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 is recommending a set of changes to the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed partnership audit regulations.
By Michael CohnAugust 15 -
Three international standard-setting boards for auditing, accounting ethics and accounting education issued a new publication Monday in the hopes of making accountants and auditors more skeptical of management assertions.
By Michael CohnAugust 14 -
The American Institute of CPAs said Monday that it supports a new policy from the National Credit Union Administration on how audit reports on credit unions should be submitted.
By Michael CohnAugust 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t have a cloud technology strategy and didn’t adhere to federal government policy when it implemented a cloud service, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnAugust 10 -
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has released a new survey raising questions about how accountants and businesses around the world are dealing with ethical challenges prompted by various technology trends.
By Michael CohnAugust 10 -
EY has combined its Tax Performance Advisory and Tax Technology and Data Analytics Services teams to create a Tax Technology and Transformation group across the globe.
By Michael CohnAugust 9 -
Firms are combining forces in the U.S. and Canada.
By Michael CohnAugust 9 -
Corporate shareholders shouldn’t expect a big payout if the U.S. moves to a territorial system where multinationals can repatriate their foreign profits without paying heavy taxes on them.
By Michael CohnAugust 8 -
Nearly three-quarters of tax, finance and business professionals are not confident that comprehensive tax reform will be passed in Congress in 2017, according to a recent Deloitte poll, while nearly half are doubtful about tax reform’s prospects.
By Michael CohnAugust 8 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has aligned with the National Association of Black Accountants to encourage greater inclusion and diversity in accounting.
By Michael CohnAugust 8 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has imposed a $1 million civil penalty against PricewaterhouseCoopers and censured the firm for its audits of Merrill Lynch.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit is readying two new programs focusing on data investigations and international tax evasion.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
The International Integrated Reporting Council has released its own integrated report for 2016, pointing to how integrated reporting is becoming more widespread around the world.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
Private sector employers created 178,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, with gains seen in all sizes of businesses and most industries, except manufacturing.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
BDO USA said Wednesday its revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, climbed to $1.41 billion, a 9.6 percent increase from $1.29 billion in fiscal year 2016.
By Michael CohnAugust 2 -
The Internal Revenue Service could be foregoing billions of dollars in potential taxes because tens of thousands of employers are underreporting the amount of their workers’ wages and withholding taxes, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnAugust 1 -
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services topped the list of most profitable industries over the past 12 months, according to the financial information company Sageworks.
By Michael CohnAugust 1 -
Job growth at small businesses continued to slow down last month, although wages are rising, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.
By Michael CohnAugust 1 -
A group of 45 Senate Democrats has sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders calling for bipartisan talks on tax reform, but with three preconditions.
By Michael CohnAugust 1 -
The Institute of Management Accountants said Monday the total number of candidates for its Certified Management Accountant credential grew a record 40 percent in the year ending June 30, 2017, reaching an all-time high of 41,000.
By Michael CohnJuly 31

















