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 has acknowledged in a court filing that it is now sharing taxpayer data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
August 15 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board posted new documents to help jurisdictions implement its recent standard on sustainability assurance.
August 14 -
The Top 75 Firm based in Parsippany, New Jersey, plans to buy MNK in Florham Park, New Jersey, effective Nov. 15, 2025.
August 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service won't renew a $500,000 annual contract to repair the self-service kiosks after a contractor failed to keep them in working order.
August 14 -
The sprawling new tax law includes a number of provisions that present opportunities for accountants and tax professionals to discuss estate and gift planning.
August 14 -
A new study predicts the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal taxes on average for individual taxpayers in every state, but the impact will differ.
August 13 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit is working on a new initiative for requesting financial records from banks to track illegal activity such as money laundering.
August 13 -
The Internal Revenue Service has overhauled its technology modernization plans in response to reductions in funding and staffing under the Trump administration.
August 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service is starting to give taxpayers access to the memo from IRS Appeals Officers about why a decision was made for or against them.
August 12 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to raise awareness of the adoption tax credit and plans to conduct more outreach, according to a new report.
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