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 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plans to host a series of five in-person forums this year, with different members of the board visiting cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, and Jersey City.
By Michael CohnApril 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief on required minimum distributions from inherited retirement accounts not made in 2024 after providing similar relief in recent years.
By Michael CohnApril 16 -
Internal Revenue Service commissioner Danny Werfel testified at a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee to discuss this past tax season and the proposed budget for carrying out the agency's future plans.
By Michael CohnApril 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service is waiving penalties to companies that fail to pay their estimated taxes for the first quarter for the corporate alternative minimum tax.
By Michael CohnApril 15 -
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has unveiled a set of ethical standards for business tax planning in response to complaints over tax avoidance by multinational companies.
By Michael CohnApril 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service reported stronger performance on Monday, April 15, as it concluded this year's tax filing season, saying it had answered 1 million more phone calls from taxpayers and helped 170,000 people in person compared to last year.
By Michael CohnApril 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service is getting ready for an onslaught of tax returns arriving by Tax Day, though many taxpayers will be eligible for automatic extensions due to natural disasters.
By Michael CohnApril 12 -
The Chicago-based firm is expanding in Southern California in the third M&A deal it has announced this month.
By Michael CohnApril 11 -
The Institute of Management Accountants is examining the possibilities of artificial intelligence in the accounting profession while undergoing staff cutbacks.
By Michael CohnApril 11 -
The two boards both published new strategic plans for the next few years in coordination with each other.
By Michael CohnApril 11