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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Aprio, a private equity-funded Top 25 Firm based in Atlanta, is joining with Radix Law in Arizona to form Aprio Legal LLC.
February 12 -
Cybersecurity ranks among the top priorities for audit committees, enterprise risk management, and finance and internal audit talent, says a new survey.
February 12 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has withdrawn the two standards it approved on firm and engagement metrics and firm reporting.
February 12 -
The Top 10 Firm based in Chicago intends to acquire a firm based in Connecticut, marking its second acquisition this month, thanks to private equity funding.
February 11 -
The Regional Leader has acquired Smith Kesler, a firm with four offices across the Carolinas, fueled by private equity funding.
February 11 -
Former AICPA president and CEO Barry Melancon is joining both the U.S. and the international arms of the firm.
February 10 -
New AICPA chief Mark Koziel said the association is preparing for the possibility of the PCAOB being "rolled up" into the SEC.
February 10 -
Negotiations at the United Nations may gain new impetus after President Trump rejected the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tax framework.
February 10 -
Employers added 143,000 jobs last month, including 600 in accounting, tax preparation and payroll services, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
February 7 -
The Florida Institute of CPAs gathered over 100 CPAs in Tallahassee to advocate for legislative priorities like innovative pathways to CPA licensure.
February 6
