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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FICPA has created a website to assist accountants in the Sunshine State and line up volunteers and office space for those affected by the storm.
By Michael Cohn and Danielle LeeSeptember 12 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants is suggesting a set of changes prohibiting inducements.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
The Internal Revenue Service is granting additional time to file returns and make payments for taxpayers in the Virgin Islands, with similar help expected for people in Florida and other states as well.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
Republican leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee are objecting to a decision by the Department of Justice not to bring charges against the ex-director of the Exempt Organizations unit over accusations that she improperly prevented conservative organizations from getting tax-exempt status.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
The Top 100 Firm is expanding its footprint in Utah with its latest deal.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
CPA firms in Florida were getting ready Friday for Hurricane Irma as it made its way to the Sunshine State after decimating several islands in the Caribbean.
September 8 -
As Florida prepares for the storm, some steps can be taken before and after it hits.
By Michael Cohn and Roger RussellSeptember 8 -
The audits of companies’ internal controls mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are good predictors of financial fraud, according to a new study.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
States and localities made nearly 400 sales tax rate changes in the first half of this year, a big jump of over 30 percent from the same period last year.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
A group of four lawmakers has sent a letter to an internet governing body expressing concern about how the proposed .cpa domain extension might be exploited by fraudsters pretending to be CPAs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 7 -
More than half of organizations don’t have any budget set aside for fraud prevention or risks, according to a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The National Association of Black Accountants said Wednesday its president and CEO, Jina Etienne, has resigned.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
Net fees at accounting firms grew at an average rate of 7.8 percent, according to the latest edition of the annual Rosenberg Survey, but the ages of partners seemed to trend downward slightly.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission released a long-awaited update Wednesday to its ERM Framework: Enterprise Risk Management–Integrating with Strategy and Performance, the first since 2004.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The House unanimously approved a bill late Tuesday to discourage the Internal Revenue Service from using civil asset forfeitures to seize money and property from taxpayers.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
Liberty Tax said Wednesday its board terminated founder John Hewitt as the tax preparation chain’s CEO on Tuesday.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed a GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and, for IFRS filers, a Shared Reporting Taxonomy on Tuesday, asking for public comments on the files.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it is giving special relief to support leave-based donation programs as a way of assisting victims of Hurricane Harvey.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
WithumSmith+Brown expanded its presence in the Washington, D.C., area Tuesday after Bond Beebe, a firm based in Bethesda, Md., joined its practice.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Ernst & Young experienced strong global revenue growth in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, increasing 7.8 percent on a local currency basis since the previous fiscal year, reaching a total of $31.4 billion for its member firms around the world.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5
















