Accounting
2023 INSPIRE Business Camp Brought Together CPAs and High School Students
The camp introduces Kansas high school students to the vast array of career opportunities in the accounting profession.
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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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Taxes
Corvee Offers Live AI Tax Team Bootcamp
Scheduled to take place Jan. 10-12, 2024, at the Hilton Miami Downtown, the bootcamp will feature leaders in the accounting industry like Canopy Tax, Karbon, Corvee and Instead.
Accounting Standards
AICPA and NASBA Revise CPE Standards
Among the most significant changes is the addition of a virtual option under the Group Live instructional delivery method (provided certain additional requirements are met).
Accounting
Quadient Integrates with Xero for Automated SMB Accounting
Quadient AP eliminates the need for manual data import or export, reducing the risk of human error, accelerating cash flow and giving businesses a clearer understanding of their AP status.
Accounting
AICPA Announces 2023 Leadership Academy Graduates
The AICPA Leadership Academy was created to inspire, nurture and empower the next generation of diverse CPA leaders by providing them with advanced leadership training.
Firm Management
Illinois CPA Society Releases New Report on Turnover in the Accounting Profession
ICPAS hosted multiple focus groups, conducted personal interviews, and surveyed both current and former ICPAS members to hear their unique perspectives on the profession’s long-term trouble with turnover.
Small Business
142 Million Americans Expected to Shop on Saturday Before Christmas: 'Super Saturday'
The number of expected shoppers is up significantly from the last time Super Saturday fell on Dec. 23, when 126 million consumers were expected to shop on that day in 2017.
Taxes
IRS Expands Business Tax Accounts to Include S Corporations and Partnerships
Individual partners of partnerships and individual shareholders of S corporation businesses are now eligible for a business tax account in addition to sole proprietors.
Accounting
Xero Partners with Flinks for SMB Bank Connectivity
The increased access for Xero customers to North American financial institutions can help small businesses and advisors to recoup time previously spent on manual data entry and reconciliation.
Payroll
Top 5 Regulatory Issues for Employers in 2024
The report identifies regulations relating to artificial intelligence, data security, wage laws, workplace safety, and retirement as among the top issues to watch in the coming year.
Accounting
AICPA Releases Guidance on Changes to State Licensure Requirements
The document includes background information and a compliance checklist for CPAs to determine the impact on them if a state unilaterally changes its requirements necessary for licensure.
Firm Management
Hughes Pittman & Gupton Joins EisnerAmper
HPG was founded in 1983 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has grown to more than a dozen partners and a staff of almost 100.