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 Top 10 Firm has expanded in Seattle with its latest deal, effective Feb. 1.
February 1 -
The unemployment rate edged up to 4.0 percent because of the partial government shutdown.
February 1 -
The Internal Revenue Service reportedly had to cope with 5 million pieces of unopened mail when its employees returned to work after the 35-day government shutdown, and the agency posted advice on its website on how it was working to resume normal operations.
February 1 -
The International Accounting Education Standards Board has released a revised version of International Education Standard 7, Continuing Professional Development.
January 31 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board held a roundtable discussion on its new credit losses standard, with some mid-tier banks asking it to reconsider.
January 31 -
Hancock Askew merges in McElderry & Associates; Brady Ware combines with Rodefeld Kassens & North; and NPL Tax & Accounting adds Beverly Hunt’s Tax & Accounting Service.
January 31 -
Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden asked to keep the program going for tax practitioners in the wake of the government shutdown.
January 30 -
GT's new group arrives only a week after Ernst & Young made a similar move.
January 30 -
Employers kept hiring despite the partial government shutdown and the fading impact of corporate tax cuts.
January 30 -
A trio of Republican senators has reintroduced legislation to get rid of estate taxes completely.
January 29 -
The 35-day partial government shutdown had a negative impact on the outlook for small business owners, although there was a slight uptick in hiring and wages last month, according to payroll giant Paychex.
January 29 -
The provider of cloud-based practice management software for tax pros and accountants will be launching tax prep software for next tax season.
January 28 -
The private firms that contract with the Internal Revenue Service to collect overdue tax debts fell short, according to a new TIGTA report.
January 28 -
Tax advisory revenue at professional services firms expanded 8.6 percent to $20.3 billion in 2017, and grew by around $5 billion in just the three years from 2014 to 2017, according to a new report.
January 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting returns Monday, with employees returning to work after a 35-day partial government shutdown.
January 28 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's 2017 report on the Big Four firm shows a number of continuing deficiencies.
January 25 -
The American Institute of CPAs sent a letter to officials at the IRS and the Treasury, a day before President Trump announced a temporary deal.
January 25 -
The new accounting rules and the explosion in online sales are prompting merchants to change the time at which e-commerce revenue is recognized.
January 25 -
The commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service sent an email to staff at the agency who are struggling with the partial government shutdown.
January 24 -
The professional services sector saw below-average wage growth -- except for those who switched jobs.
January 24
