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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Now that Labor Day has come and gone, back-to-school sales tax holidays are over for most consumers, but accountants still have to deal with reporting whats taxable and whats not.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
Salaries for accountants are expected to increase next year by an average of 2.4 percent, according to a 2016 Salary Guide released Tuesday by the recruiting firm Accounting Principals.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
Net fees at CPA firms and per-partner income grew this past year, according to the newly released Rosenberg Survey.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
Two-thirds of accounting, finance and business professionals believe regulation is having a significant or very significant impact on their organizations opportunities to grow and innovate, according to a new survey by the International Federation of Accountants.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service did not finish testing a centralized data repository of health insurance coverage with federal and state exchanges in time for last tax season, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Bankrate and three of its former executives with accounting fraud.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service has gotten rid of a rarely used program that was supposed to allow taxpayers to expedite the appeals process.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
An Internal Revenue Service auditor was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure after he allegedly assaulted a taxpayer he was auditing and threatened to close down her business if she didnt cooperate.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of 453 national and state organizations advocating for tax reform, has challenged the B Corporation status of Brooklyn-based Etsy, Inc., following the online craft sellers restructuring of a subsidiary in Ireland, a tax haven, to dodge U.S. taxes.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
McConnell & Jones LLP and Walker & Co. LLP have formed a strategic alliance to enhance both firms service offerings in common markets.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
Another 173,000 jobs were added by employers in August, including 3,100 in accounting and bookkeeping services, sending the unemployment rate down two-tenths of a point to 5.1 percent.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
Certify, a company that specializes in expense management software, wants to draw attention to the problem of expense report fraud.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Greenfield/Belser, a company that designs websites for professional services firms, is launching a catalog and review of 200 accounting, consulting and law firm websites next week.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service's decision not to update mortality assumptions to reflect today's higher life expectancy could help corporate pension plan sponsors save at least $18 billion in 2016 as they continue to calculate minimum funding contributions according to outdated models, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
One of the leaders of the Senates main tax committee is sounding the alarm about proposed budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service and warning that it could encourage identity theft, tax evasion and tax fraud by crime syndicates.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Puerto Rico is struggling under $72 billion in debt that is forcing the territory to make some tough choices.
By Michael CohnSeptember 2 -
Average starting salaries in accounting and finance are expected to rise 4.7 percent next year, according to a new salary guide from the staffing company Robert Half.
By Michael CohnSeptember 2 -
Deloitte has acquired the business and assets of Kaisen Consulting Limited, a boutique leadership consultancy of business psychologists based in the U.K. and U.S., which will operate under the name Deloitte Leadership.
By Michael CohnSeptember 2 -
Private sector employers added 190,000 jobs in August, according to payroll giant ADP, in another sign of steady employment gains.
By Michael CohnSeptember 2 -
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC has expanded its presence in Northeast Florida by merging in the Jacksonville-based CPA firm Harbeson, Fletcher & Bateh, LLP.
By Michael CohnSeptember 2