Taxes
IRS Offers Tax Deadline Extensions for Louisiana Due to Hurricane Francine
These taxpayers now have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
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
Read more
![globe-flags[1]](https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/33706/globe_flags_1_.5ce342f3a9102.png)
Small Business
Avalara and Oracle Expand Embedded Partnership to Support Global Tax Compliance
The Avalara Global Turnkey Tax Activation's touchless automation simplifies and reduces months of data cleansing and imports down to a few hours.
Technology
AI is Pushing the Boundaries of B2B Order-to-Cash Operations
83% of respondents indicate that digital transformation across their order-to-cash processes is critical to their organization's survival vs. 77% in a 2023 survey.
Firm Management
Georgia Society of CPAs and Feeding Georgia's Accounting Food Fight Raises $347,000 for Food Banks
The Georgia Accounting Food Fight is timed each year to restock the food banks after the summer surge they experience due to the conclusion of the school year (and school lunch assistance programs).
Payroll
Teacher Pay Increased in 2023, But Still Lags Other College Graduate Professions
The average weekly wage of teachers has been falling behind that of other college graduates since 1996–when the teacher pay penalty was 6.1%–and more so since 2014.
Taxes
IRS Issues Proposed Regs for New Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT)
The proposed regulations provide definitions and general rules for determining and identifying AFSI. They also include rules regarding various statutory and regulatory adjustments in determining AFSI.
Accounting
M&A Professionals See an Increase in Deal Volume Coming
Despite high interest rates, M&A professionals say several factors are leading to their predictions of stronger deal activity in the later stages of this year.
Payroll
AI is Reshaping the Hiring Process
While companies are hiring more, they're also receiving a flood of applications, making it harder for employers to select the right candidate and for employees to stand out.
Accounting
Global Demand for EVs Slows Due to Lack of Charging Locations
Global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has slowed, and for prospective EV buyers, the main concern is a lack of charging infrastructure, according to the fifth annual EY Global Mobility Consumer Index report.
ESG
Thomson Reuters Adds Integration with SAP for ESG Reporting Compliance
The integration plans include combining Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting and SAP Sustainability Control Tower, enabling customers to prepare, gather, and file ESG data seamlessly within a unified solution.
Accounting
Paystand Expands Its Zero-Fee Payments Network into the Canadian Market
Paystand's network supports the full suite of legacy payment options like credit cards and EFT, however Paystand customers benefit from a zero-fee B2B Payment Network
ESG
Workiva and Visual Lease Announce Partnership for Financial and Sustainability Reporting
The importance of dedicated sustainability management and reporting solutions is underscored by the significant role real estate and equipment leases play in many organizations' overall budget and carbon footprint.