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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Strategic tax leaders worry the election will lead to changes to Inflation Reduction Act renewable energy credits, while tax tacticians worry about changes to federal corporate tax rates.
By Michael CohnJune 10 -
While the Internal Revenue Service has managed to reduce its backlog of unprocessed tax returns since the pandemic, one area where it's losing ground is in processing all the documentation for tax adjustments.
By Michael CohnJune 7 -
The amount of time that identity theft victims have to wait for tax refunds has increased as the Internal Revenue Service has shifted priorities, with some waiting nearly two years.
By Michael CohnJune 7 -
The jobs report blew past expectations, although the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%.
By Michael CohnJune 7 -
Officials discussed some of the latest accounting standards and advice for auditing firms during a USC and FEI conference.
By Michael CohnJune 6 -
The practice aid provides information on auditing the valuation of cryptoassets and audit procedures surrounding their existence, rights and obligations.
By Michael CohnJune 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnJune 5 -
Between inflation and reduced contributions, charities and not-for-profits are being squeezed and need extra help and time to file their Form 990 with the IRS.
By Michael CohnJune 5 -
The jobs market showed signs of a slowdown last month as the private sector added 152,000 jobs in May, while annual pay grew 5% year over year, ADP reported.
By Michael CohnJune 5 -
The Internal Revenue Service's plans to expand the Direct File free tax program nationwide next year could meet an early demise if Republicans gain control of Congress and the White House next year.
By Michael CohnJune 4