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 International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators reported on issues with how firms are scrutinizing accounting estimates, testing internal controls, checking revenue recognition and more.
March 12 -
Internal auditors are getting more involved in technology initiatives like cybersecurity and data analytics, according to several new reports.
March 12 -
There may be some advantages, particularly for multinationals, with getting an early jump on FASB's changes in the hedging rules.
March 9 -
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employers added a better than expect 313,000 jobs in February, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged for the fifth month in a row at 4.1 percent.
March 9 -
When auditors push non-attest services, their clients’ financials tend to contain more errors, according to new research.
March 8 -
The National Society of Accountants wants the Internal Revenue Service to provide a six-month extension for businesses to opt to be treated as S corporations for this year, arguing the current deadline of March 15 is too soon to make a decision given the uncertainty surrounding the new tax law.
March 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility is changing how it handles probes of practitioners who may have violated Circular 230 rules.
March 7 -
Taxes, cybersecurity, global trade and tariffs, and executive misconduct in the midst of the #MeToo movement are just some of the topics likely to come up at this year’s stockholder events, according to BDO USA.
March 7 -
The impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is beginning to be felt on hiring.
March 7 -
Diversity and inclusion efforts lag in some quarters, according to a new survey.
March 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service has tweaked some of its previously released brackets and limits.
March 6 -
Changes in the rules for like-kind exchanges may cause owners to reconsider swapping athletes.
March 6 -
Despite recent tax cuts and minimum wage increases, some companies may be slackening their hiring and raises.
March 6 -
The CPA Consultants’ Alliance made some changes in its officers and added new members, including a CPA Next group of up-and-comers.
March 5 -
States may receive a major boost in their corporate tax revenues as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new report.
March 5 -
The comedian took a gentle swipe at PricewaterhouseCoopers during Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast.
March 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s announcement that it plans to issue regulations clarifying the limitations on carried interest aims to head off a flurry of activity aimed at getting around a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
March 2 -
CPAs are seeing more need for financial planning for clients with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
March 2 -
Financial professionals in the Americas and Europe are generally making as much or slightly more than last year, particularly those with certifications, according to a new survey by the Institute of Management Accountants.
March 2 -
Despite legislation in 2015 giving the tax agency more time to double-check returns claiming the EITC and the ACTC, the process often doesn't work.
March 1
