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 tends to impose relatively few accuracy-related penalties during audits of large businesses, according to a new report.
June 7 -
Clawbacks on incentive-based compensation for executives could lead to misconduct and misreporting of financial results, according to a new academic study.
June 7 -
The former COO of the IFRS will be chairing the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board after the previous choice abruptly backed away from taking the post.
June 6 -
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the legislation in response to the recent college admissions scandal.
June 6 -
Only 34 percent of CFOs agree there is a succession plan in place for their role, and 81 percent of CFOs report there is no internal successor for them.
June 6 -
The outlook for the U.S. and global economy is getting gloomier, according to a new survey by the AICPA.
June 6 -
The legislation would correct a problem in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that makes it difficult for performing artists to deduct their work-related expenses.
June 5 -
The Big Four firm is expanding its legal consulting practice.
June 5 -
Small businesses lost 52,000 jobs as the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wore off.
June 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to end faxing of tax transcripts in June, and third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts in July, to curb identity theft.
June 4 -
The practice management software maker announced general availability Tuesday of Tax Prep, its professional tax preparation software.
June 4 -
The Milwaukee-based Top 100 Firm has extended its reach to the Southwest by adding a firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
June 4 -
The South is continuing to lead among the regions in terms of employment growth, while the West stayed on top for hourly earnings growth.
June 4 -
The New York-based Top 100 Firm is extending its footprint to the West Coast by combining with a firm in Los Angeles.
June 4 -
Members of the GSCPA were among the accountants who recently visited Congress to push for legislative priorities.
June 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts for next year.
June 3 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded $3 million to a group of unidentified whistleblowers Monday.
June 3 -
Punit Renjen has secured a second four-year term as global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s international network of firms, starting Monday.
June 3 -
Sandy Peters, head of financial reporting policy advocacy at the CFA Institute, talks about some of the most important points for investors and accountants to consider under the new standard on leases.
June 3 -
Kurt Gresens is taking the reins from longtime leader Rick Dreher and has major plans for growth at the Top 100 Firm.
June 3
