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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Ernst & Young has released a study on some trends it is seeing at companies around the world.
By Michael CohnJune 14 -
The tax prep chain foresees fewer customers coming in to have their returns prepared as a result of the new tax law.
By Michael CohnJune 14 -
The tools are helping the Top 100 Firm’s accounting and tax practice improve its performance.
By Michael CohnJune 13 -
Accountants have a new way to gain the PFS credential, and non-CPAs can get educated too.
By Michael CohnJune 13 -
The provider of expense tracking and bookkeeping automation has added features for accounting and bookkeeping partners.
By Michael CohnJune 13 -
The City of Brotherly Love ranked at the bottom of the top 10 biggest U.S. cities.
By Michael CohnJune 12 -
Some of the mistakes in the hastily drafted legislation could cost the industries millions of dollars.
By Michael CohnJune 12 -
A long-awaited standards update will clarify a key issue in the not-for-profit world.
By Michael CohnJune 12 -
The software developers have integrated their offerings to help companies tackle the complex new rev rec standard.
By Michael CohnJune 12 -
A company that provides training to legal marijuana businesses and their bookkeepers has extended its reach to 26 states.
By Michael CohnJune 11 -
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has added to its widely used Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
By Michael CohnJune 11 -
Thomson Reuters has introduced the Checkpoint Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Toolkit to help accounting firms advise clients about the new tax law.
By Michael CohnJune 11 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it plans to issue regulations may limit the impact of a new excise tax on the endowments of private colleges and universities under the new tax law.
By Michael CohnJune 8 -
Private debt collection agencies that are collecting tax debts on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service have been forcing many taxpayers into payment plans they can’t afford.
By Michael CohnJune 8 -
A new study finds companies that have the ability to recoup compensation from managers generally try to protect the integrity of their accounting.
By Michael CohnJune 8 -
The BKD COO was named Friday to chair the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
By Michael CohnJune 8 -
The lease accounting standard that public companies are gearing up to comply with by the end of the year is presenting them with some technology obstacles, according to a new report from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnJune 7 -
The Center for Audit Quality is supporting research into professional skepticism, critical audit matters, and more.
By Michael CohnJune 7 -
Citrin Cooperman, a Top 100 Firm based in New York, has extended its footprint in New England by adding Sharkansky LLP, a firm based in Brockton, Massachusetts, effective June 1.
By Michael CohnJune 6 -
The Top 100 Firm has signed an agreement to buy a cloud-based accounting practice that services its clients online.
By Michael CohnJune 6

















