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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

Accounting MOVE Project Mini Summit Promises Compelling Speakers and Timely Topics

This event is ideal for partners, firm administrators, HR professionals, and virtually anyone who works for an accounting firm and is interested in enhancing gender diversity and promoting equal opportunities and inclusive cultures.

Technology

Thomson Reuters Plans AI Functions for All Professional Users

CoCounsel will unify the entire customer experience and give customers a new way to access Thomson Reuters product capabilities through a single GenAI assistant with applications across Legal, Tax, Risk & Fraud, and Media.

Technology

Vertex Joins Oracle ISV Accelerator Program

The Vertex Accelerator offering has been steadily delivering a “near push-button” experience for more than 175 global customers looking to integrate Vertex tax solutions.

Sovos

Sales Tax

Sovos Fortifies U.S.- Based DBNAlliance to Enhance Seamless Global Business Networks

Processing more than 11 billion transactions each year, Sovos’ membership is a substantial show of support for the DBNAlliance's mission to rapidly deploy a framework of standards and

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Taxes

TIGTA Finds $3.5 Billion Tax Fraud Scheme

TIGTA investigators identified a scheme where individuals obtained Employer Identification Numbers, a unique nine-digit identifier required for tax purposes, and then used them to file business tax returns that improperly claimed...

Small Business

New Federal Rule Requires Airlines to Provide Cash Refunds for Canceled Flights

Prior to this rule, airlines were permitted to set their own standards for what kind of flight changes warranted a refund. As a result, refund policies differed from airline to airline, which made it difficult for passengers to know or assert their refund rights.

Accounting

AuditBoard Adds AI Capabilities

The application of AI represents a significant opportunity for teams managing risk to better connect data across functions, craft content, and proactively surface issues, risks, and insights.

Accounting

AICPA Launches Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners Program in Florida

The program’s growth into Florida continues the rapid advancement of the Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners.

Firm Management

FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Agreements

In response, the global tax firm Ryan filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court the same day, challenging the rule on the basis that it, "... imposes an extraordinary burden on businesses seeking to protect their intellectual property (IP) and retain top talent ...

Payroll

U.S. Labor Dept. Expands Overtime Rules to 4 Million More Salaried Workers

The salary threshold will increase from its current $35,500 per year to $43,888 on July 1, 2024, then to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025.

Small Business

75% of Mid-Market Companies Say They Will Invest in AI Over Next 5 Years

The majority of mid-market businesses are planning to invest in machine intelligence to improve efficiency.

Firm Management

Minnesota Accounting Firm Joins CLA Global

Christianson PLLP joined has joined CLA Global Limited (CLA Global), an organization comprised of independent accounting and advisory firms.