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 federal court has issued another injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and its BOI reporting requirement.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins released her annual report, highlighting improvements in taxpayer service, but pointing to persistent delays.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
Annual pay grew 4.6% year over year as private sector employers added 122,000 jobs in December, payroll giant ADP reported.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
Job growth and hourly earnings growth moderated in the latter part of 2024, according to the payroll processor Paychex.
By Michael CohnJanuary 8 -
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits in Sections 45Y and 48E of the Tax Code.
By Michael CohnJanuary 7 -
Top 50 Firm HBK acquired Acuity Human Resources; and SD Mayer merged in Bogdan & Frasco.
By Michael CohnJanuary 7 -
Auditing firms are asking the SEC to reject the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's recent standards on firm and engagement metrics and firm reporting.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an update to clarify the interim effective date of its standard on disaggregation of income statement expenses for non-calendar year-end companies.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
UHY is growing its presence in Michigan and Missouri by combining with two firms: Tama, Budaj & Raab and Botz Deal & Co.
By Michael CohnJanuary 6 -
The combination brings together two members of the Grant Thornton International network.
By Michael CohnJanuary 3 -
The PCAOB will be able to address situations in which a registered firm has ceased to exist, is nonoperational, or no longer wishes to remain registered.
By Michael CohnJanuary 2 -
The Regional Leader firm has acquired a human resources service provider in Michigan and rebranded it as Yeo & Yeo HR Advisory Solutions.
By Michael CohnJanuary 2 -
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift the injunction on the beneficial ownership information reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
By Michael CohnJanuary 2 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations for sales and exchanges of digital assets on the new Form 1099-DA for decentralized finance brokers, along with transition relief.
By Michael CohnDecember 31 -
The merger will allow BerryDunn to expand into the veterinary practice market and bolster its existing construction practice.
By Michael CohnDecember 30 -
The Fifth Circuit has reinstated an injunction on beneficial ownership reporting only days after lifting it.
By Michael CohnDecember 27 -
Private collection agencies have recovered only about $2.4 billion in tax debt payments since April 2017 out of the $64.9 billion assigned to them by the IRS.
By Michael CohnDecember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service's program for destroying sensitive paper documents needs to be improved after inspectors found many documents easily accessible.
By Michael CohnDecember 26 -
Companies that work with auditors who have more industry experience but charge more than competitors offering "lowball" fees tend to save more money in the end.
By Michael CohnDecember 26 -
After an injunction was lifted by an appeals court, the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has extended the deadline for beneficial ownership information reporting.
By Michael CohnDecember 24


















