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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Business software giant SAP has been going beyond its traditional enterprise resource planning specialty to expand into areas such as supply chain management, travel and expense management, and the Internet of Things.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an accounting standards update making it easier for companies to transition to the equity method of accounting.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
Mergers and acquisitions are prompting companies to take risky accounting maneuvers, warns a new report from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
The Internal Revenue Services audits of business tax returns have declined steeply in recent years, thanks to successive rounds of budget cuts, according to a new analysis.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
Clayton & McKervey, Detroit-area CPA and advisory firm, is mourning the loss of its president, Kevin McKervey, who died Sunday at the age of 61.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced settled disciplinary orders Tuesday sanctioning five audit firms for violating independence requirements in connection with audits of brokers and dealers.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
Bloomberg BNA has upgraded its BNA State Tax Analyzer with a new NOL Manager function that predicts and analyzes the financial impact of state net operating losses on a businesss cash, effective tax rate and earnings per share.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
WalletHub has released its annual report on the states with the highest and lowest tax rates in the country.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
Many Americans are willing to delay receiving their tax refunds for up to two months if it would provide the IRS time to combat identity fraud, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
Foreign bank account report filings surpassed the 1 million mark last year, up more than 8 percent from 2014, the Internal Revenue Service reported Tuesday.
By Michael CohnMarch 15 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Boards Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update for contingent put and call options in debt instruments.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
U.S. business leaders are keeping a close eye during primary season on the candidates tax reform plans, according to a new survey of private companies by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a 2016 budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of $257.7 million, and an increase in the accounting support fee to $253.3 million.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing the country-by-country exclusion amounts for foreign housing.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service is sounding the warning about a new tactic from phone scammers pretending to work for the IRS.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing guidance and transition relief for employers claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
By Michael CohnMarch 14 -
Sales tax technology vendors have been expanding their efforts to help small and midsize businesses cope with the dizzying array of tax rates and rules across states, localities and countries.
By Michael CohnMarch 11 -
College hoops fans will be filling in their brackets this month for the March Madness betting, but many may not be aware of the tax rules surrounding gambling wins and losses. The Illinois CPA Society has some tips from the pros who know how to make the layups.
By Michael CohnMarch 11 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation has issued a new report offering strategies for motivating internal audit staff, including dealing with generational differences.
By Michael CohnMarch 11 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Boards Emerging Issues Task Force has issued an accounting standards update to address the extinguishment of liabilities and recognition of breakage for prepaid stored-value products, such as gift cards, telephone cards and travelers checks.
By Michael CohnMarch 11