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 100 Firm is expanding further north with its latest M&A deal.
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
Changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impose new taxes on groups like churches and charities that offer free parking to clergy and employees.
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
The update aims to reduce the costs of implementing and applying the new lease-reporting rules
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
Outgoing CAQ chief Cindy Fornelli also shared her plans for retirement.
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
The new publication aims to help auditors deal with the CAMs section that will soon be required under a new auditing standard.
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding in Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
By Michael CohnDecember 10 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s recent proposal to extend gift and estate tax exemptions beyond 2025 could spur some large transfers of wealth.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
Businesses are tweaking their cash flow and accruals to lower their interest rates on borrowing.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
KPMG has introduced KPMG Spark, a tax and accounting technology service aimed at small and midsized businesses.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
The deferral may not be available to executives, highly compensated officers and those owning 1 percent or more of a corporation’s stock.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
The incoming chief has been with the institute for 26 years, and succeeds Dennis Tomorsky on Jan. 1, 2019.
By Michael CohnDecember 7 -
The pace of hiring slackened somewhat at large companies despite corporate tax cuts earlier this year.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 -
The Information Technology Alliance chief plans to retire at the end of next August.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 -
Panelists at a discussion hosted by the Accountants Club of America see social media, texting and cybersecurity among the major trends for the coming year.
By Michael CohnDecember 6 - Resellers
The close management software company has already signed up over a dozen companies.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
Pisenti & Brinker merges in Zainer Rinehart Clarke; Hawkins Ash CPAs adds Mequon office of Anderson Tackman.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
There has been a lot of confusion about which businesses will qualify for the pass-through deduction and other tax breaks.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
Hourly earnings growth increased 2.38 percent at small businesses in November, but job growth dipped 0.85 percent from a year ago.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
The consulting firm Protiviti has released its annual report on the top risks facing organizations in 2019.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
Companies are expanding their budgets to accommodate the new leasing standard, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young.
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