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 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has published new guidance to help investors use SASB standards to engage better with the companies where they own and manage shares.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service sent notices of federal tax liens to old addresses of some taxpayers even when it had a more current address, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
The maturity of the internal audit function differs in various parts of the world, according to a new study.
By Michael CohnJuly 19 -
The American Institute of CPAs is planning to fund academic research on audit and assurance services.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
Tax executives at U.S.-based multinational companies are having a hard time adjusting to the new rules demanded by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments Base Erosion and Profit Shifting plan, also known as OECD BEPS, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service has released a revenue procedure providing two safe harbors for corporate acquisitions.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors opened its international conference Monday in New York with a pair of reports on the internal audit function and audit committee oversight.
By Michael CohnJuly 18 -
The standard GAAP accounting measures are less and less useful to investors, according to a new book with the provocative title, The End of Accounting.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, a CPA who joined Congress in 2011, has released a tax reform plan only weeks after House Republican leaders unveiled their own.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
The Indiana Board of Accountancy approved a change Friday in its rules for renewing a CPA license, allowing competency-based education, as opposed to hours-based education, to count toward the requirement.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released two documents Thursday describing what its staff is looking for this year when inspecting auditors of public companies and broker-dealers.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
A tax credit that helped prop up the housing market in the wake of the 2008 mortgage crisis could be set for a comeback.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
Investment bankers are concerned there may be big corrections on the way for tech unicorns, private companies valued at over $1 billion, according to a new survey by BDO USA.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to get rid of redundant and outmoded disclosures in response to recent changes in U.S. and international accounting standards and technology.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
The Big Four firms have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew asking for withdrawal of proposed regulations on the tax treatment of corporate debt and equity.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
The American Institute of CPAs Auditing Standards Board has issued an exposure draft of a proposed standard for auditors who are involved with securities offerings that are exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has released an exposure draft of a proposed Management Accounting Competency Framework in an effort to fill the skills gap for accountants who choose careers in private industry.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
Mazars, an international accounting, auditing and tax firm, has signed a deal to acquire Corality Financial Group, a financial modeling consultancy and training course provider with offices in Sydney, London and New York.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
A self-styled tax watchdog group has launched an effort to independently audit the Internal Revenue Service, with the help of taxpayers.
By Michael CohnJuly 13 -
The internal audit function needs to transition to operate across the entire risk governance framework at financial services firms, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.
By Michael CohnJuly 12