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 service and its partners are cautioning tax pros to beware of the latest schemes to steal taxpayer information through phishing emails.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
The Big Four U.K. firm, one former partner and four former employees faced sanctions over auditing problems at two clients.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
One-third of private companies still aren’t fully prepared to switch to the new leases standard.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service is coming under fire in Congress again, this time for lax oversight of fraudulent charities that applied for tax-exempt status and received approval.
By Michael CohnJuly 22 -
The AICPA and NASBA are laying the groundwork for a major overhaul, with some content moving to new sections.
By Michael CohnJuly 22 -
Lawmakers introduced two bills that would affect the Child Tax Credit, the Lifetime Learning Credit and marijuana taxes.
By Michael CohnJuly 21 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board is looking for volunteers to join a new task force it is forming on climate-related financial reporting.
By Michael CohnJuly 21 -
Corporate tax executives are anticipating changes in government tax requirements over the next two years, but they feel less prepared to deal with them than they did last year, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnJuly 21 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors unveiled new research during its annual international conference in Chicago this week pointing to changes in the internal audit profession worldwide.
By Michael CohnJuly 20 -
Self-employed people and gig economy workers have been confronting tax challenges this year that didn’t just end with tax season.
By Michael CohnJuly 20 -
Clients should know about Identity Protection Personal Information Numbers to safeguard against data theft.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
The ESG standard-setter is merging into the recently formed International Sustainability Standards Board.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
Ernst & Young employees were upset to discover their paycheck deposits had been reversed after a glitch at its payroll processing company ADP.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
Audits of sportswear retailer failed to highlight possible related party, inventory and website sales risks.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
Citrin Cooperman acquired Shepard Schwartz & Harris; MarksNelson bought Integrity Advisory; and CLM is acquired by private investors.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
The firm hosted 18 students who learned about accounting, tax and audit careers.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is considering changes in the transition requirements for its long-duration insurance standard.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
A group of Senate Democrats is urging the Internal Revenue Service to extend the filing deadline for people with individual taxpayer identification numbers who have been affected by the massive processing delays at the IRS.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to pilot test virtual visits with paid tax preparers through videoconferencing technology as a way to reduce the number of errors in claims for refundable tax credits in a new government report.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
Elizabeth Warren and nearly two dozen colleagues in the Senate introduced legislation to enable more taxpayers to file their taxes online for free directly via the service.
By Michael CohnJuly 14


















