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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Tax reform should be the number one priority of the Trump administration, according to a new survey of small business owners.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations allowing truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on the Form W-2 to help protect people’s Social Security Numbers from identity theft.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The International Integrated Reporting Council and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland have published a new report describing how businesses can achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
The revenue recognition standard that takes effect in December for public companies could pose challenges for technology businesses, particularly those relying on traditional subscription licenses, and many companies aren’t ready for the impact on their financials.
By Michael CohnSeptember 20 -
Mauldin & Jenkins LLP, a Top 100 Firm, is expanding its presence in South Carolina by adding Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, a firm based in Columbia, S.C., effective Oct. 1, 2017.
By Michael CohnSeptember 19 -
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to discuss reforming the business tax code and heard from a group of panelists, including a representative of the American Institute of CPAs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 19 -
The decreasing budget and staffing of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit are leading to a decline in the number of cases that special agents are able to handle, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting released its estimates Monday of tax bracket ranges and other inflation-adjusted tax figures, including the standard deduction and personal exemption level, predicting the biggest tax savings in 11 years no matter what happens with tax reform.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service will be taking steps to deter the risk of employment tax fraud by professional employer organizations beyond the certification process it established in recent years, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service is giving Hurricane Irma victims in Florida until Jan. 31 to file some individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
An official from the American Institute of CPAs asked the Internal Revenue Service to revise its proposed regulations for auditing large partnerships during an IRS hearing Monday.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, along with 30 other members of Congress, has introduced a bill to provide tax relief to victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, in addition to the relief granted in recent weeks by the Internal Revenue Service.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15 -
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing this week to look at reforming the way the Internal Revenue Service resolves taxpayer disputes and appeals.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15 -
Tax reform notwithstanding, the tax research providers Bloomberg BNA and Thomson Reuters both released their predictions Thursday for the annual inflation-adjusted tax rates that the Internal Revenue Service is likely to announce in the coming weeks.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax-exempt organizations in the parts of Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma more time to file their returns.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
The Big Four accounting firms are moving more into the legal services market, competing with law firms on their traditional turf, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission’s internal control framework can help provide more assurance to investors about sustainability reporting by companies, according to a new paper.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
Deloitte saw its global annual revenue reach $38.8 billion in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017, a $2 billion increase over the prior year.
By Michael CohnSeptember 14 -
The Treasury Secretary floated the idea of not giving accountants the same tax cuts that companies like manufacturers would get under the Trump administration’s tax reform plan.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has created a new web page to help companies implement its new standards.
By Michael CohnSeptember 13

















