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 board named the members the Investor Advisory Group and the Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group, and scheduled their initial meeting dates.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board is looking for feedback on an exposure draft of a proposed set of technical clarifications and amendments on lease accounting for the federal government.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission extended the comment period Monday for approximately a month on its proposed rules for climate-related disclosures, giving commenters until June 17, 2022 to send in their feedback.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The board issued guidance Monday to address different accounting and financial reporting issues it identified.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The service decided to destroy the documents in March 2021 because of its inability to process its backlog of paper tax returns, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The accounting profession is undergoing a reexamination of its efforts to address the lack of diversity, not only in the U.S. but in other parts of the world.
By Michael CohnMay 6 -
Over 30,000 extra taxpayers may now qualify because of a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act that expanded eligibility.
By Michael CohnMay 6 -
The service faces challenges that are holding back efforts to process both last year’s and this year’s tax returns, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
A great many organizations that received stimulus funding during the pandemic are now finding themselves facing unexpected audit requirements.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
The Top 5 Firm is acquiring a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based marketing firm.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
The National Association of Black Accountants is partnering with the Center for Audit Quality to help community-college students successfully make the transition to historically Black colleges and universities.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
Organizations will need to test more frequently for an increasing number of risks to internal controls, according to a recent poll by Deloitte.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The service plans to migrate its online services for tax pros to ID.me this summer, despite congressional objections to the authentication company.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The revamped board updated its standard-setting and research agendas Wednesday as it takes on new projects.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
Employers in the private sector added 247,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, as the labor market slowed amid inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, with small businesses losing ground.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
A pair of Top 50 Firms plan to combine in a huge deal.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Hourly earnings growth continued for the 11th month in a row at small businesses, payroll giant Paychex reported Tuesday, while small business job growth job growth also stayed strong, but moderated slightly.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
RubinBrown merges with JMW & Associates; MGO combines with Eckhoff; and PYA acquires Crux Strategies.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Governmental Accounting Standards Board chair Joel Black has plans as GASB prepares to issue new standards on compensated absences, accounting changes and error corrections, while also weighing issues like digital assets, electronic financial reporting and subsequent events.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
The institute is continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1990s as a way to highlight the work of the profession.
By Michael CohnMay 2



















