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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Managing Editor

isaac.obannon@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy veteran. Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com

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Taxes

New Tech Automates Federal and State Compliance Tracking

Compliance Tracker ensures accurate and timely tax filings, reducing risk of non-compliance and penalties by incorporating trusted data compiled and maintained by Bloomberg Tax’s in-house tax analysts.

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Income Tax

IRS Issues Guidance on State Tax Payments

The guidance is being issued as part of the IRS's efforts to provide additional certainty to states and their residents regarding the federal income tax consequences of state payments made to taxpayers.

Taxes

IRS Gives Tax Filing Delay to Hurricane Idalia Victims

These taxpayers now have until Feb. 15, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

Accounting

Expensify Releases Enhanced Insights and Custom Reporting Functionality

The Insights feature allows any Expensify member to easily monitor all aspects of company spend across categories such as employees, projects, departments, and subsidiaries.

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Accounting

Two-Thirds of Organizations Have Not Implemented ESG Controls to Ensure Accuracy of Data

The report found that two-thirds of organizations have not implemented ESG controls, and that 60% do not currently perform internal ESG audits.

Accounting

M&A Firms Predict Increase in Deal Volume

After the unparalleled burst of transactions in 2021 and early 2022, M&A activity slowed substantially as inflation and interest rates soared throughout 2022.

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Small Business

Business Leaders Have Brighter Outlook on U.S. Economy

Inflation, the top business challenge identified within the survey since the end of 2021, was supplanted this quarter by “availability of skilled personnel.”

Small Business

Georgia (and Florida) on My Mind

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, and with sustained winds of 125 mph or greater. As of noon Eastern time, the hurricane was still a Category 1, and moving over southern Georgia.

Accounting

Nominations Open for CPA Practice Advisor's "40 Under 40" and "20 Under 40" Awards

The 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight the top practicing public accountants, educators and thought leaders who are leading their profession by visibly and incrementally changing...

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Accounting

Institute of Internal Auditors’ to Hold Financial Services Exchange Sept. 11-12 in D.C.

The Exchange provides internal auditors in the financial services space with the opportunity to share their greatest takeaways, tools, and techniques with other leaders.

Accounting

Keynote Speakers Announced for Digital CPA Conference

DCPA 2023, hosted by CPA.com and the AICPA & CIMA, will take place at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Dec. 3-6, 2023. Virtual attendance options are also available.

Accounting

New Xero Beautiful Business Fund to Award SMBs with Funding

Xero, a global small business platform, has announced a new global small business fund with more than NZ$750,000 in funding, to support the future aspirations of small businesses globally.