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 House Financial Services Committee is considering legislation to transfer the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's responsibilities to the SEC.
By Michael CohnApril 28 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to tailor its standards to align with recent additions to the IESBA's Ethics Code.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" extending the expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and adding more tax breaks is making progress.
By Michael CohnApril 24 -
Tax and finance executives around the world are confronting the prospect of increased tariffs and trying to adjust their plans accordingly.
By Michael CohnApril 23 -
Grant Thornton Advisors is merging together more international firms in its network, adding firms in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.
By Michael CohnApril 23 -
The U.S. Department of Education plans to resume collecting defaulted student loans on May 5 after a years-long pause that began with the pandemic.
By Michael CohnApril 22 -
Paul Atkins was sworn in as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is expected to bring a more deregulatory and crypto-friendly approach.
By Michael CohnApril 22 -
Billion-dollar firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams have made their merger official, combining to form what promises to be the sixth largest CPA firm in the U.S.
By Michael CohnApril 21 -
The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation backed by the Tennessee Society of CPAs adding an extra pathway to a CPA license.
By Michael CohnApril 21 -
The financial services firm that caters to doctors, dentists, veterinarians and podiatrists has acquired a tax and accounting firm in California.
By Michael CohnApril 21