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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Business executives who are also CPAs are expressing a more pessimistic outlook on the global economy, according to a new survey by the AICPA.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
Accounting firm RoseRyan has created a consultancy called Kukuza Associates to focus on servicing businesses in the growing cannabis market.
By Michael CohnMarch 6 -
The new standard adjusts the way companies account for the production costs of films and episodic content produced for TV and online streaming services.
By Michael CohnMarch 6 -
The red-hot economy shows some possible signs of cooling, particularly among small companies.
By Michael CohnMarch 6 -
The deal, valued at over $1 billion, unites two companies that specialize in travel and expense management and invoicing software.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
The update clarifies some of the disclosure and implementation requirements of the new leasing standard.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
Small-business job growth remained consistent in February with the previous month, but hourly earnings growth increased slightly over January, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
Most chief audit executives are confident in their organization’s ability to identify and assess emerging or unusual risks, according to a new report, but management is all too often caught off guard by new risks.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
Thomson Reuters has scheduled its 12th annual series of partner summits for tax and accounting professionals.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
Certified Management Accountants earn 57 percent more in median salary and 55 percent more in median total compensation than non-CMAs, according to a new survey by the Institute of Management Accountants, which administers the certification.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited has designated Sharon Thorne to be the next chair of the firm’s global board of directors, starting in June. She will be the first woman to chair Deloitte’s global board.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
The Minnesota Society of CPAs has a list of outrageous questions clients have asked their tax preparers this tax season.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
The head of the Taxpayer Advocate Service at the IRS for 18 years will be retiring at the end of July.
By Michael CohnMarch 1 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board is looking for input on some proposed changes.
By Michael CohnFebruary 28 -
The legislation would retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the rest of 2019.
By Michael CohnFebruary 28 -
The board posted a proposed guide Thursday, with a set of questions and answers about the new standards.
By Michael CohnFebruary 28 -
A letter from a senior official to Senate Democrats throws cold water on any extra relief for taxpayers.
By Michael CohnFebruary 27 -
YHB merges with Murray, Jonson, White & Associates; TaxOps merges in AG Tax; father-and-son accountants unite; and Addison Group acquires DLC Group.
By Michael CohnFebruary 27 -
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm California attorney Michael J. Desmond as chief counsel for the Internal Revenue Service.
By Michael CohnFebruary 27 -
Testifying before the service, institute officials also addressed the calculation of adjusted taxable income and the treatment of partnership income.
By Michael CohnFebruary 27
















