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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Andersen, the fast-growing professional services firm, has expanded to Atlanta by merging in Berman & Associates.
By Michael CohnJuly 17 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors presented its updated competency framework for internal auditors during its international conference this week in Toronto.
By Michael CohnJuly 16 -
The Treasury Department and the IRS will need to roll out guidance to explain the bill's newer provisions and how they differ from earlier tax legislation.
By Michael CohnJuly 16 -
The Top 25 Firm is extending its outsourcing capabilities, particularly in the nonprofit and family office sectors.
By Michael CohnJuly 16 -
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams is departing on July 22, after being pushed out by the new SEC chairman after her agency narrowly avoided an effort to eliminate it.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
Many of the provisions of the OBBBA benefit businesses, but colleges and universities will take a hit, as will companies in renewable energy.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service's plan under the Biden administration to audit high-income taxpayers appears less likely after staffing and budget cuts.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
The Big Four firm has acquired certain assets of boutique firm Trust Processing Solutions, based in Cincinnati.
By Michael CohnJuly 14 -
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would provide tax-filing relief for taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature.
By Michael CohnJuly 11 -
Smith + Howard, an Atlanta-based Top 100 Firm, has opened two new tax practices: site selection + incentives and state and local income tax consulting.
By Michael CohnJuly 10 -
Tax clients are already starting to ask their accountants about the many changes in the massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last week.
By Michael CohnJuly 10 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board set up technical groups for their standards.
By Michael CohnJuly 10 -
Auditors with uncommon first names tended to take a divergent approach to the rules, reducing earnings comparability, according to a new study.
By Michael CohnJuly 10 -
Meaden & Moore acquires ChainRing Advisors; Platform Accounting expands in Chicago.
By Michael CohnJuly 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service has given churches and other houses of worship the green light to endorse political candidates.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has revised its standard on the auditor's responsibilities relating to fraud.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The number of CFOs who say now is a good time to take greater risks plummeted to 33% in the second quarter, down from 60% in Q1, according to a Deloitte survey.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding to Richmond, Virginia, by combining with a firm with specialized tax services.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service has declared 83 pieces of old guidance in the Internal Revenue Bulletin to be obsolete in accordance with Trump executive orders.
By Michael CohnJuly 7 -
The IRS's Criminal Investigation division needs to do a better job of keeping track of the billions of dollars in cryptocurrency, says TIGTA.
By Michael CohnJuly 7















