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 proposed revisions to the standards for continuing professional education programs aim to address constant technology changes.
By Michael CohnDecember 14 -
The Top 25 Firm has expanded its footprint to South Carolina by merging in the Lanning Group, a firm based in the Charleston suburbs.
By Michael CohnDecember 13 -
Officials from the Financial Accounting Standards Board are defending their consultations with investors in the wake of a report from an SEC advisory committee.
By Michael CohnDecember 13 -
The board is stepping up its enforcement activities with a mostly new slate of board members.
By Michael CohnDecember 12 -
A new revenue procedure explains the processes that manufacturers and sellers need to follow to be eligible for tax credits.
By Michael CohnDecember 12 -
Officials from the commission discussed some of the proposed rules for digital assets like cryptocurrency and climate-related disclosures under development.
By Michael CohnDecember 12 -
The heads of tax authorities in five countries are busting companies using electronic sales suppression software to evade sales and value-added taxes.
By Michael CohnDecember 9 -
Auditing firms have been relying increasingly on outside specialists for audit engagements since the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board unveiled a new standard governing their use.
By Michael CohnDecember 9 -
Business executives are anticipating a number of risks in 2023.
By Michael CohnDecember 8 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding further in Chicago with its latest M&A deal.
By Michael CohnDecember 8 -
The board is finding deficiencies in about one-third of the audits it inspected in 2021.
By Michael CohnDecember 8 -
Companies are getting ready to report more information about their efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions as the SEC gets set to unveil new rules.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
The average number of critical audit matters per audit report has declined over time, while the proportion of audit reports that communicate only a single CAM has increased.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
The National Association of Enrolled Agents is urging the Internal Revenue Service to use its increased funding to fix the Practitioner Priority Service.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 -
The board levied sanctions and fines totaling $7.7 million against three of KPMG's member firms in the U.K., India and Colombia.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 -
The service is reacting to recent court decisions challenging its ability to classify the investments as abusive schemes.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 -
Organizations are being buffeted as they try to raise funds from hard-pressed donors and are turning to their accountants for advice.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury issued a notice on labor requirements for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors sent a letter to lawmakers urging them to set new requirements for crypto exchanges in the U.S.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
Marcum LLP, a Top 20 Firm based in New York, has added E. Cohen and Co., CPAs, a Regional Leader firm in Rockville, Maryland.
By Michael CohnDecember 5














