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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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Accounting

Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Integration Achieves SAP Certification for S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition

The SAP certification validates that ONESOURCE follows SAP guidelines for third-party add-ons, ensuring high levels of security and performance for customers.

Accounting

Few are Confident in Their Organizations’ Ability to Report on ESG Financials

Less than half of professionals are confident in the ability of their organizations’ financial reporting on ESG financial metrics.

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Accounting

Bloomberg Tax Provision Adds Data Transformation and Automation Capabilities

The new functionality enables Bloomberg Tax Provision customers to automate workflows across the tax provision lifecycle.

Small Business

Launch of BPM Business Lifecycle Center Delivers Blueprint for Growth

The multichannel platform delves into the three primary phases of organizational growth – Startup, Growth & Expansion.

Accounting

Illinois CPA Society Announces 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award Recipients

The ICPAs annual Outstanding Leadership Awards program celebrates distinguished leaders within the CPA community through a variety of prestigious awards.

Accounting

Lockstep Accelerates Payments through its Free, Self-Service Portal

In addition to making it easy for customers to pay, Lockstep Self-Service gives tools for accounting departments to track adoption of online payments with analytics.

Taxes

AICPA Requests Additional Guidance to Assist Taxpayers in Calculating Losses on Digital Assets

The AICPA is asking that the IRS provide guidance that will clarify how digital asset losses are handled in various scenarios.

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Taxes

AICPA Recommends Improvements to Regulations on Section 645, Election to Treat Trust as Part of an Estate

TD 9032 describes the procedures and requirements for making an election to have certain revocable trusts treated and taxed as part of an estate.

Accounting

Canopy Launches ChatGPT AI in Accounting Practice Management Software

Canopy has added ChatGPT AI to its all-in-one accounting practice management software.

Accounting

Expensify to Open 'Premium Lounge' in San Francisco

The Expensify Lounge includes exclusive perks such as lightning-fast wifi, private meeting rooms, snacks, and a full selection of craft coffee, tea, and high-end specialty cocktails.

Payroll

Intuit Launches QuickBooks Small Business Index

In the U.S., the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index shows the number of people employed by small businesses with 1-9 employees in the previous month and how that number has changed since the month before.

Accounting

2023 Readers' Choice Awards - The Readers Have Voted!

The Readers’ Choice awards give professionals the chance to see which tech and workflows their peers use and trust, which can help them build more efficient and profitable workflows for their own practice.