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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Enhancements to the tax research platform include integration with Microsoft’s voice assistant technology.
October 23 -
The system uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to deliver the latest tax news and insights to affected clients.
October 23 -
At its user conference in Miami Beach, the company is showcasing its latest products and services -- and sharing accountants' major concerns.
October 22 -
The deal will bring together two Top 100 Firms and supplement Marcum’s not-for-profit practice with a nonprofit-focused group led by women partners.
October 22 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new hedge accounting standard is prompting some companies to adopt the standard ahead of the Jan 1, 2019 effective date, though many companies are still not using hedge accounting at all.
October 18 -
The document reflects the reduced 24 percent withholding rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
October 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice Thursday providing interim guidance to clarify how the suspension of the personal exemption deduction in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect some of the rules under the Affordable Care Act for claiming the premium tax credit for health insurance.
October 18 -
Extended deadlines, exemptions from some securities laws, and relaxation of low-income housing rules aim to help those affected by the storm.
October 17 -
The official passed along confidential lists of which audit clients would be scrutinized.
October 17 -
The Top 100 Firm has expanded in the Albuquerque area with its latest M&A deal.
October 17 -
The American Institute of CPAs presented testimony Tuesday during a hearing conducted by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service about the proposed regulations for implementing the qualified business income rules under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
October 16 -
The underlying challenges are becoming more apparent in comment letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
October 16 -
The firm relied on technical reports done by an affiliate during three consecutive audits of a Canadian gold-mining company.
October 16 -
A commission report warns public companies about email dangers.
October 16 -
Nvoicepay has been building a payment system that can work with accounting and enterprise resource planning technology to automate bill payments.
October 15 -
The Big Four firm will make OneStream's software available to its clients, while offering services to OneStream customers.
October 15 -
Sacha Romanovitch will not stand for re-election for a second term and will step down after a successor is appointed before the end of this year.
October 15 -
The IMA's Jeff Thomson discusses generational issues in accounting and how they’re learning to use advanced technologies
October 15 -
The Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability project and the International Integrated Reporting Council intend to promote sustainability reporting and integrated reporting at the World Congress of Accountants that’s set to take place in Sydney, Australia in early November.
October 12 -
The auditors had fallen behind, according to the commission, and falsified their documentation to make a deadline.
October 12
