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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WeiserMazars LLP has merged in Integrity Consulting Solutions LLC, a management and technology consulting firm based in Frederick, Md., effective Sept. 1, 2016.
By Michael CohnNovember 10 -
BDO USA LLP has expanded into Jacksonville, Florida, by adding the LBA Group, the firms ninth location in the Sunshine State.
By Michael CohnNovember 10 -
The IRS does not have enough controls in place to make sure U.S. manufacturers are properly claiming the Domestic Production Activities Deduction on their tax returns, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
The International Federation of Accountants has released a report describing how the accounting profession can help the United Nations achieve its sustainable development goals.
By Michael CohnNovember 9 -
Accounting firm Marcum LLP has released its 2016 Year-End Tax Guide.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service is opening up its detailed tax data to researchers outside the federal government who can make use of the information in their studies.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to ensure taxpayers arent using virtual currencies like bitcoin to avoid taxes, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service didnt do enough to mitigate risks in some of its information technology contracts, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed accounting standards update for service concession arrangements, focused on determining the customer of the operation services.
By Michael CohnNovember 8 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is refining the role of its Investor Advisory Committee to bring more of an investor perspective to the accounting standard-setting process.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
Rea & Associates has merged in Friel & Associates, a firm based in Chardon, Ohio, effective November 1.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
UHY Advisors and UHY LLP have acquired the professional services firm Pratesi, Salemi & Company LLC and the valuation firm Brentmore Valuation Advisors, in West Hartford, Connecticut.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
Eide Bailly is expanding its presence in Las Vegas by adding the consulting firm JW Advisors and the CPA practice of Bryce Wisan.
By Michael CohnNovember 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations on controlled foreign corporations to provide rules about the treatment of U.S. property held by the CFC in connection with transactions involving partnerships.
By Michael CohnNovember 4 -
The New Hampshire accounting firms Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA, and Robert M. Mucha, CPA, P.C., have combined, effective Oct. 28, 2016.
By Michael CohnNovember 4 -
Republicans on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee sent a a letter Thursday to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew asking him to withdraw the Treasurys recently proposed regulations on estate and gift taxes.
By Michael CohnNovember 3 -
Internal Revenue Service examiners confront some steep barriers when trying to audit the transfer pricing strategies used by multinational corporations to reduce their taxes, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnNovember 3 -
The New York State Society of CPAs has some recommendations for items that the Financial Accounting Standards Board should add to its to-do list.
By Michael CohnNovember 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service convened a meeting of its Security Summit partners in the tax preparation industry and state tax authorities Thursday to discuss additional steps they can take to safeguard tax refunds from identity theft next filing season.
By Michael CohnNovember 3 -
Fewer private companies are expecting to increase headcount or revenues in the near future, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Michael CohnNovember 3