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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J. Robert Brown criticized recent moves by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to strip down its research and standard-setting agendas without proper consultation.
October 14 -
Accounting firms Crowe LLP and BKD LLP released year-end tax-planning guides Wednesday, during a time of great uncertainty over future tax changes in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming election.
October 14 -
The COLA increase will provide some relief next January to 64 million Social Security beneficiaries and 8 million SSI recipients during the coronavirus pandemic.
October 14 -
An ACCA report finds accountants deeply concerned about ESG matters.
October 13 -
C suite executives are far more concerned about changes in corporate tax policy during a Biden administration than if Trump is re-elected.
October 13 -
Companies are continuing to increase the level of audit committee disclosures in their proxy statements, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.
October 12 -
Rep. Kevin Brady and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, introduced legislation to extend a number of tax breaks in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and add some more .
October 9 -
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and 16 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation Friday to make President Trump’s payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees and military service members.
October 9 -
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are making it easier for companies to get their Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less forgiven.
October 9 -
Disclosures in financial statements and SEC filings about the current and potential impacts of COVID-19 are a major concern.
October 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service is temporarily allowing taxpayers who engage in so-called “reportable transactions,” typically tax shelters, to fax the Form 8886 for initially disclosing them to the IRS instead of mailing in the form.
October 8 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a preview Thursday from its staff about its findings from inspections of audit firms last year ahead of the issuance of its 2019 inspection reports.
October 8 -
The Top 20 Firm is expanding its presence in Arizona.
October 8 -
Internal Revenue Service commissioner Chuck Rettig heard complaints from lawmakers about their constituents missing stimulus payments.
October 7 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors has introduced a new framework for the professional development of internal auditors.
October 7 -
A pair of academic studies casts doubt on the value of mandatory rotation of auditing firms and lead engagement partners.
October 7 -
The document discusses some considerations involving the use of specialists when auditing financial statements during the pandemic.
October 7 -
BDO USA is merging in Quantum Global Advisors LLC, a Chicago-based international insurance claim and valuation consulting practice, in a deal that’s expected to close Oct. 16.
October 6 -
Global confidence improved significantly in the third quarter of the year among accountants.
October 6 -
The tax content provider adds a high-powered customer list to Avalara.
October 5
