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 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 -
The deal gives Hill, Barth & King an expanded presence in Sarasota, Florida.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
Only 25 percent of firms feel extremely confident about their ability to keep pace in the current environment.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The Institute of Management Accountants and its Managerial Costing Task Force released an exposure draft Monday examining managerial costing practices and how managers should decide which practices are the best ones for their organizations.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The update clarifies the guidance on the interaction between some types of collaborative arrangements and the new revenue recognition standard.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The new guide can help taxpayers and tax professionals in the wake of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The staff paper aims to help private company franchises implement the new accounting standard by offering them practical examples.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The vast majority of S&P 500 issuers are using the modified retrospective method of adopting the new rules.
By Michael CohnNovember 5 -
The revised agreement expands taxpayer options for free online software offerings for next filing season to avoid steering taxpayers to paid products.
By Michael CohnNovember 2 -
The International Federation of Accountants has elected Dr. In-Ki Joo of South Korea as president for a two-year term through November 2020.
By Michael CohnNovember 2 -
A new survey by the International Federation of Accountants examines trends in 150 countries.
By Michael CohnNovember 2

















