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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A group of former commissioners at the Internal Revenue Service is sounding the alarm about the thousands of layoffs at the agency in the midst of tax season.
By Michael CohnFebruary 25 -
CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann had been operating under an alternative practice structure long before many other firms began adopting one after a PE investment.
By Michael CohnFebruary 24 -
Members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs visited the state capital in Nashville this week to lobby for changes in the licensure and mobility laws.
By Michael CohnFebruary 20 -
The threatened layoffs appeared to be underway Thursday, with estimates of between 6,000 and 7,000 employees being fired in the middle of tax-filing season.
By Michael CohnFebruary 20 -
Hiring and salaries grew more quickly for accountants than any other job group last year, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnFebruary 20 -
Andersen Consulting has returned as a consulting practice affiliated with the global network that was rebuilt after the collapse of the former Arthur Andersen.
By Michael CohnFebruary 19 -
The pace of natural disasters seems to be accelerating, prompting taxpayers and preparers to search for ways to deduct catastrophic losses.
By Michael CohnFebruary 19 -
A federal district court in Texas has stayed an injunction that had prevented enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirement.
By Michael CohnFebruary 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning layoffs of thousands of first-year probationary employees in the midst of tax season as soon as this week.
By Michael CohnFebruary 18 -
From the International Revenue Service to international issues, the second Trump administration promises plenty of change in the world of tax.
By Michael CohnFebruary 18