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 ACCA, IFAC and the INTOSAI Development Initiative are teaming up on guidance on sustainability reporting and assurance for the public sector.
By Michael CohnOctober 16 -
With the number of freshly minted accounting graduates dwindling and the consumer price index still rising, the law of supply and demand is driving up salaries.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The agency is responding to the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The IRS's interim guidance answers many questions but leaves others unaddressed, according to tax experts.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The deal will double the size of the Top 100 Firm's restaurant, franchise and hospitality industry team.
By Michael CohnOctober 13 -
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is seeing more than half of companies issuing at least a handful of the disclosures it recommends.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
The PCAOB released a report that found 42% of auditing firms got at least one quality control criticism related to engagement quality reviews.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
The service updated its tax-gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021, predicting a big jump from prior estimates.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
The number of students earning accounting degrees keeps falling, according to the latest figures released by the American Institute of CPAs.
By Michael CohnOctober 12 -
CohnReznick acquired Exiger's construction monitorship and public sector forensic investigations division; DJH Mitten Clarke acquired Revell Ward, Lyon Griffiths, and Haines Watts' Altrincham office; and OD Accountants acquired Probusiness.
By Michael CohnOctober 12