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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To help build the accounting pipeline, the Big Four firm is publicly supporting other ways to earn a license.
October 9 -
A new survey by PwC of top corporate executives uncovered worries about tax policy after the election.
October 9 -
Sens. Bill Cassidy and Mark Warner introduced legislation supported by the AICPA that would create a dashboard to inform taxpayers of backlogs and wait times for refunds.
October 9 -
Donald Trump Jr. is threatening Deloitte's lucrative contracts with the federal government because one of the firm's executives reportedly leaked private conversations with JD Vance.
October 8 -
Private sector employment increased by 143,000 jobs in September, while annual pay rose 4.7% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported.
October 7 -
The Center for Audit Quality and the Anti-Fraud Collaboration released a new publication on the role of the auditor in assessing and responding to fraud risk.
October 7 -
Companies increasingly expect their audit firms to leverage artificial intelligence to aid the audit process, according to a new survey from BDO.
October 7 -
On the same day the AICPA sent a letter asking for immediate tax relief, the IRS announced widespread relief for the hurricane's victims.
October 1 -
The PE-backed accounting business has completed the acquisition of tax prep, planning, advisory and accounting firm Wiener and Garg in Rockville, Maryland.
October 1 -
Job growth at small businesses moderated slightly in September, but hourly earnings growth was up from August, payroll provider Paychex reported.
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