Taxes
Corvee Adds Depreciation and Amortization Functions to Instead
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Isaac M. O'Bannon
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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.
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Accounting Standards
Florida Creates New Status for Retired CPAs in the State
The legislation allows licensed CPAs who are at least 65 years of age to apply to the Florida Board of Accountancy (BOA) to place their license into retired status.
Small Business
CFO Optimism Hits 3-Year High
A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP shows that chief financial officers are more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they’ve been in nearly three years.
TaxDome Completes SOC 2 Type I Audit Examination
This achievement underscores their unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest levels of data security and safeguarding client information.
Small Business
Retail Sales and Wages Grew in March
This is the sixth month that the Retail Monitor, which was launched in November, has provided data on monthly retail sales.
Firm Management
Crowe Adds Southern California Accounting Firm KMJ Corbin & Company
KMJ’s audit and tax capabilities and industry sector specialization will offer an unrivalled client experience and augment Crowe’s ability to serve the ever-expanding needs of its client base in California.
Firm Management
CohnReznick Launches Digital Advisory Practice, Aligns with Top Solutions Providers
The digital practice empowers businesses to unlock their full potential through innovative enterprise applications, advanced data analytics, and transformative AI strategies.
Taxes
Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers
Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.
Payroll
New Grads to Face Active Hiring Market, Higher Starting Salaries
Average starting salaries for entry-level financial reporting accountants are $54k-67K. Internal auditor starting salaries average about $50-55K.
Accounting
FloQast Secures $100 Million in Series E Funding, Achieving $1.6 Billion Valuation
With this latest investment, FloQast achieves a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion, underscoring its position as a leader in the accounting and finance technology sector.
Accounting
DataSnipper Launches AI Platforms for Audit and Finance
With the aim of further developing the software and serving new markets, the scale-up recently raised an investment of $100 million at a valuation of $1 billion.
Taxes
AICPA Provides Recommendations to Simplify Procedures for Generation-Skipping Tax Exemption
These recommendations will simplify filing for taxpayers and practitioners and will reduce the administrative burden on the IRS as well.