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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Corporate tax departments are going through major transformation in response to the challenging legal and regulatory environment, according to a new survey from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to adopt its eagerly awaited standard for cryptocurrency like bitcoin held by companies.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The ADP Research Institute released a report on how worker promotions can affect businesses and employee retention and debuted a new index for tracking employee motivation and commitment.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The service's LB&I Division has expertise in training agents on examining high-income taxpayers, but the IRS doesn't appear to be leveraging this expertise.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
An insurance consulting firm that's part of Top 100 Firm Katz Sapper Miller is growing by buying another firm's insurance regulatory practice.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
A group of financial industry trade associations sued over the rule, which would require more disclosures of fees and expenses, and annual audited financial statements.
By Michael CohnSeptember 1 -
The service mistakenly sent out late notices to retirement plan sponsors due to a programming glitch.
By Michael CohnSeptember 1 -
The institute's Auditing Standards Board issued an exposure draft for some proposed changes in the attestation standards for quality management and is asking for comments.
By Michael CohnSeptember 1 -
The labor market showed some signs of cooling, with the unemployment rate rising three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.8%.
By Michael CohnSeptember 1 -
Educational assistance programs can help employees cope with the resumption of payments through a tax-free fringe benefit.
By Michael CohnAugust 31