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 Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has created an online toolkit to help small businesses comply with the new beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
September 20 -
The International Accounting Standards Board has begun a public consultation on proposed amendments to IFRS to account for investments in associates and joint ventures.
September 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to get ready for new reporting requirements on the Form 1099-K and 1099-DA, according to a new report.
September 19 -
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins issued a mea culpa admitting to the findings of a recent report faulting the Taxpayer Advocate Service that she runs for slow responsiveness to taxpayers.
September 19 -
The Internal Revenue Service cautioned taxpayers to steer clear of promoters who claim their services are needed to handle unpaid debts, saying such businesses often charge excessive fees and often produce no results.
September 19 -
Officials from the IRS's Criminal Investigation division are meeting with leaders from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the U.K. this week for a Cyber Challenge.
September 19 -
Prosperity Partners, a private equity-backed firm in Chicago, has completed the acquisition of Detroit-based Cendrowski Corporate Advisors.
September 18 -
A new Deloitte survey shows 58% of CFOs saying the result of the presidential election will be extremely or very consequential for their organization.
September 18 -
After the leaking of Donald Trump's and a number of billionaires' tax info, House lawmakers voted to stiffen the penalties for unauthorized disclosures.
September 18 -
The Regional Leader firm based in Jackson, Tennessee, has received a strategic investment from Copley Equity Partners LLC.
September 17
