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 Internal Revenue Service switched over from focusing its audits on taxpayers earning $10 million or more to those earning $400,000 or more after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnJune 24 -
The Treasury Department provided formal notification to Russian authorities that it's partially suspending a tax treaty as relations worsen over the war in Ukraine.
By Michael CohnJune 21 -
Global Reporting Initiative CEO Eelco van der Enden plans to step down at the end of the year when his three-year contract concludes.
By Michael CohnJune 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service released a revised draft version of Form 6765, the Credit for Increasing Research Activities, in response to feedback.
By Michael CohnJune 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin slowly paying some of its older claims for the fraud-plagued Employee Retention Credit this summer, but is not lifting its moratorium.
By Michael CohnJune 20 -
Paul English plans to further extend the accounting and advisory firm network to more countries.
By Michael CohnJune 20 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board levied sanctions against firms in the U.S., Canada and the United Arab Emirates for violating various rules and standards.
By Michael CohnJune 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service is easing the rules for claiming a tax refund tied to a claim for the research and development tax credit.
By Michael CohnJune 18 -
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements for clean energy projects and jobs to qualify for tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnJune 18 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued guidance answering questions related to educational assistance programs.
By Michael CohnJune 17