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 pilot program is expanding in the 12 states where it's available.
By Michael CohnMarch 12 -
The Creating Hospitality Economic Enhancement for Restaurants and Servers would provide a tax deduction for bars, restaurants and entertainment venues with draft beer systems.
By Michael CohnMarch 11 -
The internal audit function is gaining more people and funding, according to a new survey released Monday.
By Michael CohnMarch 11 -
The company's Solopreneur Accelerator program will provide tax and accounting services to people who work for themselves.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
A bill backed by the Minnesota Society of CPAs that would ease the path to a CPA license has moved forward in the Minnesota Senate.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
The unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a point to 3.9% and the BLS revised downward the job numbers for December and January, indicating some softening in the labor market.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
President Joe Biden proposed tax increases on the wealthy and large corporations, along with some new tax credits, in his State of the Union address on Thursday night.
By Michael CohnMarch 8 -
New York State and the Internal Revenue Service have developed a new program that allows eligible New Yorkers to e-file their federal and state personal income tax returns for free.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as COSO, is working with the National Association of Corporate Directors on developing a corporate governance framework.
By Michael CohnMarch 7 -
A divided Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new rule to require companies to provide climate-related disclosures, but scaled back the original proposal.
By Michael CohnMarch 6 -
The service-providing sector added 110,000 jobs for the month, including 5,000 in professional and business services such as accounting and tax preparation.
By Michael CohnMarch 6 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board revoked the registration of Gries & Associates and its founder, while imposing a $65,000 fine for violations that led to multiple financial restatements.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
Year-over-year hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers moderated slightly in February, continuing a trend that began mid-2022, while small business job growth held steady.
By Michael CohnMarch 5 -
Investors have filed a lawsuit against an accounting firm alleging it helped a client maintain a Ponzi scheme involving cash advances that led to the loss of millions of dollars.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
Jackson Thornton acquired MST CPAs & Advisors; and HHM CPAs merged in Bizzell, Neff & Galloway.
By Michael CohnMarch 4 -
The IRS is planning to offer its free tax prep system around the clock next week and open it to a larger group of outside testers.
By Michael CohnMarch 1 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a meeting on its long-awaited climate disclosure rule.
By Michael CohnMarch 1 -
The Financial Accounting Foundation is reviewing the effectiveness of the Private Company Council, the group that advises the Financial Accounting Standards Board about the perspective of privately held companies.
By Michael CohnFebruary 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service has begun sending notices to high-income taxpayers who haven't been filing tax returns since 2017.
By Michael CohnFebruary 29 -
The ability to write off research and development expenses in the first year would be revived if the Senate ever manages to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.
By Michael CohnFebruary 28


















