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 more frequently companies report their earnings, the less likely investors are to make knee-jerk investment decisions, according to recent research.
May 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service intends to expand the number of states and tax situations in which the free Direct File system will be available.
May 30 -
The foundation commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and referenced last year's 50th anniversary of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
May 29 -
The International Sustainability Standards Board and the IFRS Foundation published an inaugural guide to using their standards in different countries.
May 29 -
The proposed rules on the Clean Electricity Production Credit and the Clean Electricity Investment Credit aim to spur renewable energy development.
May 29 -
There's a new method of counting defined contribution retirement plan participants that can make a big difference for clients.
May 29 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released an updated standard to improve some of the main components of the financial reporting model for state and local governments.
May 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate.
May 23 -
The American Institute of CPAs elected the managing partner of AAFCPAs as its next chair.
May 23 -
The program with third-party tax vendors will continue for another five years despite the IRS's recent Direct File pilot test.
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