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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CFGI acquires Pine Hill Group; Sax Wealth Advisors adds Stuart B. Hermann, CFP, CPA; Mauldin & Jenkins acquires Jon Campbell & Associates; and Cresa acquires Portfolio Solutions Group.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
Top 100 Firm CohnReznick said Thursday that its former chairman and CEO, Ken Baggett, has died.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
David Knoch, the president of 1st Global, is getting ready for the close of the acquisition of his financial advisory firm by Blucora, the parent company of HD Vest, and is making plans for aligning with a former rival.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
The Massachusetts Democrat submitted a formal request to the IRS commissioner asking for copies of Trump’s returns going back to 2013.
By Michael CohnApril 3 -
House Democrats are looking to find a compromise solution to the Republican tax law’s cap on the amount of state and local levies that can be written off a federal return, a limit they say has caused their constituents to lose out on billions of dollars of deductions.
By Michael CohnApril 3 -
The Center for Audit Quality has released an updated version of its tool for audit committees to address recent changes in accounting standards and potential areas of risk.
By Michael CohnApril 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service released a revenue procedure Wednesday offering guidance on the use of tax-exempt bonds to provide housing for military veterans, farm workers and other groups.
By Michael CohnApril 3 -
Private sector employment increased by a relatively sparse 129,000 jobs in March, amplifying concerns about hiring after a disappointing jobs report a month ago.
By Michael CohnApril 3 -
The far-reaching bipartisan legislation would overhaul key facets of the way the Internal Revenue Service operates, including the appeals process.
By Michael CohnApril 2 -
The rate of job growth at small businesses slowed in March, but wage growth continued at a healthy pace, according to payroll giant Paychex.
By Michael CohnApril 2 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are both on the lookout for new chairmen, with the end of the term approaching next year for leaders of both FASB and GASB.
By Michael CohnApril 1 -
The firm is building its presence in the biotech space by buying a consultancy that services life sciences companies.
By Michael CohnApril 1 -
The Internal Revenue Service is having trouble dealing with the information it’s getting from foreign banks about U.S. taxpayer assets under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act because of problems with the data and various mismatches, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnApril 1 -
Both public and private companies are struggling with implementing the new lease accounting standard, according to a new survey by Deloitte.
By Michael CohnApril 1 -
A pair of congressional representatives has introduced bipartisan legislation to discourage abuses of the conservation easement tax break.
By Michael CohnMarch 29 -
Lawmakers are investigating reports that the president inflated or deflated amounts on his financials and used an unorthodox format dubbed a “Statement of Financial Conditions.”
By Michael CohnMarch 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance Friday on how to deal with state and local tax refunds in the context of the $10,000 limit on state and local tax deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnMarch 29 -
The International Integrated Reporting Council has posted a set of answers to frequently asked questions about integrated reporting and how it is transforming corporate reporting around the world.
By Michael CohnMarch 28 -
House and Senate Republicans and Democrats teamed up to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to overhaul key aspects of the way the Internal Revenue Service operates.
By Michael CohnMarch 28 -
The Regional Leader in the Southwest is adding a Las Vegas CPA firm that specializes in tribal gaming.
By Michael CohnMarch 28

















