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 Internal Revenue Service is temporarily delaying issuance of additional rules while evaluating the impact of executive orders from President Trump, and scaling back enforcement of the individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act.
By Michael CohnFebruary 16 -
The firm has expanded its business management services for the California entertainment industry with its latest deal.
By Michael CohnFebruary 16 -
The shock jock inadvertently aired a private call with an Internal Revenue Service employee on his Sirius XM radio show in 2015 and is now facing a lawsuit.
By Michael CohnFebruary 15 -
Under the deal, the firms’ Los Angeles operations will be joined and the combined practice will look to expand its entertainment-industry business management services.
By Michael CohnFebruary 15 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s guidance on the definition of a business could be of special benefit to the real estate, pharmaceutical, biotech and financial services industries, but doesn’t go as far as some had hoped.
By Michael CohnFebruary 15 -
At least one of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new moves is so well liked, some companies want to adopt it as of yesterday.
By Michael CohnFebruary 14 -
Protect your clients from the Form W-2 email phishing scam that has now evolved beyond the corporate world and is spreading to other types of organizations.
By Michael CohnFebruary 14 -
As lawmakers in Congress mull the real possibility of a tax overhaul, various proposals are being debated before legislation is introduced.
By Michael CohnFebruary 13 -
After several years of sluggish economic growth, executives at midsize private companies are feeling more confident.
By Michael CohnFebruary 10 -
Institute of Internal Auditors leader has published a new book on how members of his profession can become trusted advisors.
By Michael CohnFebruary 10 -
The Internal Revenue Service is seeing a sharp decline in returns so far this season.
By Michael CohnFebruary 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its efforts to combat stolen identity refund fraud, but the accuracy of its measurements of the identity theft problem needs to be better, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnFebruary 9 -
The Ernst & Young global network’s member firm charged with audit failure, noncooperation, and violations of quality control standards.
By Michael CohnFebruary 9 -
Female clients are doing a better job than male clients at planning for a breakup, according to a new survey of CPAs.
By Michael CohnFebruary 9 -
The U.S. Tax Court began holding hearings this week on a long-running case involving the Internal Revenue Service and pop star Michael Jackson’s estate.
By Michael CohnFebruary 8 -
Democrats on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are objecting to a resolution from House Republicans to repeal recently finalized Treasury Department rules that would discourage corporate tax inversions.
By Michael CohnFebruary 8 -
Global warming isn’t just a concern of environmentalists. Nearly two-thirds of management accountants think global warming is having an impact on the environment, according to a new survey, and a quarter of them are seeing a negative impact on the bottom line.
By Michael CohnFebruary 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a new version of Form 7004 to reflect the fact that businesses can now get an automatic extra six months to file.
By Michael CohnFebruary 7 -
Two merger deals occurred in California and Illinois.
By Michael CohnFebruary 7 -
Even though the Internal Revenue Service approves 94 percent of the 501(c)(3) applications it receives through the simplified Form 1023-EZ, approximately a quarter of them do not pass the test.
By Michael CohnFebruary 6















