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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The Top 75 Firm has added an audit and accounting firm in New York, the latest deal after receiving private equity funding.
January 22 -
The National Association of Tax Professionals unveiled two new credentials focusing on representation, due diligence and ethical practice.
January 22 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a decreased budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, plus a lower accounting support fee and salaries.
January 22 -
The Top 100 Firm, based in North Dakota, is expanding its financial institutions services by adding a firm headquartered in Nebraska.
January 22 -
AICPA president and CEO Mark Koziel told accountants about challenges to the credential from the federal government, states, companies and even accounting firms.
January 21 -
Katz, Sapper & Miller, a Top 50 Firm based in Indianapolis, has added an investment banking practice by acquiring Charter Capital Partners in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
January 21 -
IRS CEO Frank Bisgnano announced changes in the agency's executive ranks and priorities only a few days before the start of tax season on Jan. 26.
January 21 -
Courses and certifications will include AI, RPA, cybersecurity, data analytics and visualization, financial planning and analysis, sustainability and leadership.
January 20 -
Lucas Horsfall integrated Gettleson, Witzer & O'Connor of Encino, California. Wilson Lewis merged in Alexander, Almand & Bangs of Gainesville, Georgia.
January 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury said the payment of $1,776 for members of the military announced by President Trump last month would not be taxed.
January 20 -
Enrollment for undergraduate accounting majors increased for the third year in a row last fall, according to newly released figures.
January 20 -
The U.S. Department of Education is delaying involuntary collections of student loan debt by garnishing wages and seizing tax refunds.
January 16 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York has merged in a digital marketing and growth advisory firm based in Metairie, Louisiana.
January 15 -
The merger will grow the Top 50 firm's footprint in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
January 15 -
The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to approve a bipartisan bill to accelerate processing of tax returns through use of scanning technology.
January 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council issued its annual report after a turbulent year at the agency, criticizing the repeated funding and staffing cuts.
January 14 -
Platform Accounting Group, based in Holladay, Utah, has added Riibner and Associates, based in Kensington, Maryland, in the latest of a string of M&A deals.
January 14 -
Baker Tilly International saw its global network of accounting firms score a record amount of total revenue for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025.
January 14 -
Digital transformation ranked as the top priority of CFOs, according to a Deloitte survey, followed by cash management optimization and capital allocation.
January 13 -
The Top 100 Firm based in Dallas acquired an Indianapolis firm that specializes in fractional CFO and financial advisory services.
January 13
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