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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Billy Long explained his plans for the Internal Revenue Service and the new tax bill during his first public talk as IRS commissioner.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Katz, Sapper & Miller, a Top 50 Firm based in Indianapolis, has formally entered the Chicago market by adding MichaelSilver, an advisory, tax and assurance firm in Deerfield, Illinois.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins has begun searching for new members and a new chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board only days after forcing the PCAOB chair to resign.
By Michael CohnJuly 28 -
The Treasury Department is reportedly mulling plans for the IRS to eliminate its multilingual services, such as tax forms and assistance in languages other than English.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service said "designated officials" need to revalidate their business tax account by the July 29 deadline in order to maintain access.
By Michael CohnJuly 25 -
The examples show how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in their financial statements using climate-related examples as practical illustrations.
By Michael CohnJuly 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to shed employees, with over 25% of its workforce now gone since the beginning of the year, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
April, a tax program that leverages artificial intelligence, closed a $38 million Series B fundraise.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
The AICPA & CIMA have published a Business Resilience Toolkit to help leaders and finance professionals cope with economic uncertainty and challenging conditions.
By Michael CohnJuly 23 -
Confidence among accountants ticked up slightly in the second quarter of the year, the first increase since last year, according to a survey by the ACCA and IMA.
By Michael CohnJuly 22








