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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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 -
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Monday for employers claiming the employee retention credit for 2020 and how it relates to eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program.
March 1 -
The board is finalizing a merger with the International Integrated Reporting Council, while watching efforts to establish a standard-setter overseen by the IFRS Foundation.
March 1 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to take action to avoid processing delays this filing season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new government report.
March 1 -
The uncertainties in the year ahead are making it difficult for corporate tax executives to decide exactly what to do, given the challenges surrounding COVID-19.
February 26 -
The International Federation of Accountants is partnering with the International Integrated Reporting Council on a joint initiative.
February 26 -
Corporations are starting to buy digital assets like Bitcoin to bolster their treasuries, but the volatility in prices could put a dent in their balance sheet.
February 25 -
Auditing costs have been increasing in recent years, thanks to new accounting standards and corporate acquisitions, according to a study released Thursday.
February 25 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers is turning some of the digital tools it developed internally to train its staff into artificial intelligence products its clients can use in their finance departments.
February 24 -
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a warning about the widening range of scams involving Economic Impact Payments aimed at recipients of COVID-19 relief.
February 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service is confronting some barriers in detecting improper conduct by tax-exempt organizations that abuse the federal tax laws.
February 24 -
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee want the Internal Revenue Service to assist taxpayers who are getting information returns in the mail for unemployment benefits they never received.
February 23 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission suspended two former KPMG auditors accused of improper professional conduct during an audit of the now defunct College of New Rochelle.
February 23 -
Governments around the world are confronting budget deficits due to the COVID-19 pandemic and corporate tax leaders are worried about higher tax assessments, double taxation, penalties, interest and surcharges.
February 23 -
Two leaders of Congress’s main tax committee are questioning why the Internal Revenue Service keeps sending notices to taxpayers about missing returns when it’s still catching up on unprocessed mail.
February 22 -
The Internal Revenue Service should be doing more to protect the security of tax transcript information available through its Income Verification Express Service program, according to a new report.
February 22
