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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Recently released guidance can help with establishing effective internal controls over such reporting.
By Michael CohnApril 18 -
The new commissioner lauded the agency's performance this filing season, thanks to the extra funding from last year's Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnApril 18 -
Some practitioners are advising clients to take advantage of Roth IRA conversions, but to tread carefully with the latest advances in artificial intelligence, as tax season nears an end.
By Michael CohnApril 17 -
Inspectors with the board listed their top priorities for inspections this year in a new staff report.
By Michael CohnApril 17 -
The service wants to hire more accountants, lawyers and other professionals to focus on high-income taxpayers and large corporations.
By Michael CohnApril 14 -
Texas CPA Michelle Cochran can challenge the constitutionality of her administrative law judge in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication.
By Michael CohnApril 14 -
The board released final revisions as the accounting profession adapts to rapid digitalization.
By Michael CohnApril 11 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed updates to its U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy to reflect a new proposed standard on crypto assets.
By Michael CohnApril 11 -
Taxpayers who filed early this year and reported state tax refunds they received in 2022 as taxable income should consider filing an amended return.
By Michael CohnApril 11 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued a notice offering a safe harbor for the deed language in charitable conservation easements.
By Michael CohnApril 10 -
Proposed regulations would identify micro-captive transactions as abusive after the Supreme Court ruled against the IRS in a case two years ago involving the transactions.
By Michael CohnApril 10 -
Tax leaders at companies around the world are predicting the number of tax audits will increase by more than a third over the next two years.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
The institute wants clarified and expanded guidance on taxpayer assistance procedures and when S corps don't need private letter rulings.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
Finance executives are increasingly relying on the concept of "continuous improvement" as a way to navigate today's uncertain economy.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
Employers dampened their hiring amid worries over banking failures and interest rate hikes.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
The board will initially allow companies to focus on disclosures around climate when they issue reports based on the ISSB's first two draft standards.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
The IRS issued a revised version allowing nonprofits and charitable trusts to file requests for miscellaneous determinations electronically.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
The service described some of the rules it plans to include in upcoming proposed regs for what qualifies as an "energy community."
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
Small businesses did a bit more hiring and paid workers more last month, according to a report from payroll provider Paychex.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
That decision may have been premature, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnApril 3















