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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

3,000+ Accounting and Tax Pros Earn CPE During Largest Free Streaming Conference

Over two days and 14 one-hour sessions, the profession's top thought leaders served on panel discussions of a variety of subject areas related to tax, accounting, practice management and ethics.

Accounting

Ensuring Success 2023 - Day 2 Sessions Recap

The 10th annual Ensuring Success CPE conference is now underway at www.ensuringsuccess.com/watch-2023. Accounting and tax pros can view this live, streaming CPE conference from their own office on Dec. 6-7, 2023.

Accounting

Ensuring Success 2023 - Day 1 Sessions Recap

The 10th annual Ensuring Success CPE conference is now underway at www.ensuringsuccess.com/watch-2023. Accounting and tax pros can view this live, streaming CPE conference from their own office.

Accounting

Generative AI, Practice Transformation, Capacity and Leadership Headline DCPA23 Conference

The rapid emergence of GenAI-enabled solutions was front and center for CPA.com president and CEO Erik Asgeirsson who believes the technology “presents enormous opportunities for the accounting and finance profession."

Accounting

AICPA Debuts Proposed Reporting Framework for Issuers of Stablecoins

Regulatory bodies such as the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) already require reporting on and attestation of stablecoins.

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Accounting

70% of Higher Ed Leaders Think Industry Needs Fundamental Change in Management

The outlook synthesizes data based on a survey of respondents from all regions of the United States and all sectors of higher education except for-profit institutions.

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Taxes

Sovos Approved as an IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Provider for 1042 Returns

Starting with tax year 2023 filings and beyond, financial institutions or businesses filing 10 or more information returns can no longer submit Form 1042 on paper

Accounting

AuditFile Launches New Single Audit, Governmental, and International IFRS Modules

Advantage Audit AI leverages a patented artificial intelligence engine to optimize and automate the auditing process.

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Accounting

Online CPE Conference Dec. 6-7 Offers Up to 14 Hours of Free CPE Credits

Professionals can earn up to 14 hours of free CPE during this 2-day annual, virtual conference. Additionally, EAs can receive up to 3 hours of CE credit. Pick only the sessions you want to attend.

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Taxes

IRS Offers New Guidance On Clean Vehicle Manufacturing

The proposed regulations provide definitions and proposed rules for qualified manufacturers of vehicles to determine eligibility for the clean vehicle credit regarding the excluded entity restrictions.

Auditing

Forensic Accounting Tech Company Valid8 Secures $8.5M in Capital

The investment comes at a critical time, as prosecutions and reported losses from fraud are on the rise, according to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.

Taxes

5 Ways to Gift Yourself Tax Savings This Holiday Season

The Illinois CPA Society offers five money moves to make before the end of the year to create some tax-time savings now and in the year ahead.