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.
-  The Top 50 Firm is merging in a firm based in Albany, effective Sept. 8. By Michael CohnAugust 7
-  The institute sent a letter to officials at the Treasury and the IRS asking for immediate guidance on a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for deducting R&D costs. By Michael CohnAugust 6
-  Under the new law, issuers with more than $50 billion in stablecoins outstanding would be required to submit audited annual financial statements. By Michael CohnAugust 6
-  The deal adds a Massachusetts firm that specializes in providing outsourced accounting solutions to small federal government contractors and grantees. By Michael CohnAugust 6
-  Platform Accounting adds AWG Wine Advisors; Earned acquires Schwartz & Schwartz; Prosperity Partners acquires Pipaya; and Gail Rosen joins RRBB. By Michael CohnAugust 5
-  Wipfli's infusion of private equity funding from New Mountain Capital promises to help the firm expand, while still retaining the partners' control over the firm. By Michael CohnAugust 4
-  The Bureau of Labor Statistics sharply revised downward the number of jobs added in May and June and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. By Michael CohnAugust 1
-  The Top 25 Firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, has added a Top 100 Firm based in Buffalo, New York. By Michael CohnAugust 1
-  The Top 20 Firm based in Milwaukee received a minority investment, making it the latest accounting firm to score private equity funding. By Michael CohnAugust 1
-  The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants information about whether the IRS has done any audits or investigations of Epstein's tax planning work. By Michael CohnJuly 31







