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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According to the Internal Revenue Service, 28 percent of taxpayers wait until the last few weeks of tax season to file their taxes, and that adds more pressure to their tax preparers.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is considering proposing new requirements for an auditors use of other auditors.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has completed its work on writing provisional sustainability accounting standards for 79 industries in 10 sectors and is now embarking on the next phase of the standards development process.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
The Internal Revenue Services extra $290 million in funding this year helped the IRS improve its level of responsiveness to taxpayer phone calls, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
Thomson Reuters has added content to its Checkpoint Catalyst tax research system focusing on the taxation of real estate investment trusts and their shareholders.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
Staffing and HR services company Randstad US has released its annual salary guides, including one for the finance and accounting sector.
By Michael CohnApril 7 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is conducting a post-implementation review of its Engagement Quality Review standard and is looking for feedback on the effectiveness of the 2009 standard.
By Michael CohnApril 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service introduced a new payment option Wednesday for individual taxpayers who need to pay their taxes with cash, letting them do so by visiting a local 7-Eleven store.
By Michael CohnApril 6 -
Tax Freedom Day, the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough to pay the federal, state, and local tax bill for year, will arrive 114 days into the year on April 24, according to an annual report from the Tax Foundation.
By Michael CohnApril 6 -
The American Institute of CPAs Auditing Standards Board has issued a new auditing interpretation on audit reports.
By Michael CohnApril 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers about a new phishing scam targeting Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia residents.
By Michael CohnApril 6 -
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board has completed its Clarity Project by issuing its final standard.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a report Tuesday indicating that the vast majority of audit firms were doing a good job of complying with a recent standard on communications with their clients audit committees.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
CPAs can claim a free smoothie named, appropriately enough, The CPA, from the Banana Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt chain on April 17 and 18 for surviving another tax season.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
Thomson Reuters has introduced a new service covering all aspects of financial management and controllership, including accounting and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and cash management, business combinations, and internal controls and risk management.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
Accounting and consulting firm Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, LLC has acquired SHR Associates, Inc., a regional health care consulting firm based in Annapolis, Md.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
A former U.S. Tax Court judge and her husband have been indicted for conspiracy to commit tax evasion and obstruction of an Internal Revenue Service audit.
By Michael CohnApril 5 -
The Treasury Department issued temporary regulations to curb corporate tax inversions while continuing to call on Congress to pass legislation to limit the ability of companies to merge with foreign partners to avoid taxes.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service has filed a $391,056.55 tax lien against singer Iggy Azalea for unpaid taxes from 2014, the year she had the chart-topping hit Fancy.
By Michael CohnApril 4 -
Banks that deal with international tax reporting are facing a slew of upcoming deadlines and regulations.
By Michael CohnApril 4