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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Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm based in Boston, has struck an agreement with the Chicago-based Top Five Firm's wealth management practice.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
Global sales tax changes over the past year have been accelerating due to COVID-19, supply chain pressures, e-commerce and nexus issues, plus other factors.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
The board is surveying stakeholders about easing the audit requirements for less complex companies, while beefing them up for more complicated structures.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service expanded the transition period from 30 to 45 days to provide evidence to back up tax refund claims involving the research and development credit, while issuing new guidance.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
Private sector employers added 807,000 jobs in December, according to payroll giant ADP, as the job market continued to recover despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
Wiss acquires Neidich; High Rock Accounting adds the Digital CPA; and Alexander Thompson Arnold buys Jordan, Woosley, Crone & Keaton.
By Michael CohnJanuary 4 -
Tax leaders are concentrating on recruiting and training new and existing talent this year, while emphasizing personal development and health and wellness in order to attract and retain good people.
By Michael CohnJanuary 4 -
Employees at small businesses saw their average hourly earnings hit a record high in December, while employment levels kept rising.
By Michael CohnJanuary 4 -
The service has revised Form 1024 to permit electronic filing and is beginning to require applications for tax-exempt status to be e-filed.
By Michael CohnJanuary 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service should improve the way it scans for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and remediates the ones it finds, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJanuary 3 -
When companies suddenly replace their auditing firms, the required SEC disclosures are often vague and may be a signal of a forthcoming restatement, but timing is a crucial factor.
By Michael CohnJanuary 3 -
The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association are making changes to their Access to Audit Personnel research partnership program.
By Michael CohnJanuary 3 -
Chief tax officers are anticipating major developments in 2022 when it comes to global taxes, M&A, technology, talent and more, according to a poll from KPMG.
By Michael CohnDecember 30 -
CFOs at major companies are expecting to pay far more money for talent next year, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnDecember 30 -
Bookkeep CEO Jason Richelson wants to solve the problems he is seeing at businesses that work with gig economy delivery services.
By Michael CohnDecember 30 -
The U.K.-based accounting software provider's acquisition marks a major milestone in its strategy of expanding in North America.
By Michael CohnDecember 30 -
The service has been stepping up its efforts to provide tax information and resources to underserved communities, but more work is needed, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnDecember 29 -
Internal auditors have been forced by COVID-19 to work remotely in large part over the past two years, and that pattern is likely to continue next year.
By Michael CohnDecember 29 -
The institute released a report describing the essential competencies it sees as necessary for all entry-level accountants.
By Michael CohnDecember 29 -
The board decided to initiate two new projects this month, even though it’s being absorbed into a new International Sustainability Standards Board by next June.
By Michael CohnDecember 29

















