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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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.
March 4 -
The Minnesota Society of CPAs has a list of outrageous questions clients have asked their tax preparers this tax season.
March 4 -
The head of the Taxpayer Advocate Service at the IRS for 18 years will be retiring at the end of July.
March 1 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board is looking for input on some proposed changes.
February 28 -
The legislation would retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the rest of 2019.
February 28 -
The board posted a proposed guide Thursday, with a set of questions and answers about the new standards.
February 28 -
A letter from a senior official to Senate Democrats throws cold water on any extra relief for taxpayers.
February 27 -
YHB merges with Murray, Jonson, White & Associates; TaxOps merges in AG Tax; father-and-son accountants unite; and Addison Group acquires DLC Group.
February 27 -
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm California attorney Michael J. Desmond as chief counsel for the Internal Revenue Service.
February 27 -
Testifying before the service, institute officials also addressed the calculation of adjusted taxable income and the treatment of partnership income.
February 27 -
Both positions are brand-new additions for the board.
February 26 -
A former vice president and treasurer of the World Bank is taking the helm of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.
February 26 -
The software provider recently alerted Vermont that a cybercriminal had gained access to a state resident's account.
February 26 -
Several fake blog entries touting cannabis-related products were posted on the CPACA site and emailed to everyone on the organization’s mailing list.
February 25 -
Berkshire Hathaway posted a $25 billion loss in the fourth quarter, mainly due to a writedown from its stake in Kraft Heinz.
February 25 -
Analysts are more likely to highlight the negatives instead of the positives, according to new research.
February 22 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers is supporting calls from the Institute and lawmakers who are asking to lower the penalty threshold for taxpayers.
February 22 -
Consumers are confused this year about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect them and are asking tax professionals for assistance with their taxes, according to a new survey.
February 22 -
Another possible sign of problems stemming from the new tax law may be showing up in the software developer's results.
February 21 -
The uncertainty over Brexit had a negative impact on the performance of consulting firms in the United Kingdom last year, including the Big Four, according to a new report.
February 21
