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 Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Chief Counsel is spelling out new requirements for information from companies submitting claims for research credit tax refunds to prove they’re valid.
By Michael CohnOctober 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service is updating the bewildering process for the frequently asked questions pages it posts on its website about new tax legislation after enduring.
By Michael CohnOctober 15 -
Corporate board members may finally be ready to embrace environmental, social and governance reporting by their finance teams.
By Michael CohnOctober 14 -
An open letter last week expressed bipartisan opposition to proposals to retroactively end the credit before the end of the fourth quarter.
By Michael CohnOctober 14 -
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated life for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance teams, forcing accountants and auditors to work remotely.
By Michael CohnOctober 14 -
The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will go up 5.9% next year, affecting approximately 70 million Americans.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
Technological changes are already making an impact on how auditing firms are carrying out their audits.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The institute released a new standard to help auditors assess the risks of material misstatement.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The Sustainable Business Management Global Task Force will speak about sustainability issues on behalf of the management accounting profession, accountants and finance professionals.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
A study published by the American Accounting Association found that participants shared similar experiences with stereotyping, insensitivity and disrespect.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
Global confidence among accountants in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic declined in the third quarter of the year, especially in North America.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
The deal expands the BDO Wealth Advisors business.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Tax Exempt and Government Entities division is making plans for next fiscal year in hopes that Congress will provide more funding.
By Michael CohnOctober 8 -
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8%, as the economy continues its slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Michael CohnOctober 8 -
Adams Brown plans to acquire Fortner & Short; Gettry Marcus added Wagner & Zwerman; and Mugford & DiBella bought Fasulo & Albini CPAs.
By Michael CohnOctober 8 -
The board staff issued guidance on some of the considerations auditors should have about the relevance and reliability of information they get from external sources and plan to use as audit evidence.
By Michael CohnOctober 7 -
CliftonLarsonAllen is teaming up with the National Association of Black Accountants to encourage more diversity, equity and inclusion in the accounting profession.
By Michael CohnOctober 6 -
The private sector gained 568,000 jobs in September, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, in the latest sign of a slowing, but steady economic recovery from the pandemic.
By Michael CohnOctober 6 -
Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first chairwoman of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants on Jan. 1, 2022.
By Michael CohnOctober 6 -
The Global Reporting Initiative unveiled its revised Universal Standards on Tuesday to reflect due diligence expectations for organizations to manage their sustainability impacts, including on human rights.
By Michael CohnOctober 5



















