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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Millions more taxpayers will be receiving the Form 1099-K in the mail this year for the first time if they were paid $5,000 or more last year.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
The world economy is poised for "reasonable, but not particularly exciting" growth, yet uncertainties abound, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
Grassi merged in Anstiss & Co.; and Platform Accounting Group added AKM Advisors.
By Michael CohnJanuary 31 -
TIGTA report suggests the IRS needs to do more to enable whistleblowers to report on fraud, waste and abuse, even if they've signed nondisclosure agreements.
By Michael CohnJanuary 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service made progress on its customer service and systems last year, but it's still facing challenges with processing tax returns on time.
By Michael CohnJanuary 30 -
Senate Finance Committee chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation.
By Michael CohnJanuary 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on whittling down the amount of time it takes to help victims of tax-related identity theft.
By Michael CohnJanuary 29 -
Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.
By Michael CohnJanuary 28 -
Financial executives are eyeing economic uncertainty and market volatility as they look ahead this year, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJanuary 28 -
Fewer CFOs expect to give out pay increases to employees in 2025 and the raises are likely to be smaller, according to a new survey from Gartner.
By Michael CohnJanuary 27 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants launched their sustainability standards.
By Michael CohnJanuary 27 -
The IRS kicked off tax season facing a hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in an executive order and uncertainty over $20 billion in budget cuts.
By Michael CohnJanuary 27 -
Tax prep giant H&R Block celebrated its 70th anniversary at an event Thursday in New York as it gets ready for the start of tax season on Monday.
By Michael CohnJanuary 24 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a Staff Accounting Bulletin on safeguarding cryptocurrency assets that had been criticized by the industry and even by some of its own commissioners.
By Michael CohnJanuary 23 -
The Supreme Court stayed an injunction on the CTA and its beneficial ownership information requirement, but it remains on hold due to a separate injunction.
By Michael CohnJanuary 23 -
The IRS doesn't have the authority to independently verify that recipients of Low Income Taxpayer Clinic grants are eligible to receive them.
By Michael CohnJanuary 23 -
The Institute is asking the Treasury and the IRS to increase the safe harbor for companies seeking to avoid determining whether the CAMT would apply to them.
By Michael CohnJanuary 23 -
Lawmakers in the House and Senate reintroduced bipartisan legislation to provide faster filing relief to taxpayers hit by natural disasters.
By Michael CohnJanuary 22 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed ASU containing a set of targeted improvements to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
By Michael CohnJanuary 22 -
More states are expected to simplify their sales tax laws and leverage artificial intelligence for doing tax audits, according to a new report from Avalara.
By Michael CohnJanuary 22


















