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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Employers added 742,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, as the economy bounces back despite the pandemic.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update Wednesday to better line up a company’s hedge accounting with its risk management strategies.
By Michael CohnMay 5 -
The estate of the late singer prevailed on the valuation of his name and likeness and the taxes owed to the IRS in a long-awaited Tax Court ruling.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Big Four firm has bought a large London-based firm that provides U.K. and U.S. personal tax services.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The numbers reflect a strong bounce back in the economy as companies emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Center for Audit Quality released an alert Monday discussing the audit considerations surrounding a private company entering the public markets through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP has managed to secure $11 million in opportunity zone funding for a client building a multifamily development in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The board released a standards update to improve the accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options, such as warrants.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The American Families Plan includes provisions that would expand Internal Revenue Service oversight of tax preparers.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Clark Schaefer Hackett, a Top 100 Firm based in Cincinnati, has bought a human resources outsourcing firm also based there.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Richard Chambers has joined the audit technology provider as its senior internal audit advisor.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Questions remain about how advanced standards, frameworks and systems are.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The benefits go beyond what many think, particularly once you get past the many misconceptions that plague the field.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
A look inside the growing demand for assurance services for ESG reporting.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The Small Business Administration plans to begin accepting applications Monday for a new program to help hard-hit restaurants reopen during the pandemic, and some firms are preparing clients to apply.
By Michael CohnApril 30 -
The updated early draft versions will be used by pass-through businesses to report foreign tax information.
By Michael CohnApril 30 -
President Biden’s American Families Plan would provide tax credits for families and low-income workers, but eliminate a popular tax break for inheritances and raise taxes on capital gains.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has revised its ethics standards to safeguard auditor independence for non-assurance services and associated fees.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
CBIZ is expanding to the Pacific Northwest, with its subsidiary CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Washington buying the non-attest assets of Berntson Porter & Co., a firm in Bellevue, Washington.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
Small businesses are gaining more revenue this year despite the lingering challenges from COVID-19 and reversing last year’s losses, according to a report from Intuit’s QuickBooks unit.
By Michael CohnApril 28


















