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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Federal investigators are uncovering billions of dollars in fraud tied to pandemic relief programs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Continuing delays in management actions are contributing to the backlogs of millions of unprocessed tax returns and tax transcript requests.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Ernst & Young reported a 13.7% revenue increase in U.S. dollars and 16.4% in local currency terms in fiscal 2022, the highest growth in nearly two decades.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Female employees are seen as having less ability but more potential, according to a new accounting study.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The service published updated information about the credit after a scathing investigative report about how the longtime tax credit is being abused.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The acquisition is the latest in a string of M&A deals since Citrin received private equity funding last fall.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
A system that Congress mandated allowing federal contractors to self-certify they don't owe a significant amount of taxes is enabling many of them to score lucrative contracts while still owing plenty.
By Michael CohnSeptember 19 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering a change to address leases that are under the common control of related-party businesses.
By Michael CohnSeptember 19 -
Some of the standards were inherited two decades ago from the AICPA and don't take into account ever-changing technology.
By Michael CohnSeptember 16 -
Advocates are pushing to restore the $20,000 threshold for reporting transactions from payment cards and third-party networks after it was lowered to just $600.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15 -
Kreston Global introduced a Global Transfer Pricing Group, led by David Whitmer, who leads the National Transfer Pricing Practice at Kreston's U.S. member firm CBIZ.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15 -
Taxpayers are concerned the extra $80 billion will lead to more tax audits.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
PCAOB sanctions Canadian firm over noncooperation with inspections
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The highest inflation rate in decades is likely to produce major increases on some tax items, according to predictions from Bloomberg Tax.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
A survey by the ACCA and IFAC revealed divergent attitudes worldwide.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The legislation would deter the Internal Revenue Service from using the $80 billion in extra funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase audits of taxpayers earning under $400,000 per year.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service is improving its accessibility to blind and visually disabled taxpayers after a settlement with the National Federation of the Blind.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service's backlog is having an impact in many areas, including the handling of noncorporate applications for refund claims on net operating losses.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 - Scott Hanson of IFAC talks about accountants' role in fighting economic crime worldwide, and the federation's new anti-corruption action plan.Sponsored by Avantax
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The recently merged BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman have made their first acquisition.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12
















