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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

Surgent Accounting & Financial Education Introduces CPArescue and CMArescue Courses

The introduction of these programs comes on the heels of NASBA announcing it amended the Uniform Accountancy Act to extend the CPA pass window from 18 months to up to 30 months.

Payroll

U.S. Consumer Confidence Declined in April

The Expectations Index has now remained below 80—the level associated with a recession within the next year—every month since February 2022, with the exception of a brief uptick in December 2022.

Small Business

Organized Retail Crime a Growing Threat for U.S. Retailers

Criminal groups have become more brazen and violent in their tactics and are using new channels to resell stolen goods.

Taxes

What to Do if You Missed the April 18 IRS Income Tax Filing Deadline

Taxpayers who owe and missed the deadline without requesting an extension should file quickly to limit penalties and interest.

Accounting

LeaseQuery Joins the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) as an Alliance Partner

ITA is the highly-regarded international not-for-profit association of leading Consulting firms and VARs, CPA firms, and technology product/service providers.

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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.