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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Donor-advised funds are continuing to grow while enjoying substantial tax deductions -- even as many contributions go to other DAFs.
April 7 -
Legislation providing two pathways to a CPA license unanimously passed both chambers in the Georgia General Assembly and is awaiting the governor's signature.
April 7 -
The National Treasury Employees Union asked a judge for emergency relief to preserve collective bargaining rights in response to a Trump executive order.
April 4 -
Employment rose by a stronger than expected 228,000 jobs in March, although unemployment inched up to 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
April 4 -
President Trump's imposition of steep tariffs on countries around the world is likely to drive demand for accounting experts and consultants.
April 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service reportedly intends to reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired after two courts ordered it to do so.
April 3 -
Private sector employment grew by 155,000 jobs in March as annual pay increased an average of 4.6% year to year, payroll provider ADP reported.
April 2 -
The House passed six bipartisan bills concerning taxes and the IRS, four of which were endorsed by the AICPA.
April 1 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a paper on how to apply its revenue recognition standard to construction contracts with retainage provisions.
April 1 -
Hourly earnings and job growth for workers in small businesses remained mostly unchanged last month, according to payroll provider Paychex.
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