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 is also offering insights on improving audit committee communications and a video on the new confirmation standard.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
As the IRS scrutinizes large partnerships, they have new ways to report and correct errors in their returns.
By Michael CohnDecember 5 -
Small-business jobs growth remained steady in November, while workers' wages grew only slightly, payroll provider Paychex reported.
By Michael CohnDecember 3 -
SolomonEdwards acquires Steele Consulting; LGA merges in McGaunn & Schwadron; and Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz adds William E. Howe.
By Michael CohnDecember 3 -
Top 50 Firm UHY has received private equity funding from Summit Partners, the latest in a long line of accounting firms receiving PE financing.
By Michael CohnDecember 3 -
The Treasury is warning Congress that it needs lawmakers to unlock funding for the Internal Revenue Service that could be rescinded due to legislative language.
By Michael CohnNovember 27 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board introduced two pieces of guidance to help auditing firms apply its new quality control standard.
By Michael CohnNovember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service extended its transition relief for the new Form 1099-K information reporting threshold.
By Michael CohnNovember 26 -
A boutique accounting firm specializing in the restaurant industry has joined the Platform Business Advisors team.
By Michael CohnNovember 26 -
The ASU clarifies how the existing guidance would apply to settlements of convertible debt instruments with cash conversion and other features.
By Michael CohnNovember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in the public and private sectors are planning to highlight the importance of cybersecurity next week.
By Michael CohnNovember 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending the transition period for revising claims for the research and development tax credit through Jan. 10, 2026.
By Michael CohnNovember 25 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued an exposure draft on how to account for transactions that occur after the date of the financial statements.
By Michael CohnNovember 25 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review of its rev rec standard a decade after its implementation.
By Michael CohnNovember 25 -
The American Institute of CPAs is still concerned about the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's new firm and engagement metrics standard, despite some modifications from the original proposal.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
Audit and finance skills are heavily in demand on corporate boards, according to a survey by BDO.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
More than 1,400 organizations across the world are educating their communities about the threat of fraud and scams and how to stay safe.
By Michael CohnNovember 22 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted to adopt new requirements to report on various metrics for the firm and its engagements.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The inspector general issued a report on the Internal Revenue Service's response to the October 2023 attack by Hamas.
By Michael CohnNovember 21 -
The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting e-filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return.
By Michael CohnNovember 21
















