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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KPMG has brought another independent director to its board, appointing Linda L. Addison, a former managing partner of the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright.
By Michael CohnNovember 12 -
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and chief accountant Wesley Bricker weighed in on a proposed change in the reporting cycle for public companies.
By Michael CohnNovember 12 -
A new report from PwC finds businesses still scrambling to meet the deadlines.
By Michael CohnNovember 12 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its presence in San Francisco with its latest M&A deal.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
The program should make some changes to provide better customer service for taxpayers, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
Pay increased for middle-market CEOs and CFOs by an average of nearly 5 percent in 2017, according to a new study by BDO USA.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Top 100 Firm has expanded in the Northeast by acquiring a firm in Saratoga Springs, New York.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Institute has some suggestions about the rules for executive compensation under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
Democrats may control the House Ways and Means Committee, but neither party is likely to get their way on tax policy.
By Michael Cohn and Roger RussellNovember 7 -
As tuition costs continue to rise and loan debt becomes a growing burden, more students are choosing credentials like the CMA.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding to Fresno, California, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The new marketing and advertising campaign uses the slogan, “Success Is Personal.”
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The guide provides advice to taxpayers and tax professionals about how to handle the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act next tax season.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board unveiled a proposed accounting standards update Wednesday aimed at improving and harmonizing the accounting for films and episodic content for both TV and streaming video services like Netflix.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board published its long-awaited set of industry-specific standards at the London Stock Exchange.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The International Integrated Reporting Council, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Global Reporting Initiative and the Carbon Disclosure Project are working to harmonize standards.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The penalty has been extended from the Earned Income Tax Credit to other types of refundable tax credits.
By Michael CohnNovember 6 -
Nearly two-thirds of governments are expected to report on an accrual basis within the next five years.
By Michael CohnNovember 6 -
The GT partnership board has voted unanimously to extend CEO Mike McGuire’s term until July 31, 2021, his mandatory retirement date.
By Michael CohnNovember 6 -
A firm based in Plano, Texas, has joined CLA.
By Michael CohnNovember 6

















