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 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants unveiled a new educational report on climate resilience, the fourth in a series.
July 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.
July 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.
July 24 -
With increasing demands for sustainability reporting and climate-related disclosures, companies pursuing deals need to vet their potential targets more closely.
July 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.
July 21 -
GOP members of the Ways and Means Committee want to prevent an international tax agreement backed by the Biden administration from taking hold.
July 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.
July 20 -
CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.
July 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.
July 18 -
The more KAMs disclosed in an audit report, the higher the distress level of a company, according to a new study
July 18 -
The service wants practitioners, particularly in smaller tax practices, to use a new template to create a data security plan.
July 18 -
Despite the return to the office following the easing of the COVID pandemic, some accountants who work with nonprofit organizations are still working remotely as well.
July 17 -
The Top 20 Firm is expanding its presence in Michigan.
July 17 -
The service plans to issue final regs related to required minimum distributions from retirement accounts in light of the SECURE 2.0 Act.
July 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its modernization efforts after receiving billions in extra funding.
July 14 -
Victims will now have until Nov. 15, 2023, to file their individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, pushing back the Oct. 16 deadline.
July 13 -
A draft of legislation aims at reducing double taxation for employees and businesses involved in cross-border investment between the two countries
July 13 -
The Institute of Management Accountants' chair for fiscal year 2024, Richard Brady, is helping the organization as it transitions from its longtime president and CEO, Jeff Thomson, to a new one, Mike DePrisco.
July 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service has been sending out erroneous balance due notices demanding taxpayers in federal disaster areas pay up, even though they're supposed to get extra time.
July 12 -
The tax services and software provider has made another acquisition in the property tax area.
July 12
