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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Companies and state tax authorities are embroiled in court cases that could have a major impact on how states handle taxes on digital advertising, online sales and transfer pricing.
By Michael CohnJanuary 19 -
A limited number of tax-exempt organizations won't be able to electronically file their income tax returns until the middle of March due to technology upgrades.
By Michael CohnJanuary 18 -
The fast-growing international network formed by former partners from Arthur Andersen has expanded to San Diego.
By Michael CohnJanuary 18 -
Economic confidence among accountants in North America rebounded dramatically in the fourth quarter of 2023, but that didn't happen in most other parts of the world.
By Michael CohnJanuary 18 -
Proponents of affordable housing are hearted by provisions related to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, saying they could result in financing over 20,000 homes.
By Michael CohnJanuary 18 -
Citrin Cooperman, a Top 25 Firm in New York, has acquired Mibar, a business software consulting firm also located in New York.
By Michael CohnJanuary 17 -
A Dallas-based private equity firm is looking to expand its presence in the accounting sector in partnership with a Kansas-based firm it invested in last year.
By Michael CohnJanuary 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service offered information about how business owners can avoid electronically filing their income tax forms if it violates their religious beliefs.
By Michael CohnJanuary 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department told businesses they won't have to report on the digital assets they receive until regulations are issued.
By Michael CohnJanuary 16 -
The Connecticut-based financial advisory firm has added a CPA firm, as well as a registered investment advisory firm.
By Michael CohnJanuary 16 -
The New York-based Top 20 Firm has acquired a firm headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.
By Michael CohnJanuary 16 -
The chairs of Congress' two main tax committees announced a deal to extend a number of expired tax credits and tax breaks, including the expanded Child Tax Credit.
By Michael CohnJanuary 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service provided initial guidance to aid employers in establishing pension-linked emergency savings accounts, an outgrowth of the wide-ranging SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.
By Michael CohnJanuary 15 -
The International Federation of Accountants reviewed the most helpful research by academics, accounting organizations and firms on the role accountants are playing in ESG reporting and assurance.
By Michael CohnJanuary 15 -
CEOs are increasingly enthusiastic about deploying generative AI technology like ChatGPT as part of their strategic plans, but they're wary about climate change and regulations, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Michael CohnJanuary 15 -
Over 60 members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs visited 65 high schools in the Garden State last fall to tell students about accounting careers and how to become a CPA.
By Michael CohnJanuary 15 -
In parallel with stricter enforcement, the tax authority is improving service for taxpayers and tax pros, and working on its technology.
By Michael CohnJanuary 12 -
The service reported on its increased enforcement efforts on Friday, including collecting over half a billion dollars from millionaires who didn't pay their taxes.
By Michael CohnJanuary 12 -
The official start date of tax season for individual taxpayers will be on Jan. 29, but the Internal Revenue Service plans to accept business tax returns as soon as Jan. 16.
By Michael CohnJanuary 11 -
The Top 60 Firm is expanding its footprint in North Carolina.
By Michael CohnJanuary 11


















