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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Nearly half the directors on corporate boards would like to see one of the other members replaced, but few changes are happening, according to a new survey.
October 11 -
A majority of chief audit executives and information technology audit leaders consider cybersecurity to be a top risk over the next year, but they're less concerned about artificial intelligence.
October 10 -
The Top 10 Firm reported Tuesday it reached a record annual revenue of $2.4 billion for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023.
October 10 -
State and local organizations hope to learn what's behind the decline in young people pursuing the CPA.
October 10 -
New guidance explains how buyers of electric vehicles can transfer their tax credits to dealers and get advance payments that lower the cost.
October 10 -
The board is incorporating some of the commission's disclosure requirements into its Accounting Standards Codification.
October 10 -
Even though the effective date is less than 90 days away, most businesses are either unaware of the rules, or uncertain how to comply.
October 10 -
The team kicked off an unusual multiyear partnership Tuesday with the Accounting+ initiative to draft a new generation of diverse students to join the profession.
October 10 -
Taxpayers' eagerness to use free software provided by the service to file their taxes may be exaggerated because of the way a survey was designed.
October 6 -
The international public-sector accounting board released its proposed consultation paper for its strategy and work program over the next five years.
October 6 -
The service is cautioning taxpayers against claiming exaggerated deductions for purported donations of artwork, as it sees a rise in such schemes.
October 5 -
The move comes as firms try to widen the pipeline of young people entering the accounting profession, especially from diverse backgrounds.
October 5 -
The TE/GE Division didn't provide satisfactory answers to many of the questions it received from taxpayers, according to a new report.
October 5 -
The service has been working hard to implement the dozens of tax provisions contained in last year's Inflation Reduction Act, according to a new report.
October 5 -
The service is reducing the annual cost of a Preparer Tax Identification Number after a court ruled that the charge was too high.
October 4 -
The 2022 law created two new credit delivery mechanisms, allowing governments, nonprofits and other entities to take advantage of the credits.
October 4 -
Annual pay grew 5.9% year over year, as both job growth and wage growth slackened in September.
October 4 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding its presence in Texas by adding a firm based in Dallas.
October 4 -
GOP members of Congress are demanding answers from the service about the backlog in processing claims for the credit, only weeks after the IRS imposed a moratorium.
October 3 -
The private equity-backed firm has expanded to the Midwest.
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