will be extremely or very consequential for their organization.

After the leaking of Donald Trump's and a number of billionaires' tax info, House lawmakers voted to stiffen the penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

The Regional Leader firm based in Jackson, Tennessee, has received a strategic investment from Copley Equity Partners LLC.