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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Hourly earnings growth slipped at small businesses last month to the slowest pace since September 2021, according to Paychex.
By Michael CohnOctober 3 -
Nearly half the leaders of corporate tax departments believe they're severely under-resourced when it comes to technology and hiring, according to a recent survey.
By Michael CohnOctober 2 -
Top 100 Firms, wealth managers, PE-backed platform firms and others announced a number of acquisitions and mergers.
By Michael CohnOctober 2 -
The National Treasury Employees Union expressed a sense of relief after lawmakers in Congress unexpectedly managed to pass a stopgap spending bill.
By Michael CohnOctober 2 -
An IRS consultant allegedly leaked confidential tax information on former President Donald Trump and billionaires to The New York Times and ProPublica.
By Michael CohnOctober 2 -
The commission charged the Top 100 Firm with violating auditor independence rules on many occasions.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The service is allowing practitioners to see their client's tax information, including balance due amounts, as well as withdraw from their active authorizations online in real time.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The service issued guidance Friday saying a redemption of shares in a money market fund won't be treated as part of a wash sale, which would subject it to taxes.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The standard reflects the many changes in technology, communications and business practices since an interim standard was first adopted decades ago.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
About two-thirds of service employees would be furloughed in the event of a shutdown, which appears likely this weekend.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
Cybersecurity and human capital rank as the top risks among internal auditors around the world, according to a new survey.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
The board floated a proposal to set requirements for some types of capital assets to be disclosed separately for purposes of note disclosures.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
The document aims to help auditors and accountants set up a quality management system at their firms ahead of a 2025 deadline.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
Close to a thousand taxpayers who earn over $1 million a year failed to file tax returns over multiple recent years, potentially owing $34 billion in taxes, according to IRS data.
By Michael CohnSeptember 28 -
The commission appointed a CPA who has served as director of the board's Division of Registration and Inspections.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The service released information on two energy-related tax breaks under the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The American Institute of CPAs expressed strong support for bipartisan legislation that would establish the accounting profession as a STEM career pathway.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The number of companies that have restated their financial results or disclosed accounting problems has increased significantly in recent years.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned a Deloitte member firm in South America for violating quality control standards.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27 -
The international network founded by a group of former partners from Arthur Andersen has unveiled a global valuation practice.
By Michael CohnSeptember 27

















