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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House Republicans have introduced a spending resolution that would slash IRS funding by around $2.8 billion, threatening taxpayer service and enforcement.
July 22 -
House Republicans released a spending proposal that threatens to withhold funding from the Financial Accounting Standards Board unless it withdraws its income tax reporting standard.
July 22 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped George Botic as acting chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board after Erica Williams' departure.
July 21 -
Erica Williams is stepping down Tuesday as chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and spoke Monday with Accounting Today about her time at the PCAOB.
July 21 -
Nearly one-third (32%) of Americans have taken no financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster, according to a survey by the Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs.
July 21 -
The IRS is reevaluating how to gauge the more than 150 taxpayer service improvement projects it had been pursuing before staffing and budget cuts this year.
July 18 -
The IRS's progress in improving tax compliance in recent years has been threatened by cuts in funding and hiring, according to a new report.
July 18 -
The Top 75 Firm based in Parsippany, New Jersey, has received a minority investment from Cobepa, the latest firm with a PE investment.
July 17 -
Andersen, the fast-growing professional services firm, has expanded to Atlanta by merging in Berman & Associates.
July 17 -
The Institute of Internal Auditors presented its updated competency framework for internal auditors during its international conference this week in Toronto.
July 16
