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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Tax services firm Ryan has acquired EnerTax Consultants to expand its severance tax practice into one of the biggest in the U.S.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
The Internal Revenue Services Collection Due Process Program, which allows taxpayers to appeal a tax levy or lien, continues to experience problems, according to a government report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
Deloitte reported Tuesday its global annual revenues reached $35.2 billion in fiscal year 2015, a 7.6 percent growth rate in terms of local currency.
By Michael CohnSeptember 22 -
The American Institute of CPAs has sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department recommending that S corporations be entitled to the same tax deductions as C corporations when it comes to worthless stocks.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a useful report demonstrating the many differences that remain between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has entered into a cooperative arrangement with Luxembourgs audit regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg, relating to the oversight of audit firms subject to the regulatory jurisdictions of both regulators.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
Meaden & Moore has signed a strategic agreement with LBC International Investigative Accounting Inc., uniting Meaden & Moores Investigative Accounting Group and its 11 U.S. offices and 70-member staff with LBCs four Canadian offices and 25-member staff.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
BlumShapiro has chosen Joseph Kask as the Connecticut-based accounting firms next managing partner, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service faced challenges last tax season from the late enactment of dozens of tax provisions that were set to expire, along with fraudulent refund claims, declining levels of telephone assistance and other issues, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 21 -
As the Baby Boomer generation ages and faces the prospect of needing to hire caregivers, accountants are increasingly being called upon to help families sort out the tax issues associated with hired domestic help.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice extending the time under which certain transitional rules for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, will apply.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice and revenue procedure indicating it is studying issues related to the spinoff of real estate assets for tax reasons.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
The Institute of Management Accountants has published a new Statement on Management Accounting on Implementing an Effective Risk Appetite to help businesses identify their key risk exposures.
By Michael CohnSeptember 18 -
Top executives at mid-market companies increasingly see technology as a strategic asset that can drive competitive advantage and are taking a more active role in technology decisions, according to a new report from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission imposed sanctions Thursday against a Florida-based CPA for performing deficient and fraudulent audits and quarterly reviews for eight publicly traded companies, and issuing false and misleading audit opinions on the companies annual financial statements.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US is offering its predictions for the estimated ranges for each 2016 tax bracket, based on the inflation data released this week by the U.S. Department of Labor.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice advising taxpayers that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to propose regulations providing that health insurance issuers must report coverage in catastrophic health insurance plans.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
The New York State Society of CPAs is opening an office in the state capital of Albany to expand CPAs legislative reach.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
Accountants need to be at the forefront of cybersecurity to safeguard the sensitive personal and corporate financial information they handle, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
Thomson Reuters has introduced a Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program for tax professionals and those who help them.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17