Michael Cohn

The Securities and Exchange Commission is making plans in case it inherits the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's duties if the tax bill passes.

U.S. accountants who advise small and midsized businesses are feeling less confident this year, according to a new survey.

Plante Moran merges in Tonneson; Sax acquires Sewald & Anastasia; and GHJ adds Hacker Douglas.

The overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.

North Carolina Regional Leader DMJPS is adding Potter & Co. PA, based in the Charlotte metropolitan region, effective July 1.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees dropped to a four-year low at 2.77% in May, while job growth was flat, according to payroll company Paychex.

Private sector employment increased by only 37,000 jobs in May, down from a revised figure of 60,000 in April, while annual pay increased 4.5% year over year.

The Top 25 Firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired a Denver-based firm with an extensive business in fund audits.

The Top 25 Firm based in New York is adding a firm based in Philadelphia.

The institute is asking lawmakers to change provisions on SALT deductions for pass-through entities, contingency fees for tax prep, and business loss carryforwards.

Cutbacks and vague guidance threaten the IRS's ability to carry out its responsibilities, which include overseeing the troubled nonprofit hospital sector.

U.S. executives are shifting to long-term U.S.-focused strategies to deal with the first months of the Trump administration, according to a survey by PwC.

Edward Kellman, CEO and chief design engineer of Trakker Apps, holds two U.S. patents for an innovative take on double-entry accounting.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and the National Association of Corporate Directors released an exposure draft of their Corporate Governance Framework.

The Internal Revenue Service is expected to lean more heavily on artificial intelligence technology to select cases as it carries out widespread layoffs.

The far-reaching legislation would transfer the responsibilities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Accountants are helping worried companies deal with the possible fallout from drastic tariff and tax changes.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a publication to help smaller firms as it comes under threat of being absorbed into the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lack of awareness, fear of mistakes and penalties, and the cost of filing are preventing many families from claiming millions of dollars in tax credits.

The Senate Finance Committee questioned Trump's nominee about his plans for the beleaguered agency and promotion of dubious tax credits.