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 codifications will be more accessible to the general public and the paid professional view will be eliminated.
January 30 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden want the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to do more to regulate audits of cryptocurrency companies in the wake of recent high-profile bankruptcies.
January 27 -
Some benefits actually expired and don't apply this year, and average tax refunds will probably be down as a result.
January 27 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers is seeing better results on its inspections by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
January 26 -
The Big Four firm is building its outreach to CFOs, appointing Frank D'Amelio as its CFO-in-residence.
January 26 -
Sens. Ben Cardin, a Democrat, and Tim Scott, a Republican, introduced bipartisan legislation to offer tax credits for tips to beauty services providers.
January 26 -
Accountants are gaining a bit more confidence in the global economy, especially in North America and Western Europe, but uncertainties linger.
January 26 -
The service unveiled a long-awaited online portal where businesses will be able to file their 1099 information returns for free.
January 25 -
PKF O'Connor Davies merged in Archambault & Associates; and Hood & Strong added Cohen Anderson CPAs.
January 25 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is asking for feedback on a new section of a proposed auditing standard that would cover group audits of less complex entities.
January 24 -
The bill would provide tax relief to businesses that applied for the SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund, but didn't receive a grant because the program ran out of money.
January 24 -
Tax pros who have begun working on their clients' returns are encountering a slight change in wording at the top of Form 1040.
January 24 -
The firm's worldwide revenues in 2022 reached $8.132 billion, increasing 15% this past year and 41.7% over the last three years.
January 24 -
The Big Four firm is partnering with the University of Northern Iowa to support a new hybrid learning program.
January 23 -
A chief counsel memo says taxpayers who want to claim tax deductions for donating cryptocurrency need to first receive a "qualified appraisal" if the amount exceeds $5,000.
January 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service pledged to improve taxpayer service this year.
January 23 -
A civil liberties group is taking the board to court for penalizing an unidentified auditor.
January 20 -
The board voted to approve an update that would enable more companies to opt for a proportional amortization accounting method for their tax credit investments.
January 19 -
A recent report from the IMA looked at the finance function's readiness to meet accelerating demands from the SEC and elsewhere for climate risk information.
January 19 -
The service is increasingly relying on information provided by financial institutions to uncover tax-related crimes such as money laundering and drug trafficking.
January 18
