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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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.
February 7 -
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is making progress on dealing with the tax challenges of the digital economy.
February 6 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board hopes to simplify the move to the new credit loss rules by offering an option to measure certain assets at fair value.
February 6 -
People who ended up with unexpectedly large tax bills after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been tweeting their displeasure at President Trump.
February 6 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding in Providence, Rhode Island with its latest M&A deal.
February 6 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the IRS and the Treasury for additional relief for taxpayers who didn't adjust their withholdings last year for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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