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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An American Institute of CPAs official told lawmakers Wednesday why the application timeline for the Paycheck Protection Program should be extended as small businesses continue to face obstacles getting loans.
March 10 -
Zeni, a bookkeeping and accounting finance startup that leverages artificial intelligence, officially debuted Tuesday.
March 9 -
Bookgel, a cloud-based value-pricing app for accountants, has begun beta testing and hopes to raise money for development costs by starting a crowdfunding campaign.
March 9 -
The Top 100 Firm has acquired an Indianapolis-based consulting firm that offers restructuring and business advisory services, effective March 1.
March 9 -
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months.
March 8 -
The Florida Institute of CPAs has tapped association executive Shelly Weir as its new president and CEO.
March 8 -
The International Financial Accounting Standards Foundation is pushing forward on a proposal to set up an international sustainability standards board it would oversee along with the International Accounting Standards Board.
March 8 -
Confusion around the program and other stimulus measures may be preventing small businesses from getting the help they need.
March 8 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formed a Climate and ESG Task Force in its enforcement division to identify misconduct in environmental, social and governance reporting.
March 5 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to push back the tax filing and payment deadline for two months.
March 5 -
The unemployment rate slipped to 6.2 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although there was a drop in positions in accounting and bookkeeping services.
March 5 -
The American Institute of CPAs has requested an extension of at least 60 days from Congress on the March 31 deadline for submitting applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans.
March 4 -
The cloud accounting software maker is acquiring a provider of workday management and employee-scheduling software, for up to $219.7 million.
March 4 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on a proposal to improve the guidance on compensated absences for state and local government employees, along with disclosure requirements.
March 3 -
Goodwill impairments recorded by public companies declined in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have caused it to spike in 2020, based on early reports.
March 3 -
Despite the gains, employment has effectively gone 'nowhere' since October, according to one expert.
March 3 -
The corporate finance and accounting area underperforms compared to other job functions when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.
March 3 -
Certified management accountants weren’t as hurt salary-wise by the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as non-CMAs, according to a new survey.
March 2 -
The Top 10 Firm is bolstering its tech services by acquiring DemandGen International Inc., a digital marketing strategy and technology services agency.
March 2 -
Hourly earnings and weekly hours worked at small businesses improved last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, while hiring dipped slightly during the pandemic.
March 2
