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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The board levied penalties against three firms in China, including member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers that it found were improperly sharing answers to exams.
By Michael CohnNovember 30 -
The Top 100 Firm is teaming up with a financial planning and RIA firm in a new joint venture.
By Michael CohnNovember 30 -
Corporate audit committees have been providing investors with more information about their activities and responsibilities over the past 10 years, but there's still room for improvement.
By Michael CohnNovember 30 -
Eide Bailly is merging in High Plains Technology; and McMillan Consulting acquired Paul Rafanello's CPA practice.
By Michael CohnNovember 29 -
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is pushing back the deadline for new companies, but not old ones.
By Michael CohnNovember 29 -
The company has added outsourced tax and advisory services for CPA firms as part of the renaming.
By Michael CohnNovember 29 -
Erica Williams described the work the PCAOB has been doing to overhaul out-of-date auditing standards and increase its inspections and penalties.
By Michael CohnNovember 28 -
Accounting organizations and firms are making plans to attend or contribute research in conjunction with the United Nations COP28 climate change conference in Dubai this week.
By Michael CohnNovember 28 -
The lower 1099-K threshold will produce millions more forms to be sent to taxpayers, and may prompt many to abandon online marketplaces and gig economy jobs.
By Michael CohnNovember 28 -
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has commenced its search for a new president and CEO to succeed longtime leader Ken Bishop.
By Michael CohnNovember 28 -
A short window won't necessarily stop lawmakers from proposing or introducing new legislation, though — if only to position themselves ahead of next November's election.
By Michael CohnNovember 27 -
A new final accounting standards update from FASB aims to improve public companies' disclosures about their reportable segments and expenses.
By Michael CohnNovember 27 -
Accountability Services merged with Boulder Valley CPAs; and Abip CPAs added Matthews & Johnson CPAs and Brehm, Havel & Co.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The service will postpone the lower threshold, but will phase in a threshold of $5,000 for tax year 2024.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The Top 50 Firm is improving its compensation and benefits to bring in more experienced professionals and young recruits.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
The Treasury and the IRS issued laid out possible regs to update the investment tax credit rules to encompass various forms of renewable energy.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding in New York, the Washington, D.C., area and New Jersey.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
The ultra-wealthy are using DAFs and private foundations to avoid taxes and exert influence, at the expense of ordinary taxpayers.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
Thanks to the lower threshold, the service expects to receive about 44 million 1099-Ks in 2024, up from about 14 million.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
The board voted to approve a new budget for fiscal 2024, and revealed it surpassed last year's record amount of fines.
By Michael CohnNovember 16


















