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 is postponing until Sept. 30, 2026, a wide range of deadlines.
By Michael CohnSeptember 30 -
Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees maintained steady job growth and hourly earnings growth this past month, according to payroll company Paychex.
By Michael CohnSeptember 30 -
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is abruptly curtailing the $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles and $4,000 for used EVs.
By Michael CohnSeptember 30 -
The proposed ASU offers guidance on how an issuer should initially measure paid-in-kind dividends on equity-classified preferred stock.
By Michael CohnSeptember 30 -
The Treasury and the IRS issued guidance on qualified OZ investments in rural areas under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
By Michael CohnSeptember 30 -
The plan estimates up to half a workday would be needed to complete shutdown activities.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board co-hosted a two-day conference highlighting the work of academic researchers.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an standards update to address stakeholder concerns about the application of derivative accounting.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
Grant Thornton Advisors is growing internationally, as GT member firms in France, Spain and Belgium join the platform.
By Michael CohnSeptember 29 -
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board has issued new guidance on the accounting and reporting rules for federal land.
By Michael CohnSeptember 26








