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 Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations Friday to increase and expand the first-year depreciation deduction for qualified property from 50 to 100 percent, carrying out a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
The International Federation of Accountants is changing the oversight and priorities of its International Accounting Education Standards Board, which sets standards for education and professional development of accountants.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
ADP has acquired Celergo, a provider of payroll management services in 150 countries.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
A pair of Long Island accounting firms have merged to form KVLSM LLP.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
The bill, which was introduced by a Texas CPA, would also protect members and their staff.
By Michael CohnAugust 3 -
Paychex reported a continuing decline in the rate of growth in jobs and wages at small businesses in July, a sign that tax reform isn’t boosting the economy as much as the latest GDP numbers suggest.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing to modify the effective date of its Current Expected Credit Losses standard for nonpublic companies, giving many private banks and credit unions an extra year to get ready for the new rules.
By Michael CohnJuly 27 -
Walgreens, CVS and AT and T top the list of U.S. companies with the most operating lease liabilities that will need to be added to their balance sheets under the new leasing standard, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJuly 27 -
The service is showing signs that it’s planning to issue regulations on the deductibility of expenses for estates and trusts in the wake of the new tax law.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
A record number of job openings and the strong stock market are boosting Americans' sense of financial well-being -- despite rising interest rates.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
Senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Ben Cardin, D-Md., introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to make the Internal Revenue Service more accountable to taxpayers, as well as revive the IRS’s regulation of tax preparers, as a panel of tax experts testified before their subcommittee about improving tax administration at the IRS.
By Michael CohnJuly 26 -
$500 gift cards, a barbecue package from Omaha Steaks, summer office parties, and early departures on Friday are among the rewards the firm is handing out.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The House approved a repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s medical device tax, along with a bill that prohibits the IRS from rehiring any employee who was fired for misconduct.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
It takes an average of seven years longer for women in accounting and finance to reach executive level than their male counterparts, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
The Center for Audit Quality has published a guide to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s new audit reporting model and the critical audit matters that auditors will be required to start including in their audit reports next year.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
The American Institute of CPAs has sent a set of recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department about the impact of last December’s tax code overhaul on accounting method changes for small businesses.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
Ernst & Young has acquired cryptocurrency technology and patents from Elevated Consciousness, a San Francisco-based startup that focuses on digital currency.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
A group of prominent accounting firm advisors has banded together to create the CPA Firm Best Practices Network with the goal of helping firms reach a higher level of performance.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
The Top 100 Firm has expanded its footprint to the South Central region of the U.S. by adding a Houston-based firm, effective July 1.
By Michael CohnJuly 23















