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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TIGTA report suggests the IRS needs to do more to enable whistleblowers to report on fraud, waste and abuse, even if they've signed nondisclosure agreements.
January 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service made progress on its customer service and systems last year, but it's still facing challenges with processing tax returns on time.
January 30 -
Senate Finance Committee chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation.
January 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on whittling down the amount of time it takes to help victims of tax-related identity theft.
January 29 -
Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.
January 28 -
Financial executives are eyeing economic uncertainty and market volatility as they look ahead this year, according to a new report.
January 28 -
Fewer CFOs expect to give out pay increases to employees in 2025 and the raises are likely to be smaller, according to a new survey from Gartner.
January 27 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants launched their sustainability standards.
January 27 -
The IRS kicked off tax season facing a hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in an executive order and uncertainty over $20 billion in budget cuts.
January 27 -
Tax prep giant H&R Block celebrated its 70th anniversary at an event Thursday in New York as it gets ready for the start of tax season on Monday.
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