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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

Intuit Mailchimp Adds AI Email Content Generator for Marketing

Mailchimp users can generate content with AI to design on-brand marketing content faster, get copy ideas and inspiration, and test variants to deliver more personalized and engaging content to their customers.

Accounting

Finance Leaders Optimistic But Concerned over Costs

Key findings from Grant Thornton’s 2023 Q1 CFO Survey found 54% of CFOs reported being optimistic or very optimistic about the economy.

Accounting

AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

Yujuico, a CPA, will oversee day-to-day activities of the growing team of chief auditors, crew and cadets.

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Payroll

Five Career Trends for New College Grads - 2023

New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals five trends for college graduates planning to launch their career.

Payroll

Inflation Hits the Tooth Fairy: Price Per Tooth Increases to Average of $6.23

The new value not only has children beaming with gap-toothed smiles but also represents a record high in the 25-year history of the poll.

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Accounting

CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Announces New Board Members

During the last fiscal year, giving by more than 1,040 donors aided the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois in awarding more than $320,000 in scholarships

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Taxes

2023 IRS Tax Refund Calendar - When Will You Get Your Refund?

The IRS says most e-filed tax refunds are direct deposited into taxpayer bank accounts in as little as 10 days, so why pay to get your refund?

Taxes

Indiana Owner of D.C.-area Tax Preparation Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

From 2012 through 2016, Tedla and her coconspirators prepared and electronically filed with the IRS fraudulent returns on behalf of clients and illegally-obtained identities of unwitting taxpayers

Taxes

Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax 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.

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Taxes

IRS Revises Form 8940, Request for Miscellaneous Determination

Beginning April 3, 2023, the IRS will make available the electronic version of the Form 8940 that exempt organizations use to make miscellaneous determination requests online at Pay.gov.

Taxes

Can't File Your Taxes Yet? Anyone Can Get an Extension - Here's How

Anyone can request an automatic six-month extension to file. An extension allows for extra time to gather, prepare and file paperwork with the IRS.

Firm Management

PwC Survey Shows Business Leaders Overestimate Preparedness for Disruption

The top five reported disruptions include: the global Covid-19 pandemic, employee retention and recruitment, supply chain, technology disruption or failure, and cyber attack.