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 State Department can disclose tax return information to contractors who help revoke or deny a passport of anyone with a seriously delinquent tax debt.
September 4 -
Leaders of corporate audit committees are confronting new and emerging challenges, according to a new report from Deloitte.
September 4 -
The private sector added only 54,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported, as the job market showed further signs of a slowdown.
September 4 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is acquiring Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, a Regional Leader based in Chicago.
September 4 -
The American Institute of CPAs has updated its practice aid on digital assets with a new chapter on auditing cryptocurrency lending and borrowing transactions.
September 3 -
Eight major health care giants saved billions in taxes thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while increasing costs, denying care and cutting staff.
September 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has been cracking down on illegal sports gambling
September 2 -
Hourly earnings growth for small business employees fell to 2.58% last month, while job growth remained basically flat, according to Paychex.
September 2 -
The list of jobs that are eligible for tax exemptions on tips includes bartenders, food servers, entertainers, performers and digital content creators.
September 2 -
Approximately 10,000 employers never paid the Social Security taxes they have deferred ever since the 2020 pandemic, according to a new report.
September 2 -
The IRS posted guidance just in the nick of time for some taxpayers on the treatment of research and experimentation expenses under the new tax law.
August 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service has provided guidance on how to deal with the restoration of full expensing of research and development costs under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
August 28 -
The Top 50 Firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, is adding an energy consulting firm based in Austin.
August 28 -
As new tariff rates kick in for imports after months of delays and reverses, accounting and finance professionals are trying to assess the complexities.
August 28 -
Even though the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made substantial changes in the Tax Code, one area where that may not be seen so much is in terms of simplification.
August 27 -
Government contractors are feeling the revenue effects of executive orders from the Trump administration and cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.
August 27 -
The overwhelming majority of organizations are finding themselves victims of fraud attempts, in many cases on a weekly basis, according to a new report.
August 27 -
Crete Professionals Alliance, based in Tampa, Florida, has added a San Diego, California-based provider of valuation and financial advisory services.
August 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the 2026 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, with new fields for the exemptions on tips and overtime.
August 26 -
CFOs and corporate controllers aren't as concerned anymore about accountant shortages and are dialing back their hiring plans.
August 26
