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 National Association of Enrolled Agents has named association executive Megan Killian to effectively lead the organization.
By Michael CohnJanuary 11 -
Growth in small business jobs and wages declined last month as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to payroll giant Paychex.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
Top 100 Firm WithumSmith+Brown merged in the Doyle Carden Group, a private investigation firm, and two other accounting deals.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is continuing.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
The firm is expanding in Florida by adding Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLC, a Top 50 Firm in Miami, effective Jan. 16.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
Several accounting firm leaders shared their thoughts about the riot in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
By Michael CohnJanuary 7 -
Coffey will partner with Barry Melancon on setting strategy at the association.
By Michael CohnJanuary 7 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released an update on its recent guidance on reference rate reforms to clarify its scope.
By Michael CohnJanuary 7 -
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to clarify the standard for determining whether a worker should be considered an employee or an independent contractor.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released final regulations on how businesses can claim a tax credit for use of carbon capture equipment to help the environment.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council issued a report Wednesday on its sanctions against Deloitte for audits of a British software company that was acquired by HP.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department released guidance on claiming deductions for expenses associated with Paycheck Protection Program loans that have been forgiven.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service is once again depositing the latest round of Economic Impact Payments in the wrong bank accounts in a replay of problems experienced last year by many taxpayers.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
Professional services like accounting and tax prep gained 12,000 jobs, however, according to the payroll giant.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
Over one-third of U.S. public company audits rely on at least one audit firm abroad, according to new research.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service hasn’t been pursuing cases involving hundreds of billions of dollars in income from individuals and businesses whose income has been showing up in Form 1099-K information returns, but has been otherwise unreported.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a revised Form 1024-A Tuesday, along with instructions permitting it to be filed electronically.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
Citrin Cooperman added Goren, Marcus, Masino & Marsh; BerryDunn merged in VantagePoint Healthcare Advisors; Wipfli combined with Hughes & Company; and Calvetti Ferguson acquired Larkin, Ervin, and Shirley.
By Michael CohnJanuary 5 -
Leaders of the Big Four CPA firms and major companies are stepping in and asking Congress to allow a smooth transition to the Biden administration.
By Michael CohnJanuary 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is increasing many of the fees for requests for private letter rulings by 26.7 percent, starting Feb. 4.
By Michael CohnJanuary 4

















