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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Three members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee have introduced bills to enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
By Michael CohnFebruary 6 -
The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to issue regulations on the expansion of the R&D credit for startups.
By Michael CohnFebruary 6 -
GSCPA brought over 100 of its members to meet with lawmakers.
By Michael CohnFebruary 6 -
Increasing levels of passive investment in companies could be encouraging them to pursue tax shelters.
By Michael CohnFebruary 6 -
A pair of new government reports highlighted some of the hurdles the Internal Revenue Service needed to overcome last filing season as it struggles to help taxpayers and identity theft victims despite constrained resources.
By Michael CohnFebruary 3 -
Year gets off to a strong start, although the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percent to 4.8 percent as more people returned to the workforce.
By Michael CohnFebruary 3 -
Two Nebraska accounting firms are planning to combine forces in a transaction set to take effect on May 1.
By Michael CohnFebruary 3 -
The scheme is now spreading to more organizations beyond corporate America, with schools, restaurants, hospitals and tribal groups now being targeted by cybercriminals.
By Michael CohnFebruary 2 -
Confidence in the U.S. economy among business leaders has climbed sharply in the wake of the presidential election, according to a new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Michael CohnFebruary 2 -
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged a lawyer who worked for the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility in Washington, D.C., with distributing methamphetamine.
By Michael CohnFebruary 2 -
Marks Paneth LLP is expanding its entertainment practice by acquiring Shedler & Cohen LLP, a firm based in New York, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
By Michael CohnFebruary 2 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has published guidance on when liabilities to beneficiaries should be recognized.
By Michael CohnFebruary 1 -
The deal expands the firm's international tax practice in New York.
By Michael CohnFebruary 1 -
DHG has expanded its presence in Nashville by acquiring a firm that specializes in consulting services for healthcare businesses.
By Michael CohnFebruary 1 -
HCL is the fourth firm in the Chicago area to join Wipfli in the past 13 months.
By Michael CohnFebruary 1 -
Employment gains signal a positive start for the year, though uncertainty remains over new administration's policies.
By Michael CohnFebruary 1 -
The Internal Revenue Service is taking a new approach to tax compliance, with a series of 13 initiatives aimed at cracking down on tax evasion.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
The positive sign for the start of the year augurs well for business clients, though uncertainty remains.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
Thomson Reuters is providing Interactive Practice Aids in the midst of the tax research workflow in its Checkpoint PPC Tax Deskbooks research system.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31


















