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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Educator and personal financial services pioneer Charles A. Moran, CFP, has been appointed as the new chair of the board of directors of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.
By Michael CohnJanuary 12 -
MarketRiders has released a 2010 Portfolio Report Card showing that stock and bond market portfolios returned between 4 to 16 percent.
By Michael CohnJanuary 12 -
The House approved an $858 billion extension of the Bush-era tax rates and unemployment benefits late Thursday night, a day after the Senate approved the bill, sending the bill to President Obamas desk.
By Michael CohnDecember 17 -
The Bush tax cut and unemployment benefit extension legislation passed a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Monday, overcoming the 60-vote threshold needed to come up for a vote later in the week.
By Michael CohnDecember 14 -
Former President Bill Clinton stood alongside President Barack Obama at a news conference and endorsed Obamas deal with congressional Republicans to extend the Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits.
By Michael CohnDecember 13 -
Even though the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board technically lost a Supreme Court ruling Monday, the board is likely to emerge stronger now that the element of uncertainty has been removed.
By Michael CohnJune 30 -
The Supreme Court ruled against the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in a 5-4 decision, finding that the way board members are appointed is unconstitutional.
By Michael CohnJune 28