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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Strategic tax leaders worry the election will lead to changes to Inflation Reduction Act renewable energy credits, while tax tacticians worry about changes to federal corporate tax rates.
June 10 -
While the Internal Revenue Service has managed to reduce its backlog of unprocessed tax returns since the pandemic, one area where it's losing ground is in processing all the documentation for tax adjustments.
June 7 -
The amount of time that identity theft victims have to wait for tax refunds has increased as the Internal Revenue Service has shifted priorities, with some waiting nearly two years.
June 7 -
The jobs report blew past expectations, although the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%.
June 7 -
Officials discussed some of the latest accounting standards and advice for auditing firms during a USC and FEI conference.
June 6 -
The practice aid provides information on auditing the valuation of cryptoassets and audit procedures surrounding their existence, rights and obligations.
June 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.
June 5 -
Between inflation and reduced contributions, charities and not-for-profits are being squeezed and need extra help and time to file their Form 990 with the IRS.
June 5 -
The jobs market showed signs of a slowdown last month as the private sector added 152,000 jobs in May, while annual pay grew 5% year over year, ADP reported.
June 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service's plans to expand the Direct File free tax program nationwide next year could meet an early demise if Republicans gain control of Congress and the White House next year.
June 4 -
Hourly earnings growth for employees slid to their lowest level since the middle of 2021, according to Paychex.
June 4 -
NDH acquired McGowan Guntermann; Kostelanetz combined with Welty; and Avantax added Erin Hinzmann.
June 4 -
Former Baker Tilly member firms in Mexico joined CliftonLarsonAllen Global to create CLA Mexico; Marcum Technology acquired CLA's IT Enhanced Managed Services Division; Doeren Mayhew acquired Nearman, Maynard, Vallez CPAs; and Rea & Associates merged in Koontz & Parkin, CPAs.
June 3 -
The global accounting network will have a combined $5 billion in revenue, 40,000 employees and nearly 1,800 partners in 103 different countries.
June 3 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review report on its pension standards and found they mostly accomplished their goals.
June 3 -
Companies retreat to less risky tax strategies when IRS budgets are robust, according to a new study.
May 31 -
The more frequently companies report their earnings, the less likely investors are to make knee-jerk investment decisions, according to recent research.
May 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service intends to expand the number of states and tax situations in which the free Direct File system will be available.
May 30 -
The foundation commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and referenced last year's 50th anniversary of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
May 29 -
The International Sustainability Standards Board and the IFRS Foundation published an inaugural guide to using their standards in different countries.
May 29
