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 International Accounting Standards Board issued a set of amendments to IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures.
August 21 -
80% of accounting and tax firms plan to raise their fees next year, with many shifting from hourly billing to value-based pricing.
August 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury intend to issue proposed regulations involving the transfer of United States real property interests.
August 20 -
The government could collect up to $1.5 billion more in tax revenue over five years if pipe tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco were taxed the same as cigarettes.
August 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury issued a notice saying they intend to issue proposed regulations withdrawing the DPL rules for multinationals.
August 20 -
Taxpayers are unable to get through to live help through the IRS's toll-free phone lines, even when the IRS claims its wait times are only about three minutes.
August 19 -
The FAF Board of Trustees selected Dalia Blass to serve as its new board chair and appointed Erin Hill as the FAF's new executive director.
August 19 -
The IRS failed to follow its own procedures when terminating thousands of probationary employees or consider their individual performance.
August 19 -
The Top 10 Firm based in Chicago plans to acquire a Boston-based strategy consulting firm that specializes in services for private equity firms.
August 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to open the 2026 Compliance Assurance Process program application period for public companies with at least $10 million in assets.
August 18
