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 Louisville, Kentucky-based Top 100 Firm has formed a new technology affiliate.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department intend to issue proposed regulations providing that the market discount on a bond isn’t includible in income, according to a section of the new tax law.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
Legislation relating to family savings and startup expensing passed in one chamber of Congress, but is not likely to go through in the Senate before the end of the year.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Bank Secrecy Act program, in which it is supposed to safeguard against money laundering, is having only a minimal impact on tax compliance, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The new tax law is leading to missed deadlines and a shortened cycle for the IRS.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.
By Michael CohnSeptember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual notice Wednesday describing the daily rates that taxpayers can use for lodging, meals and other expenses when traveling for business.
By Michael CohnSeptember 26 -
The Institute of Management Accountants is working to encourage more inclusiveness in the profession.
By Michael CohnSeptember 26 -
The deal will expand the Georgia-based firm’s client base of McDonald’s franchisees to dozens of other states.
By Michael CohnSeptember 26 -
FloQast, a provider of close management software, is eyeing the problems with the new revenue recognition standard, especially for privately held technology companies like itself.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Taxpayers can use the deduction up until the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act says they can't.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Bloomberg Tax has introduced a leased assets application to help organizations comply with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new leasing standard.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Boomer Consulting has joined forces with the Business Learning Institute, a strategic learning partner and talent management consultancy, to develop the Anticipatory Accelerator, a two-day workshop to help accounting firms identify client opportunities.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
A new report from the two groups shows how auditors and accountants can help with corporate governance strategies.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
Officials from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission discussed some of the latest fraud trends and how they are combatting them during an Association of Certified Fraud Examiners fraud risk management summit in New York.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
For 2019, the service will just update the 2018 version of the form.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and other Republicans on his committee have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking for more detailed guidance for taxpayers about virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The Big Four firm posted $43.2 billion for FY2018, an 11.3 percent increase.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Accounting for Sustainability Project is challenging the profession to help companies meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
A new survey by the Center for Audit Quality shows some signs of slippage in public attitudes toward audits and investing.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18















