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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Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is slated to headline a gala for the New York State Society of CPAs Foundation for Accounting Education.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
Camico, a CPA-led insurance provider for accountants, said Wednesday that it posted its sixth straight year of gains in policyholders surplus and net income, earning $1.7 million in net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service has released temporary and proposed regulations implementing a new voluntary certification program for professional employer organizations, or PEOs.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service could be doing more to identify and examine taxpayers who may be deducting hobby losses to offset their actual income, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is changing its procedures for resolving issues with corporate taxpayers through pre-filing agreements while also increasing the fees.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service has released final and temporary regulations on the self-employment tax treatment of partners in a partnership that owns a disregarded entity and whether they can participate in employee benefit plans.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
Private sector employers added 156,000 jobs in April, according to payroll giant ADP, in a possible sign of a slowdown in the job market.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
Crowe Horwath LLP has merged in the London-based insurance risk consulting firm BaxterBruce Ltd., expanding the Chicago-based firms footprint in the United Kingdom.
By Michael CohnMay 4 -
Sageworks has released "Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors," an e-book containing insights from some of the top thought leaders in the accounting and valuation professions.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Thomson Reuters is providing accounting firms with content they can use for marketing through social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The Internal Revenue Services computer systems miscalculated the allowable Premium Tax Credits for more than 27,000 taxpayers who received subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
Paychex reported a modest increase in small business employment in April for the fourth consecutive month.
By Michael CohnMay 3 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is expected to release a scaled-back set of changes in accounting standards for nonprofit organizations this summer, with more far-reaching changes planned for the future, probably depending on whether they can also apply to for-profit businesses.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Boards Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an exposure draft proposing changes in how restricted cash should be treated on the statement of cash flows.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
Wipfli LLP said Monday that Brittenford Systems, Inc. has joined the Milwaukee-based firm, effective May 1.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
Mandatory rotation of auditing firms could lead to more opinion shopping by companies looking for clean opinions on their internal controls, a new study suggests.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
Small business sentiment dropped in the first half of the year, with small business owners citing concerns about the economy, regulation and the presidential election, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
The House Ways and Means Committee has passed three bills related to the Internal Revenue Service in the areas of taxpayer identity theft, recovery of missing children, and donor information for tax-exempt organizations.
By Michael CohnApril 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued inflation-adjusted deduction limits for health savings accounts next year.
By Michael CohnApril 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service reported that the average annual tax gap has increased to $458 billion for tax years 2008-2010, compared to $450 billion for tax year 2006.
By Michael CohnApril 28