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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Legislation to extend the 20% deduction for pass-through businesses beyond its expiration date in 2025 is attracting bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
By Michael CohnJuly 27 -
The service is using the extra funding it received from the IRA to audit big, complex partnerships using data analytics and other technology tools, while working on hiring more experienced accountants.
By Michael CohnJuly 27 -
Aprio is growing in Alabama, and Adams Brown is growing in IT and cybersecurity services.
By Michael CohnJuly 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service will be adding extra procedures to deter scammers who have been inundating the agency with bogus claims for the Employee Retention Credit.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
Companies have been doing more reporting on their corporate social responsibility efforts, but that's especially the case when there's a new chief executive in place.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
The service is offering a program to speed up processing of requests for letter rulings from its associate chief counsel, mostly on behalf of corporations.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
Forvis added Thales Consulting; and RSM South Africa merged in Ngubane Johannesburg.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The International Organization of Securities Commissions officially approved sustainability and climate disclosure standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The board's inspectors are finding 'unacceptable' levels of problems at auditing firms, with year-over-year increases once again.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
A bookkeeper reportedly stole from her employer in an effort to retain the affections of her estranged boyfriend.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants unveiled a new educational report on climate resilience, the fourth in a series.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
Students aren't majoring in accounting because they don't have a passion for the subject, and because they perceive barriers in cost and time.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
The service is stopping most unannounced visits to taxpayers' residences and businesses after a rising number of threats has put its employees' safety at risk.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
With increasing demands for sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosures, companies pursuing deals need to vet their potential targets more closely.
By Michael CohnJuly 21 -
The service is seeing a surge of scams hitting taxpayers via email and text messages touting tax refunds and quick fixes to their tax problems.
By Michael CohnJuly 21 -
GOP members of the Ways and Means Committee want to prevent an international tax agreement backed by the Biden administration from taking hold.
By Michael CohnJuly 20 -
Two agents complained that Justice Department officials "slow-walked" the probe and a U.S. attorney didn't charge the president's son when they should have.
By Michael CohnJuly 20 -
CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
These experts aren't only helping businesses and investors uncover fraud — they also can help people who are going through a divorce trace assets.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
The more KAMs disclosed in an audit report, the higher the distress level of a company, according to a new study
By Michael CohnJuly 18



















