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 Internal Revenue Service issued a notice Monday saying it is developing guidance on integrated health reimbursement arrangements and how taxpayers and businesses can avoid extra penalties and payments.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers about a change under the new tax law that limits exchanges of property.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
The Financial Reporting Executive Committee eventually plans to publish a broader Business Combinations Accounting and Valuation Guide.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
The proposals would make narrow improvements to the rules for credit losses, hedging, and recognition and measurement.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
Criminals are faking tax transcripts to fool recipients into clicking on and opening documents containing malware that could infect their computers.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
The practice management software company intends to release its first tax preparation product next summer.
By Michael CohnNovember 19 -
The number of people who use the so-called Virtual Service Delivery technology has been declining for several years.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
The International Accounting Standards Board voted to propose a one-year delay, so the new rules would take effect in 2022, instead of 2021.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
The SEC is also working to help companies with a crowded implementation schedule.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
The Top 100 Firm has merged in a prominent tax firm in New Jersey.
By Michael CohnNovember 16 -
The addition to the close management software company’s Strict Suite Controls product provides a software framework for internal controls.
By Michael CohnNovember 15 -
Grants from donor-advised funds to charities grew 19.9 percent last year, thanks to the new tax law.
By Michael CohnNovember 15 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, with a new set of board members this year, approved a strategic plan for 2018-2022 on Thursday, along with a fiscal year 2018 budget.
By Michael CohnNovember 15 -
Selden Fox merges in Richard T. DeSimone & Co.; Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP adds John W. Clegg & Company; and HHM CPAs acquires Grisham, Wildman & Work.
By Michael CohnNovember 15 -
The update makes narrow improvements to the credit losses standard, including the transition requirements.
By Michael CohnNovember 15 -
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Congress passed last December is likely to produce some winners and losers when taxpayers file their returns next tax season.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
Steven McCarty is becoming the new chief executive officer of the Chicago-based Top 100 Firm.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
Technology is helping special agents root out tax fraud and evasion, despite a declining workforce.
By Michael CohnNovember 14 -
Charles Rettig assures AICPA members that, as a tax practitioner himself, he understands their views
By Michael CohnNovember 13 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is planning extensive changes in how it inspects firms and interacts with financial statement preparers.
By Michael CohnNovember 13













