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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The IRS has been mailing out letters to federal workers saying they are among 525,000 current and former employees who owe back taxes.
By Michael CohnJuly 29 -
A deadly shooting occurred Monday evening in Midtown Manhattan at a building where KPMG offices are located.
By Michael CohnJuly 29 -
The Top 50 Firm based in Troy, Michigan, has merged in AGL CPA Group, giving it a foothold in the greater Atlanta region.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Douglas O'Donnell, former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, has joined KPMG US in its Washington national tax practice.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Billy Long explained his plans for the Internal Revenue Service and the new tax bill during his first public talk as IRS commissioner.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Katz, Sapper & Miller, a Top 50 Firm based in Indianapolis, has formally entered the Chicago market by adding MichaelSilver, an advisory, tax and assurance firm in Deerfield, Illinois.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins has begun searching for new members and a new chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board only days after forcing the PCAOB chair to resign.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
The Treasury Department is reportedly mulling plans for the IRS to eliminate its multilingual services, such as tax forms and assistance in languages other than English.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service said "designated officials" need to revalidate their business tax account by the July 29 deadline in order to maintain access.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The examples show how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in their financial statements using climate-related examples as practical illustrations.
By Michael CohnJuly 24