Top Journalists in Business Services

Katherine Alvarez Staffing Industry Analysts

Managing editor at Staffing Industry Analysts; covers day-to-day developments and policy trends shaping staffing and workforce solutions. Specialties: Staffing industry, contingent workforce, HR services, M&A.

Kristin Broughton The Wall Street Journal (CFO Journal)

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal’s CFO Journal focused on finance chiefs and corporate finance trends. Specialties: CFOs, corporate finance, accounting rules and disclosures.

Patrick Coffee The Wall Street Journal (CMO Today)

Reporter on WSJ’s CMO Today team covering agencies and the broader marketing-services ecosystem. Specialties: Advertising and marketing services, agencies, PR holding companies, platforms.

Michael Cohn Accounting Today

Online editor-in-chief at AccountingToday.com reporting on audit quality, tax policy and firm growth. Specialties: Accounting profession, audit, tax, practice management at firms.

Stephen Foley Financial Times

US Accounting Editor who co-leads the FT’s professional services coverage across accounting and legal sectors. Specialties: Accounting/audit industry, Big Four firms, PCAOB/SEC oversight, corporate reporting.

Ryan Golden HR Dive

Senior reporter covering compliance and federal workforce agencies’ impact on HR and employers. Specialties: HR compliance and enforcement (DOL, EEOC, NLRB), benefits, workplace policy.

Daniel Hood Accounting Today

Editor-in-chief of Accounting Today; long-time analyst of the US accounting and advisory market. Specialties: Accounting profession leadership, firm strategy, technology and growth.

Amanda Iacone Bloomberg Tax (Bloomberg Industry Group)

Senior reporter covering the world of audit and accounting for Bloomberg Tax & Accounting. Specialties: Audit regulation, PCAOB inspections, financial reporting, AI in audit.

Craig Johnson Staffing Industry Analysts

Senior editorial director for SIA’s Daily News and Staffing Industry Review; tracks US and global staffing developments. Specialties: Staffing market trends, contingent labor economics, vendor ecosystem.

Madison Marriage Financial Times

Special investigations editor/reporter whose recent work has included examinations of KPMG’s operations and professional services accountability. Specialties: Investigations into professional services, including accounting firms’ conduct and governance.

Mark Maurer The Wall Street Journal (CFO Journal)

CFO Journal reporter covering accounting rules, financing moves and the CFO agenda. Specialties: Corporate finance, accounting standards, CFO strategies and disclosure.

Francine McKenna The Dig (independent); contributor/columnist background at major outlets

Investigative journalist and educator who writes The Dig newsletter focused on accounting, auditing and corporate governance (formerly MarketWatch). Specialties: Accounting industry watchdog coverage, Big Four governance, audit quality.

Sara Merken Reuters (Legal)

Reuters legal reporter covering the evolving legal-services market, firm combinations and regulatory shifts. Specialties: Business of law (BigLaw finances, mergers, ABS/Arizona reforms), legal tech and operations.

Joe Miller Financial Times

Washington correspondent; formerly US legal correspondent co-leading FT’s professional services team. Specialties: Intersection of business/government; previously led US legal/professional services beat in New York.

Dan Packel Law.com | The American Lawyer (ALM)

Editor on Law.com’s Business of Law desk; writes the ‘Law Firm Disrupted’ briefing on structural changes in legal services. Specialties: Business of law, innovation and strategy in legal services; Big Four in legal.

Michael Rapoport Bloomberg Tax (Bloomberg Industry Group)

Senior reporter at Bloomberg Tax covering corporate tax/accounting developments and IRS policy shifts. Specialties: Corporate tax policy, IRS enforcement, financial reporting and accounting standards.

Lindsay Rittenhouse Ad Age

Senior reporter covering agency business and broader marketing-services developments. Specialties: Agency business, marketing services labor trends, compensation and talent.

Michael Scarcella Reuters (Legal)

Legal affairs reporter and editor of Reuters’ legal digests; covers litigation and policy shaping services industries. Specialties: Legal affairs, antitrust and litigation with implications for business services providers.

Patrick Smith The American Lawyer (ALM)

Senior staff writer focused on the business of law, including client competition, lateral moves and deal work. Specialties: Law-firm strategy, leadership and M&A; competitive dynamics among professional-services firms.

David Thomas Reuters (Legal)

Reuters reporter covering the business of law, law-firm economics and consolidation across the sector. Specialties: Business of law (finances, partnerships, consolidation), weekly ‘Billable Hours’ coverage.