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 comedian and former “Tonight Show” host is scheduled to help the Institute of Management Accountants mark its centennial.
February 14 -
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bars syndicates from using simpler methods of preparing their taxes.
February 14 -
Some EA registrations were due to expire at the end of March, but the partial government shutdown delayed processing.
February 14 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update Thursday on the recognition and measurement of deferred revenue in business combinations.
February 14 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its NetSuite practice in Southern California with the deal, effective Feb. 25, 2019.
February 14 -
Reports of lower refunds are sparking calls for help from some in Congress -- and pushback from others.
February 13 -
Deloitte’s member firm in Japan, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, is paying a $2 million settlement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges that it issued audit reports for a client at the same time dozens of its employees had bank accounts at a subsidiary of the client.
February 13 -
During a speech at the Accountants Club of America, the leader of the AICPA talked about tax reform and the changing shape of the profession.
February 13 -
Wyden urged the president to accept the funding compromise on border security, or else risk delaying tax refunds.
February 12 -
A new survey finds 10 percent of controllers feel misrepresenting their company's performance is a regular part of their job.
February 12 -
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released her annual report to Congress, focusing on the partial government shutdown and the IRS's aging computer systems.
February 12 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a trio of proposed standards to improve the quality of audits, reviews and related assurance service engagements at firms.
February 11 -
The corporate performance management software provider has secured a capital infusion of reportedly over $500 million from the private equity firm KKR.
February 11 -
As technology plays an ever-larger role in the auditing process, some providers like IBM are competing with Big Four firms, according to a new report.
February 11 -
A senator and a representative from Oregon aim to bring state and national cannabis laws into greater alignment.
February 8 -
The new framework aims to keep pace with changing technology and business demands.
February 8 -
For the week ending Feb. 1, 2019, the service received 16,035,000 returns, compared to 18,302,000 returns last year, a 12.4 percent decrease.
February 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Whistleblower Program made 217 awards to whistleblowers totaling $312,207,590 and collected $1,441,255,859, according to a new report.
February 7 -
Digital providers such as Amazon, Lyft and Uber are beating out older companies on expense reports.
February 7 -
A CPA firm in Palatine, Illinois, has combined with one in Lincolnshire, Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
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