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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Commissioner Werfel is promising to fix the method of selecting taxpayers for examinations that seems to lead to more Black taxpayers being audited.
By Michael CohnMay 15 -
The Finance Committee found that the TCJA enabled some of the biggest to lower their tax bills by shifting profits abroad.
By Michael CohnMay 12 -
The service is removing employees' first names from correspondence, but their last names and phone numbers will still appear.
By Michael CohnMay 12 -
The foundation appointed the managing partner of assurance and risk at Baker Tilly, Jere Shawver, as the next chair of the council.
By Michael CohnMay 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service asked for public input on how to improve access for taxpayers who don't live nearby an appeals office.
By Michael CohnMay 11 -
Executives from Avalara, KPMG and the law firm Reed Smith discussed the use of tax technology and cross-border transactions during an event in New York.
By Michael CohnMay 11 -
The Criminal Investigation unit is helping Ukraine's cyber police uncover efforts by Russia to fund the war through cryptocurrency.
By Michael CohnMay 11 -
Illustrative guidance would help determine whether the extra money companies hand out to execs should be accounted for as share-based payments.
By Michael CohnMay 11 -
The board is proposing to make the standards it inherited last year more applicable across the globe.
By Michael CohnMay 11 -
The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and the Kampuchea Institute of CPAs and Auditors signed a memorandum of understanding.
By Michael CohnMay 10 -
The Virginia Society of CPAs is rethinking the 150-hour requirement for earning a CPA license.
By Michael CohnMay 10 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board found problems in its initial audit firm inspections in China.
By Michael CohnMay 10 -
The groups introduced an educational program for accountants in the U.S., the U.K. and other parts of the world.
By Michael CohnMay 10 -
The firm is investing $1 billion in artificial intelligence technology, geospatial technology, predictive analytics, virtual reality and more.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The Association for Accounting Marketing presented a group of individuals and firms with its annual awards.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Knowledge Management Program has been difficult to use, and employees who are supposed to be subject matter experts don't always have the necessary experience.
By Michael CohnMay 8 -
Accountants think small businesses will face some challenges in procuring fresh capital this year.
By Michael CohnMay 8 -
He formerly chaired the U.K. Accounting Standards Board and the IFAC's Public Sector Committee, which became the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.
By Michael CohnMay 8 -
The International Federation of Accountants is looking for an outstanding individual to become its next leader.
By Michael CohnMay 8 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors recommended all cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the U.S. should possess an independent internal audit function.
By Michael CohnMay 5

















