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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Martin Baumann has been appointed as the new chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
Bloomberg Tax and Thomson Reuters have released their projections for a variety of tax-related items that are subject to change each year, particularly after last year’s big tax overhaul.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
The deal will expand W&G’s existing New York City practice.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its footprint to Southern California.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The legislation would permanently extend the individual and small business provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are set to expire in 2025.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
EY achieved its eighth consecutive year of growth.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The council's annual report claims growing acceptance of the framework around the world.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Beverly Hills tax attorney faces significant challenges at the agency.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The National Society of Accountants named a new president, two vice president and a secretary-treasurer for 2018-2019.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Trump administration will let taxpayers claim hardship exemptions directly on their tax returns.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service improved its customer service this past tax season, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, despite the challenges of responding to inquiries about the recently passed tax overhaul.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
Public companies are taking a cautious approach despite receiving steep corporate tax cuts, according to a new survey of board members by BDO USA.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its presence in Georgia with its latest M&A deal.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
Former pro basketball player Kevin Garnett has filed suit against his former accountant for $77 million after he was defrauded by a wealth manager who worked with the CPA.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
House Ways and Means Committee chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, plans to introduce legislation next week to make permanent the individual and small business tax breaks from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
Business executives who are also CPAs are increasingly concerned about trade conflicts and rising interest rates, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
There are signs of slowing growth as the labor market gets tighter despite tax cuts.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
Mary Boone, the owner of a prestigious Manhattan art gallery, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax charges.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., teamed up Wednesday to introduce legislation to tax big companies whose wages are so low that their employees are forced to rely on public assistance programs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5


















