Michael Cohn

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an order instituting proceedings against Mayer Hoffman McCann, an auditing firm associated with CBIZ, after it found that one of MHM’s audit and attest clients, Tradebot Systems, a high-frequency trading broker-dealer, had traded CBIZ stock.

Nine out of 10 U.S.-based internal auditors received pay raises in 2014, according to a new study.

The Internal Revenue Service’s collection efforts need to be improved to make sure that delinquent taxpayers residing in foreign countries comply with their U.S. tax obligations, according to a new government report.

The American Institute of CPAs has released a technical practice aid about what auditors should do about asking for a written management representation regarding prior periods that were audited by a previous auditing firm.

Over 40 percent of all audits inspected by the Public Accounting Oversight Board in 2012 had deficiencies, and the number of fair value measurement audit deficiencies made up approximately one-fourth of all audit deficiencies, according to a new report.

Payroll giant ADP is planning to issue a new quarterly report examining different trends in the U.S. workforce.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Bank of America Corporation with violating the internal controls and recordkeeping provisions of the federal securities laws after the bank assumed a large portfolio of structured notes and other financial instruments as part of its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

The Internal Revenue Service could be missing out on some opportunities to collect delinquent taxes because it is not always completely researching cases before closing them as uncollectible, according to a new government report.

Private companies demonstrated strong performance for the third quarter in the row, according to a new report.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has released a set of provisional standards for companies in the transportation sector.

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department relating to the issue of material participation by a trust or estate in a trade or business for purposes of section 469 of the Tax Code.

Two research studies released Wednesday demonstrate the significant changes to behavior triggered by integrated reporting.

The Internal Revenue Service does not have the information it needs to ensure that employers are eligible for and comply with the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program, according to a new government report.

Deloitte said Wednesday it posted record revenues of $34.2 billion globally for the fiscal year ending May 31, as demand for services at its member firms produced their fifth consecutive year of growth.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new draft instructions, notices and a publication to help taxpayers and tax practitioners deal with the Affordable Care Act.

The vast majority of fraudulent activity on travel and expense reports can be attributed to just 5 percent of employees, according to a new report.

The Treasury Department’s new steps to curb the tide of corporate inversion deals and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently released recommendations aimed at combating tax base erosion and profit shifting signal increasing momentum in the battle to prevent corporate tax revenues from eroding.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has issued a third exposure draft resulting from its Attest Clarity Project, in an effort to address concerns about the clarity, length and complexity of the attestation standards for CPAs.

Business development companies are increasingly using off-balance sheet investment vehicles known as senior secured loan programs to increase their effective portfolio leverage without running afoul of regulatory limits on balance sheet leverage, but that trend can be risky, according to research from Fitch Ratings.

The majority of small businesses are expecting to finish the year with a profit, according to a new survey by the payroll service provider SurePayroll.