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 has decided to once again expand a program that allows retirement plans to receive determination letters after announcing four years ago it was curtailing the program.
By Michael CohnMay 6 -
The acquisition brings a number of Fortune 500 clients, and new technology tools.
By Sean McCabe and Michael CohnMay 3 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may begin asking auditors to look at cybersecurity when assessing risks at the companies they audit.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
The report discusses some of the main developments this past season that are likely to affect taxpayers for the rest of the year.
By Michael CohnApril 30 -
The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council also 'severely reprimanded' the firm, as well as two partners.
By Michael CohnApril 30 -
Small-business job growth remained relatively consistent in April, but hourly earnings growth moderated slightly, according to payroll giant Paychex.
By Michael CohnApril 30 -
A new program requiring the IRS to hire collection agencies is falling far short of its goals and putting taxpayers at risk of falling prey to scammers.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
The Council of Institutional Investors is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to explain any non-GAAP metrics used to set executive compensation within their proxy statements.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
The 2017 tax law had no discernible impact on consumer tax filing patterns or the market share of tax prep vendors, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors reported a milestone Monday, with membership numbers now topping 200,000.
By Michael CohnApril 29 -
The longtime head of the Financial Accounting Foundation will step down after 11 years of running the organization that oversees FASB, GASB and the PCC.
By Michael CohnApril 26 -
In the first tax season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average size of tax refunds was down 2 percent.
By Michael CohnApril 26 -
The tax and accounting software maker reported a 5 percent increase in TurboTax units sold this tax season compared to last year, thanks to a 7 percent increase in TurboTax Online sales.
By Michael CohnApril 26 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has issued a new report with best practices for developing an effective costing model.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update Thursday to clarify three of its recent standards for credit losses, hedging, and recognition and measurement of financial instruments.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
More business travelers are using scooters to get around town, and the rentable scooter trend is starting to show up in corporate expense reports.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
A rebound in the stock market in the first quarter of 2019 enabled the index to rebound to an all-new high.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of corporate tax professionals are dedicating extra time and technology resources, including artificial intelligence and bots, to help their companies comply with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young.
By Michael CohnApril 24 -
The proposed regulations could unlock greater development in low-income communities and give investors a chance to reap tremendous profits.
By Michael CohnApril 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.
By Michael CohnApril 23















