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 American Institute of CPAs has issued a new standard to provide guidance for CPAs performing compilations and reviews to address international reporting issues.
May 23 -
Even as their job gets easier, the largest auditors impose greater charges the longer they’re auditing a company, according to a new academic study.
May 22 -
Thomson Reuters released a report Tuesday examining how states are imposing corporate income taxes on out-of-state e-commerce sites.
May 22 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released implementation guidance with questions and answers to explain and elaborate on some of its recent standards.
May 22 -
Workers are forced to draw on their 401(k) retirement savings for more immediate needs, according to a new survey by PwC.
May 22 -
Martin Baumann's leaving follows last week's resignation of inspections director Helen Munter.
May 22 -
Helen Munter, director of registration and inspections at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, plans to leave the PCAOB at the end of May.
May 18 -
The private equity firm has bought a provider of financial software and information on private companies that caters to accounting firms and banks.
May 18 -
Receipt Bank has been adding features to its cloud-based accounting software as it works to become a leader in bookkeeper productivity.
May 18 -
CPAmerica International is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the association continues to expand in the U.S. and reaches out abroad.
May 17 -
Thousands of IRS workers and appointees didn't get completely vetted before they were hired, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
May 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new template that corporate taxpayers need to use when asking for an advance pricing agreement with the IRS.
May 17 -
Rootworks, a member-based education organization for accounting firms, has introduced Grow, an online platform for its 500 member firms.
May 17 -
BKD is acquiring a portion of Grant Thornton LLP’s Wichita audit and tax practices, effective June 1, 2018.
May 17 -
A new survey by a website catering to pawnshop customers finds they're not getting much benefit from tax reform.
May 16 -
A group of former auditors has teamed up to help clients deal with the new FASB standard.
May 16 -
A tax preparer was found not guilty on 21 counts of tax fraud after a two-week jury trial.
May 16 -
The Association for Accounting Marketing presented awards in categories such as advertising, branding, business development and PR campaigns.
May 16 -
The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service asking the IRS to provide maximum flexibility in its regulations for the new centralized partnership audit regime.
May 16 -
The company plans to use the money for product updates for its cloud-based practice management system.
May 16
