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 standard-setter has appointed its technical director as its newest member, succeeding vice chair James Kroeker.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding its presence in the Bay Area, effective Dec. 1.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
Commissioner Danny Werfel and Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins discussed the enhancements the IRS has been making thanks to the additional billions of dollars of funding.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
Average fees increased by 4.6% from 2021 to 2022, and more auditors are using data analytics in their audits, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
The service's decision to destroy around 30 million unprocessed paper information returns to reduce its backlog during the pandemic probably had little effect on taxpayers, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 13 -
The American Institute of CPAs is rolling out some changes in its tax standards that will take effect in January.
By Michael CohnNovember 13 -
Companies are finding it difficult to hire enough qualified people in the relatively new field of sustainability reporting.
By Michael CohnNovember 13 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding its reach into Western New York.
By Michael CohnNovember 13 -
CliftonLarsonAllen welcomed a group of Future Business Leaders of America to its New York offices to tell them about accounting, consulting and other careers.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
Sikich acquires Thornhill Financial; and HBK CPAs & Consultants merges in Zapken & Loeb
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
The service announced its annual inflation adjustments, including increases in the standard deduction and changes in tax brackets.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
The Michigan-based Top 25 Firm has elected Jason Drake as the eighth managing partner in its 100-year history.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
The Top 20 Firm has added a CPA and tax planning firm based in Phoenix.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The board has issued an accounting standard for governments around the world to use for reporting on retirement plans.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The move comes after the firm cut 300 jobs earlier this year, despite reaching record levels of revenue.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The IFRS Foundation's Lee White will succeed Kevin Dancey at the International Federation of Accountants in March.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
Not-for-profit organizations are putting more emphasis on cutting costs as they face the prospect of donors giving them less, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Treasury secretary addressed a group of service employees as the agency fends off cuts pushed by House Republicans.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Pennsylvania-based firm is expanding in Pittsburgh.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
Starting salaries are still lagging compared to other fields, and firms have to make other changes in how the job is structured.
By Michael CohnNovember 6
















