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 Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury issued final regulations on the new Roth catch-up contribution rule from the SECURE 2.0 Act.
By Michael CohnSeptember 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service has posted a draft version of Schedule 1-A that will be used next tax season when claiming new tax breaks.
By Michael CohnSeptember 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury and other parts of the government plan to phase out the use of paper checks for payments by the end of this month.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies' cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.
By Michael CohnSeptember 12 -
Bloomberg Tax & Accounting released its annual report projecting U.S. tax rate brackets, standard deduction and AMT exemption amounts for the year ahead.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
The PCAOB staff continues to see deficiencies related to the review procedures required by Attestation Standard No. 2.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
The White House is proposing to eliminate dozens of accounting requirements for federal contractors it considers "unnecessary and redundant."
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
Paul Atkins warned the SEC might eliminate a rule that allows multinational companies to avoid reconciling their IFRS financials with U.S. GAAP.
By Michael CohnSeptember 11 -
A group of mostly Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticizing recent moves to ease the corporate alternative minimum tax for large corporations in two recent notices.
By Michael CohnSeptember 10 -
Accounting firms are reporting strong growth in revenue, and continuing increases in staff comp, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 10 -
A group of firms is combining under the Richey May brand to create a national footprint and rank among the Top 50 Firms.
By Michael CohnSeptember 9 -
The market for transferable tax credits for clean energy grew in the past year, but moves by the Trump administration blocked wind and solar energy.
By Michael CohnSeptember 9 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants posted two new publications from its staff on two of its recent standards.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service intends to shut down nine in-person Taxpayer Assistance Centers in six states as part of the administration's cost-cutting moves.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service has hit taxpayers with over $162 million in penalties for claiming fraudulent tax credits touted on social media.
By Michael CohnSeptember 8 -
Lawmakers introduced two pieces of legislation to completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and extend the premium tax credits for health insurance for one year
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The economy showed further signs of a slowdown as the unemployment rate edged up one-tenth of a point to 4.3%.
By Michael CohnSeptember 5 -
The State Department can disclose tax return information to contractors who help revoke or deny a passport of anyone with a seriously delinquent tax debt.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
Leaders of corporate audit committees are confronting new and emerging challenges, according to a new report from Deloitte.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4 -
The private sector added only 54,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported, as the job market showed further signs of a slowdown.
By Michael CohnSeptember 4


















