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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The IRS has been examining only a tiny fraction of tax filings from large partnerships due to staffing shortages and other resource constraints.
By Michael CohnMarch 24 -
Approximately 1.4 million taxpayers have received notices that their tax refunds are being delayed because the IRS wants direct deposit information.
By Michael CohnMarch 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service's efforts to leverage artificial intelligence are running into obstacles thanks to the severe cuts in staffing and budgets.
By Michael CohnMarch 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating it, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnMarch 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure on how businesses can take advantage of new tax breaks offered by the OBBBA and withdraw elections made under the old rules.
By Michael CohnMarch 23 -
A Texas judge struck down a rule requiring professionals engaged in real estate closings and settlements to report information about nonfinanced transfers.
By Michael CohnMarch 23 -
The average growth rate for accounting and financial services firms has fallen from an all-time high of 13% to less than 10% today, the lowest in five years.
By Michael CohnMarch 23 -
More than 1.2 million taxpayers only have until April 15 to claim a total of approximately $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022.
By Michael CohnMarch 20 -
The unit will now be renamed Threadline Wealth, backed by investment from the Cynosure Group, and have $5.8 billion in client assets under management
By Michael CohnMarch 20 -
Finance, accounting and tax employees are feeling more threatened about their job prospects due to the rising use of artificial intelligence by employers, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnMarch 19 -
The yearslong lawsuit involves the investors in a defunct hedge fund who sued the auditing firm for negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
By Michael CohnMarch 19 -
The IRS issued a notice extending temporary relief for another year on using alternative methods for brokers of digital assets, such as cryptocurrency.
By Michael CohnMarch 18 -
The number of accounting-related securities class action filings plummeted 40% last year, according to a new report, but the total settlement value rose 40%.
By Michael CohnMarch 18 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto.
By Michael CohnMarch 17 -
Many firms are in the dark about exactly what to do for their clients in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on President Trump's tariff authority.
By Michael CohnMarch 17 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors is calling on Congress to "modernize" the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by adding provisions related to internal auditing.
By Michael CohnMarch 17 -
Undercover investigators found pervasive incompetence, fraud and significant errors among a sample group of non-credentialed tax preparers in half a dozen states.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
The IRS managed to get through last filing season despite extensive budget and staffing cuts, according to a GAO report, but is facing tax changes this year.
By Michael CohnMarch 16 -
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case revolving around whether a county violated the rights of a homeowner whose home was foreclosed on for owing taxes.
By Michael CohnMarch 13 -
While Republican-led states are mostly adopting the various tax changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, some states led by Democrats are refusing to go along.
By Michael CohnMarch 13

















