In the complex landscape of financial reporting, entities in the U.S. must navigate a unique set of standards and regulations. Our recent CPE seminar on financial reporting for private companies shed light on not only the governing bodies that create these unique reporting requirements, but also...
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce several exciting leadership updates, effective at the beginning of the firm’s new fiscal year on June 1. Cohen & Company welcomes a new partner class of seven: Kelly Anzevino, Ryan Boylan, Dave Gonano, Lisa Long, Jeffrey McMichael, Jonathan Williamson...
Read MoreThe “call” for simplification has been answered! We’re talking, of course, about an amendment to FASB’s Accounting Standard Update (ASU), Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The amendment clarifies and illustrates when it is appropriate to account for...
Read MoreThis past year was filled with twists and turns for businesses and their owners — from rising interest rates and inflation impacting cash flow, to the ups and downs of the M&A market, to planning for sunsetting provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. New regulations also added...
Read MoreCohen & Company is pleased to announce Nick Antonopoulos, CPA, has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a managing director in the Assurance Practice.
Read MoreA solid system of internal controls for any organization translates into more reliable financial reporting and can help companies prevent, detect and correct financial misstatements. In contrast, weak controls can result in costly errors — and even fraud.And while internal controls are...
Read MoreYou’re a small business of 20 or so people. It’s hard enough to keep up with customer demands, and to add to the work load you seem to get a new “security” questionnaire from customers every week. These questionnaires are time-consuming to complete, and none of them are...
Read MoreAs we usher in 2023 with gratitude and excitement for the year ahead, we can’t help but take a moment to look back. It was certainly an eventful year for businesses and industries, from an active M&A market and sweeping energy legislation, to new regulations impacting federal and state...
Read MoreThe Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program has allowed many employers to apply for and obtain credits in the form of cash as a benefit to retaining employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. As with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and additional programs resulting from the CARES Act and other...
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