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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Illinois CPA Society president and CEO Geoffrey Brown and chair Deborah Rood discussed some of the hot topics in the profession during a recent ICPAS Summit.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
The debate Tuesday night between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump included little discussion about taxes, but pointed to at least some of their economic policies.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
Climate change remains a top issue for global business leaders in the C suite, according to a report by Deloitte.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
Springline Advisory, a private equity-funded firm, is growing by bringing in accounting firms.
By Michael CohnSeptember 10 -
Landmark CPAs merges in Garland & Greenwood CPAs; and Forvis Mazars completes acquisition of ConTech360.
By Michael CohnSeptember 10 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff released a report Monday on last year's banking crisis.
By Michael CohnSeptember 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service is more diverse than many workplaces, but more can be done, especially in the upper echelons, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnSeptember 9 -
With football season now underway, the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit is urging taxpayers to play by the rules when it comes to sports betting.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
Top 50 Firm The Bonadio Group, has executed 22 successful mergers over the last 27 years.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
One of the most closely watched jobs reports arrived ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rate cuts.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
Only about a quarter of CPA business executives expressed optimism about the prospects for the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a third last quarter, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Disclosures of critical audit matters are fueling investment decisions, according to a study by the Center for Audit Quality.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The Top 25 Firm is expanding in Illinois, the latest in a series of M&A deals since EisnerAmper received private equity funding.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
Annual pay grew 4.8% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported Thursday, as the job market showed further signs of a cooldown.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The state of Maryland has become the latest to sign up for the IRS Direct File program for filing season 2025, offering residents a free way to file their taxes.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs teamed up with the Indiana Society of CPAs, the Tennessee Society of CPAs and CPA Crossings to highlight the competencies deemed essential for aspiring CFOs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
Investments in solar installations made are expected to fund the generation of close to 2 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity each year in underserved places.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
The Internal Revenue Service is ramping up its scrutiny of large partnerships, leveraging increased funding under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Hourly earnings growth for workers at small businesses dropped to 2.89% in August, Paychex reported Tuesday, the first time growth has been under 3% since January 2021.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
Olli Zeidler was one of 10 Deloitte professionals who competed at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.
By Michael CohnAugust 30


















