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 Financial Accounting Standards Board released a new chapter of its Conceptual Framework on the measurement of items recognized in financial statements, while also drawing that project to a close.
By Michael CohnJuly 12 -
The Atlanta-based Top 50 Firm secured funding from Boston-based Charlesbank Capital Partners.
By Michael CohnJuly 12 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board issued new advice for auditing smaller companies.
By Michael CohnJuly 11 -
The Top 50 Firm is expanding in Western Michigan.
By Michael CohnJuly 9 -
The Top 25 Firm in New York has added an assurance, tax and advisory firm in Worcester, Massachusetts, the latest in a series of acquisitions since it received private equity funding.
By Michael CohnJuly 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service has stepped up efforts to combat dubious tax advice promoting schemes involving the Fuel Tax Credit, the Sick and Family Leave Credit, and household employment taxes.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
BDO USA recently appointed a new COO to oversee efforts to improve its audit practice and technology, as well as implement its ESOP.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
A federal court issued a stay against the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete rule after a lawsuit by tax services firm Ryan and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning cautioning taxpayers to beware of a new scam involving the purchase of clean energy tax credits.
By Michael CohnJuly 3 -
The IRS's Large Business and International Division is providing companies that claim tax credits for renewable energy and electricity projects an expedited way to report them.
By Michael CohnJuly 3 -
The job market continued to grow last month, but wage growth slowed, ADP reported.
By Michael CohnJuly 3 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning to tax professionals to be on guard against the identity thieves who are targeting them and their clients.
By Michael CohnJuly 2 -
The majority of large public companies are now reporting environmental, social and governance information, while turning to auditing firms and other providers for assurance to vet the data.
By Michael CohnJuly 2 -
Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees continued to add jobs in June, albeit at a slower rate, but wage growth remained steady, payroll processor Paychex reported.
By Michael CohnJuly 2 -
The IRS and Treasury Department released final regulations on how companies and tax pros should report and pay the 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases.
By Michael CohnJuly 1 -
The Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on reporting by brokers on dispositions of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for customers in certain sale or exchange transactions.
By Michael CohnJune 28 -
The contentious debate included some discussion on tax policy, but Biden's unsteady delivery left many Democrats worried about his ability to continue his campaign.
By Michael CohnJune 28 -
The International Federation of Accountants teamed up with the Pan African Federation of Accountants to report on how the profession can play a key role in transforming the continent's finances.
By Michael CohnJune 27 -
An influential advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service is asking Congress to regulate noncredentialed tax preparers and boost funding for the IRS and the National Taxpayer Advocate.
By Michael CohnJune 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service isn't doing enough to help victims of identity theft receive their tax refunds, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, and its statistics on answering phone calls are misleading.
By Michael CohnJune 26


















