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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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.
June 5 -
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.
June 4 -
The Top 25 Firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired a Denver-based firm with an extensive business in fund audits.
June 3 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is adding a firm based in Philadelphia.
June 2 -
The institute is asking lawmakers to change provisions on SALT deductions for pass-through entities, contingency fees for tax prep, and business loss carryforwards.
May 30 -
Cutbacks and vague guidance threaten the IRS's ability to carry out its responsibilities, which include overseeing the troubled nonprofit hospital sector.
May 29 -
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.
May 29 -
Edward Kellman, CEO and chief design engineer of Trakker Apps, holds two U.S. patents for an innovative take on double-entry accounting.
May 28 -
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.
May 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service is expected to lean more heavily on artificial intelligence technology to select cases as it carries out widespread layoffs.
May 27
