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 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 -
BDO USA released its 2023 Audit Quality Report Tuesday as it added a second independent member to its Audit Quality Advisory Council.
By Michael CohnJune 25 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey are introducing legislation to impose a 95% windfall tax on the excess profits of large corporations that are overcharging for products.
By Michael CohnJune 24 -
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


















