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 American Institute of CPAs is still concerned about the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's new firm and engagement metrics standard, despite some modifications from the original proposal.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
Audit and finance skills are heavily in demand on corporate boards, according to a survey by BDO.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
More than 1,400 organizations across the world are educating their communities about the threat of fraud and scams and how to stay safe.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted to adopt new requirements to report on various metrics for the firm and its engagements.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The inspector general issued a report on the Internal Revenue Service's response to the October 2023 attack by Hamas.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting e-filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The album provides an enjoyable way for CPAs to earn continuing professional education credit.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
Gabriela Figueiredo Dias has been reappointed for a second term through 2026, at the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been focusing on auditing under a new PwC US assurance leader, Deanna Byrne, who began the job in July.
By Michael CohnNovember 20 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update to establish authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities.
By Michael CohnNovember 19