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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Corporate communications and environmental, health and safety regulations could expose companies to hidden pitfalls.
March 20 -
More women and minorities are becoming CFOs at Fortune 500 companies, according to new research.
March 17 -
Accountants around the world are increasingly coping with a talent shortage.
March 17 -
Nearly two-thirds of small businesses are affected by late payments on open invoices, according to a new survey, with almost a quarter of them unable to hire new employees.
March 17 -
The Form 1040 that leaked out this week revealing the first two pages of Donald Trump’s 2005 tax return contained a few revelations, with some tantalizing hints of what might be found in the rest of the president-to-be’s tax filings. Tax expert Bill Smith of CBIZ MHM provided an in-depth analysis to Accounting Today.
March 16 -
Lawyers and engineers are the most likely occupations to hire professional tax preparers, according to newly released statistics.
March 16 -
A pair of former PricewaterhouseCoopers employees received reduced prison sentences after they exposed the secret tax breaks offered by Luxembourg to some multinational companies such as Apple, Ikea, Walt Disney, PepsiCo and Microsoft’s Skype.
March 16 -
CFOs who are also CPAs in Indiana are feeling optimistic about economic growth, particularly in the Hoosier state.
March 16 -
Poll finds CMAs generally earn more than those without the certification.
March 16 -
The Anti-Fraud Collaboration, a coalition of the Center for Audit Quality, Financial Executives International, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Association of Corporate Directors, has released a new report on how organizations on can deter fraud and improve financial reporting.
March 16 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has given its approval to the 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, the annually updated set of accounting standards built using computer-readable tags.
March 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to face challenges with identity theft and taxpayer service this tax season, although there have been some improvements since last year.
March 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual notice providing adjustments to the limitation on housing expenses at various locations abroad.
March 15 -
A new study finds a big disparity in how CPAs employed in industry and government see the ethical environment around them compared to public accounting firms.
March 14 -
Florida accounting firm adds specialist with clients in the health care industry.
March 14 -
Financial Executives International is launching an immersive three-day business simulation seminar at two locations.
March 14 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday that an auditor in Silicon Valley has agreed to settle insider trading charges.
March 14 -
Some clients see preparers as overpriced or even a scam.
March 14 -
The latest edition of the book covers recent changes from the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
March 13 -
Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn merges with Morice, Layton & Fagan; and Magone & Co. and M.E. Safris join forces.
March 13
