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 BKD COO was named Friday to chair the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
June 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.
June 7 -
The Center for Audit Quality is supporting research into professional skepticism, critical audit matters, and more.
June 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.
June 6 -
The Top 100 Firm has signed an agreement to buy a cloud-based accounting practice that services its clients online.
June 6 -
The consulting practices of U.S.-based accounting firms—especially the Big Four—saw strong growth in revenue last year, in part due to last December's tax reform overhaul, according to a new report.
June 6 -
A growing proportion of U.S.-born expatriates do not feel they should be required to file taxes while they live abroad and about one-fifth of them are considering renouncing their U.S. citizenship, according to a new survey.
June 5 -
Businesses are still dragging their heels on implementing major new accounting rules, even though the effective date of adoption is already here for many companies, and approaching soon for the rest.
June 5 -
The Spring 2018 product release of the subscription management software handles billing, collections, revenue accounting, deal desk, orders and CXOs.
June 5 -
The agency is waiving some of the late-payment penalties pertaining to the section 965 transition tax on foreign earnings in the new tax law.
June 4 -
Her election comes at a time when the accounting profession is striving to increase the pool of young people and the percentage of women leaders.
June 4 -
The American Institute of CPAs is offering to provide up to $15,000 to researchers.
June 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to spend close to $300 million to implement the new tax law.
June 4 -
The wealth management firm is changing its name and leadership structure to reflect its relationship with Wipfli, effective June 1.
June 4 -
The deal will expand the Top 100 Firm's presence in New England.
June 4 -
The National Association of Black Accountants has announced its 2018 national and regional award winners.
June 1 -
The Top 100 Firm has expanded its presence in California by adding a business that specializes in servicing community health centers.
May 31 -
Susan Malone will be the first woman to lead the firm in its 101-year history.
May 31 -
Business executives who are also CPAs are becoming more cautious in their view of the U.S. economy and their own business’s growth prospects, according to a new survey.
May 31 -
Business travel expense fraud is estimated to cost U.S. organizations $1.9 billion per year, based on a new survey.
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