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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C Systems specializes in nonprofit tech services and association management systems, and Confluence Global is a Salesforce consulting partner.
By Michael CohnAugust 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service is asking tax professionals to help clients who fell prey to identity thieves who have been filing unemployment claims in their names during the pandemic.
By Michael CohnAugust 5 -
The startup uses artificial intelligence to track cash flow and do bookkeeping.
By Michael CohnAugust 5 -
Congress is weighing a proposal to end the tax break next month to pay for the bipartisan infrastructure plan.
By Michael CohnAugust 4 -
The Institute of Management Accountants is planning to increase its efforts to promote greater diversity in the accounting profession with a new director of diversity, equity and inclusion, Darryl Jackson.
By Michael CohnAugust 4 -
The economy showed signs of a boost despite increasing worries over the Delta variant of COVID-19, according to ADP.
By Michael CohnAugust 4 -
Grassi acquired S&Z Fund Services; Yount, Hyde and Barbour merged in Rowles & Co.; Alexander Thompson Arnold acquired Teasler CPA; and DJH Mitten Clarke added Lloyd Piggott.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
Job growth at small businesses spiked in July across various industries and parts of the country, according to payroll giant Paychex, with hourly earnings also improving.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
The Top 20 Firm received an investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners and is separating the non-attest side into an entity called Eisner Advisory Group LLC.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
Most states have managed to get through the COVID-19 pandemic without increasing taxes, despite predictions last year, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernst & Young, one of its current partners, and two of the firm’s former partners Monday with violating auditor independence rules and improper professional conduct.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
A warning from the commission has prompted hundreds of special purpose acquisition companies to issue financial restatements.
By Michael CohnJuly 30 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board released a standard for accounting and financial reporting on government-owned land and delayed the effective date due to the pandemic.
By Michael CohnJuly 30 -
Employers can claim tax credits equivalent to the wages paid for providing paid time-off to employees to take a family or household member or certain other individuals to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
By Michael CohnJuly 29 -
The Biden administration and G-20 leaders are agreeing on the need for more revenue.
By Michael CohnJuly 29 -
The U.S. Small Business Administration will be unveiling an online portal where Paycheck Protection Program borrowers can directly apply for forgiveness on loans of $150,000 or less without going through their bank.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Two lawmakers in the House reintroduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to change a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that makes it difficult for performers to deduct business expenses.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission issued guidance Wednesday on enterprise risk management for cloud computing to help organizations using COSO’s ERM framework improve their cloud governance.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
New reports indicate 497 high-income taxpayers had over $150 million in their individual retirement accounts, and nearly 25,000 taxpayers had aggregate IRA account balances of $5 million or more.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Despite strong efforts by the service, the pandemic claimed dozens of its employee, according to a TIGTA report.
By Michael CohnJuly 28



















