Firm Management
Grant Thornton Expands Workday Practice Leadership Team
Since 2019, Grant Thornton has teamed up with Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.
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.
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Payroll
41% of Americans Say Inflation is Top Economic Issue in Election
Not only is inflation cited more often than any other issue as a top economic concern, but it is a top economic issue across all age groups.
Accounting
RSM Launches Suite of Integrated, Outsourced Solutions for Mid-Market Firms
RSM Catamaran offers an integrated, industry-focused, technologically advanced suite of outsourced solutions to help organizations manage and maintain back-office functions.
Accounting
Binary Stream and Solver Announce Enhanced Partnership to Deliver Advanced Subscription Billing Suite
The enhanced partnership will help organizations using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central manage the complete order to cash process.
Accounting
Accounting Software Maker UBCC Acquired by Pioneer Accounting Group
In addition to UBCC and Lin Company, Pogosyan also owns Gandrud Financial and Archer Halliday.
Small Business
Avalara Enhances Tax Automation on Purchases with AvaTax for Accounts Payable
The enhancement provides a comprehensive solution built into AvaTax that is designed to automate tax calculation and compliance for purchases.
Accounting
AICPA Names New Fellowship After Barry Melancon
The Fellowship has been established as a legacy of Barry Melancon's 30-year leadership tenure at the AICPA & CIMA as well as his dedication, advocacy and future-focused commitment to the profession.
Accounting
Avalara Named IDC Leader for European-Compliant Invoicing
Avalara has been positioned in the Leaders Category in the IDC MarketScape: European Compliant e-Invoicing Solutions 2024 Vendor Assessment.
Technology
70% of Finance Professionals Plan to Invest in AI in Next 5 Years
60% of respondents who had already deployed an AI-related Finance project characterized the deployment as successful.
Mergers and Acquisitions
MS Consultants Acquires Probity Tax Recovery
The agency works with companies across the manufacturing and machinery, technology, food, pharmaceutical, mining, architecture, engineering, and agriculture industries, as well as with other professional service providers.
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Financial Reporting
Withum's New Outsourcing Service Streamlines Compliance with European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
According to the professionals in Withum’s Sustainability and ESG Practice, approximately 50,000 companies worldwide are required to report detailed sustainability performance in compliance with ESRS.
Accounting Standards
GASB Issues Guidance on Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued guidance that establishes requirements for certain types of capital assets to be disclosed separately for purposes of note disclosures.