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 Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.
July 8 -
The Top 100 Firm in New York has merged in a firm based in the Chicago suburbs that specializes in servicing doctors and dentists.
July 8 -
The new rules adjust accounting to an age when viewers are streaming video online and binge watching their favorite series.
July 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service has set up a process for carefully vetting videos after a series of embarrassing educational videos were uncovered several years ago featuring IRS officials and employees appearing in spoofs of TV series such as "Star Trek," "Gilligan’s Island" and "Mad Men," along with a dance music video.
July 3 -
Employment growth slowed down last month, particularly among the smallest companies.
July 3 -
Teotia is succeeding Wesley Bricker, who stepped down in May.
July 3 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted two new pages to its website to help implement some of its standards and amendments that have recently been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
July 2 -
The AICPA found concern about the valuation of instruments such as derivatives, with fears it might potentially lead to a financial crisis.
July 2 -
Small business job growth declined 1.09 percent year-over-year in June, but hourly earnings growth rose for the third consecutive month, according to payroll giant Paychex.
July 2 -
The biggest tax challenge for a majority of corporate tax executives is staying up to date with all the changes associated with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new survey.
July 1 -
The Top 100 Firm based in New York recently began focusing on the burgeoning industry as more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana.
July 1 -
The package of far-reaching IRS reforms received strong bipartisan support in the House and Senate last month.
July 1 -
Some private educational institutions are now facing taxes on their investments under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
June 28 -
The accounting profession is one of many struggling to adapt its workforce to reflect the changing demographics in the U.S.
June 28 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has introduced eCode, a web-based version of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.
June 28 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board proposed new accounting and financial reporting guidance Friday on deferred compensation plans under Section 457 of the tax code.
June 28 -
The 3.1 percent hike includes workers at the Internal Revenue Service.
June 27 -
The Financial Accounting Standards proposed some minor adjustments Thursday to the credit losses standard, also known as CECL because of its use of a Current Expected Credit Losses model.
June 27 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its presence in New England.
June 26 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its forensic accounting, litigation support and business valuation practice with its latest M&A deal.
June 26
