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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Only about a quarter of CPA business executives expressed optimism about the prospects for the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a third last quarter, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Disclosures of critical audit matters are fueling investment decisions, according to a study by the Center for Audit Quality.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The Top 25 Firm is expanding in Illinois, the latest in a series of M&A deals since EisnerAmper received private equity funding.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Annual pay grew 4.8% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported Thursday, as the job market showed further signs of a cooldown.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The state of Maryland has become the latest to sign up for the IRS Direct File program for filing season 2025, offering residents a free way to file their taxes.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs teamed up with the Indiana Society of CPAs, the Tennessee Society of CPAs and CPA Crossings to highlight the competencies deemed essential for aspiring CFOs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
Investments in solar installations made are expected to fund the generation of close to 2 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity each year in underserved places.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is ramping up its scrutiny of large partnerships, leveraging increased funding under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Hourly earnings growth for workers at small businesses dropped to 2.89% in August, Paychex reported Tuesday, the first time growth has been under 3% since January 2021.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Olli Zeidler was one of 10 Deloitte professionals who competed at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.
By Michael CohnAugust 30 -
As the presidential campaign heats up, a tax expert is weighing in with his thoughts about the child tax credit and other proposals.
By Michael CohnAugust 30 -
KPMG US has established an independent advisory committee to improve its audits amid tougher inspections and enforcement.
By Michael CohnAugust 28 -
The Institute of Management Accountants debuted a corporate membership program Tuesday that provides training and resources for teams in organizations.
By Michael CohnAugust 27 -
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that Maine will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax prep system for filing season 2025.
By Michael CohnAugust 27 -
EisnerAmper, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, is adding the partners and colleagues of Krost CPAs, a Top 100 Firm based in the Los Angeles area, in a combination expected to close in September.
By Michael CohnAugust 20 -
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that North Carolina will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax program in filing season 2025.
By Michael CohnAugust 19 -
The board brought 34 actions against 45 respondents and imposed a record $35 million in penalties in the first half of 2024.
By Michael CohnAugust 19 -
A new set of inspection reports of the most frequently inspected firms has been released earlier than usual.
By Michael CohnAugust 15 -
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed an update to its rules for first-time adoption of accrual basis International Public Sector Accounting Standards.
By Michael CohnAugust 14 -
Advent International, a global private equity investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Syspro, a provider of ERP systems.
By Michael CohnAugust 14

















