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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Investors and analysts had complained that the existing disclosures don't offer enough information.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
The service provided some leeway on foreign income reporting requirements to people who needed to flee Ukraine, China, Belarus, Iraq, Ethiopia and Mali.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
Chairman and CEO Alan Whitman stepped down abruptly from leading the Chicago-based firm after working there and a predecessor firm for 20 years and nearly seven years as CEO.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
Businesses are using environmental credits, allowances and offsets to help meet greenhouse gas reduction targets, but the accounting rules around them are murky at best.
By Michael CohnMarch 13 -
The new Internal Revenue Service commissioner, Danny Werfel, got right to work Monday only days after being confirmed by the Senate.
By Michael CohnMarch 13 -
The board is marking a half century of service and received a special proclamation from the mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, where it is based.
By Michael CohnMarch 13 -
Internal audit leaders cited technology as the main driver of risk to their organizations, especially when it comes to cybersecurity, according to a new survey by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
By Michael CohnMarch 13 -
The Big Four firm is pausing its plans to spin off its consulting side as a separate public company as it works to appease warring partner factions.
By Michael CohnMarch 10 -
The jobs numbers beat analyst expectations, but the unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 3.6%.
By Michael CohnMarch 10 -
The department detailed the tax provisions in the Biden administration's newly released budget plans for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday.
By Michael CohnMarch 9 -
The Senate voted to confirm Daniel Werfel as the new Internal Revenue Service commissioner with bipartisan support.
By Michael CohnMarch 9 -
Business leaders are more optimistic about revenue and profit expectations, though they still harbor concerns about the overall economy, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnMarch 9 -
The board warned investors to exercise caution when it comes to the so-called "proof of reserve" reports that some cryptocurrency companies have been touting.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
The ACCA and accounting technology companies are highlighting the roles of women on this day and throughout Women's History Month.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
In its latest report, payroll giant ADP noted that some slowdowns are occurring, with job losses in professional and business services.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
Companies are getting ready for the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize the climate-related disclosure rule it proposed last year.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding its technology consulting services.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
The rate of growth in both jobs and wages slowed from January, according to a new report from Paychex.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
The Top 50 Firm has acquired a forensic accounting and financial consulting firm in Rochester, New York.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
The international accounting firm association reported an 11.7% increase in revenue among its member firms over 2021.
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