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 Institute of Internal Auditors has begun its formal search for a successor to longtime president and CEO Richard Chambers.
By Michael CohnSeptember 23 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its presence on Long Island.
By Michael CohnSeptember 23 -
The Big Four accounting firms have developed a set of metrics for companies to use for environmental, social and governance reporting internationally.
By Michael CohnSeptember 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that lenders who make Paycheck Protection Program loans that are later forgiven under the CARES Act should not file information returns or furnish payee statements to report the forgiveness.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
At least 39 states did not have enough money to pay all of their bills at the end of 2019, leaving them ill-prepared to shoulder the costs of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
Now that U.S. companies have experienced two fiscal quarters in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, quarterly reporting for Q3 doesn’t seem to be getting any simpler, according to a new report from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
The regs clarify that certain deductions aren’t to be considered miscellaneous itemized deductions.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued the last set of final regulations to implement the 100 percent additional first-year depreciation deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
COVID-19 doesn’t seem to be having an impact on such disclosures, according to a report from Ernst & Young.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is offering a practical expedient to the current revenue recognition rules for franchise businesses.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is moving beyond environmental issues and further into the areas of social and governance reporting.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Top 100 Firm based in Atlanta has acquired Plush Smith P.A., a firm in Sarasota, Florida.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
A group of Senate Democrats introduced legislation to offer tax relief to individuals, businesses and states affected by catastrophic wildfires and other presidentially declared disasters.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The changes would enhance the transparency of how nonprofits report contributed nonfinancial assets.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
Rep. Pete Olson, a Republican from Texas, has introduced a bill that would offer tax incentives to employers who train workers about best practices for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council sanctioned Deloitte and two of its former partners for their audits of the software company Autonomy prior to its acquisition by HP and levied a record penalty.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service is starting with the customer support area of its Exempt Organizations unit.
By Michael CohnSeptember 16 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has launched a new promotional campaign to highlight the role of Certified Management Accountants in real-world situations.
By Michael CohnSeptember 16 -
Mastermind Analytics identifies spending risks, provides benchmarks on demand, and gives finance teams more visibility into behavior patterns.
By Michael CohnSeptember 16 -
Richard Jones is making post-implementation reviews of standards one of his top priorities, and taking a closer look at FASB’s crowded agenda.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15













