May 8, 2014
Bitcoin Goes Legit
One of the leading developers of online sales and use tax automation software has developed the first such system to support bitcoin and other virtual online currencies.
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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May 8, 2014
One of the leading developers of online sales and use tax automation software has developed the first such system to support bitcoin and other virtual online currencies.
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