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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

George Clooney to be Headline Speaker at ExpensiCon 2023

ExpensiCon is an invite-only, all-expenses-paid conference that brings together innovators, thought leaders, disruptors, and transformers of the accounting profession and ...

Advisory

Eide Bailly Sees Risk Awareness Driving Growth in Sales Tax Automation

Top 20 firm Eide Bailly has found ways to help clients stay in compliance with these varying regulations and minimize the audit risks they pose.

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Accounting

Changes Seen in Audit Committee Composition Amid Expanded Scope and Emerging Risks

Corporate boards are taking a fresh look at their audit committee structures and practices in light of emerging corporate reporting areas and increased risks...

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Taxes

Q1 Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments Due Jan. 17, 2023

Fourth quarter 2022 estimated tax payments are due on or before January 17, 2023. Many taxpayers are required to make quarterly estimated tax payments during the year, and others do so voluntarily to stay current on their taxes.

Accounting

New GOP Congress Passes Bill Erasing $71 Billion of IRS Funding

Those who supported the original funding bill say the increase will help the agency increase collections on existing tax laws, and therefore increase revenue, by ...

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Taxes

Two North Carolina Tax Preparers Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

These returns included fictitious federal income tax withholding figures as well as other fraudulent items that generated fraudulent refunds for the clients.

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Taxes

Congress Wants a Refund: Votes to Delete Most of $80 Billion Boost in IRS Funding

The bill had been a 2022 campaign priority for most GOP Congressional candidates, but to take effect, it would need to next pass in the ...

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Income Tax

2023 Tax Refund Dates - Find Out When You May Get Your IRS Tax Refund

The below chart shows an estimated timeline for when a taxpayer is likely to receive their refund, based on the information we have now, and using projections based on previous years.

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Taxes

Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of SurePrep, LLC

SurePrep will become part of Tax and Accounting Professionals operations, with revenues in both Tax & Accounting Professionals and Corporates.

Firm Management

Chapman Bird & Tessler Joins Citrin Cooperman

This will mark the fourth entertainment industry deal in a year. Prior firms include Massarsky Consulting, a music economics and valuations business that joined...

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Taxes

IRS 2023 Mileage Rate Rises to 65.5 Cents Per Mile

65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second half of 2022.

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Taxes

Saver's Tax Credit Helps Reward Workers for Saving for the Future

The Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, also known as the Saver's Credit, helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to ...