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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

CPA Practice Advisor Announces "40 Under 40," and "20 Under 40" Award Winners

The awards recognize 40 professionals who are under 40, and have emerged as future leaders in the profession, and 20 who are leading the development of technology, education or services that enhance the profession.

Accounting

AICPA & CIMA Offer Resources for Audits of Pandemic Relief Funding

The audits provide reasonable assurance to the federal government and the public that the organization complied with federal requirements subject to the audit.

Payroll

Student Loan Forgiveness Website Opens

The U.S. Department of Education has officially launched a website accepting applications for student loan forgiveness.

Benefits

IRS Sending Letters to 9 Million Americans Still Eligible for Stimulus Payments, EITC, and Child Tax Credits

The IRS is sending letters to more than 9 million individuals and families who appear to qualify for a variety of key tax benefits but did not claim them by filing a ...

Benefits

Workers Share Salary Expectations and Priorities

Beyond adjusting pay, what else are employers doing to attract and retain top talent in a continued tight hiring market?

Benefits

Employers Focus on Controlling Healthcare Costs

Two out of three U.S. employers (67%) plan to prioritize controlling rising healthcare benefit costs over the next three years.

Accounting

Sage Partners with Major League Baseball

The Sage brand will appear across various media platforms covering games league-wide, including on Apple TV+, MLB Network and MLB.com, beginning with the 2023 regular season and including the introduction of “Pitcher Power Rankings Presented by Sage.”

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Accounting

Minority Accounting Students Sought for Internship Preparation Program

Participants will have an opportunity to interview for a full tuition and stipend scholarship to attend the university’s Master of Accounting Science program.

Accounting

Worker Earnings Still Increasing, But Slower in September

Hourly earnings growth stood at 4.98 percent in September, falling below 5 percent for the first time since April, according to the latest Paychex IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch report.

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Benefits

AccountantsWorld by Iris Adds Employee Self-Service Functions to Payroll System

The new solution enables accountants to offer clients a streamlined process to onboard their employees onto the payroll system, and the ability for those employees to manage ...

Accounting

Accountants Can Win a Trip to Italy in Expensify Contest

Five all-expenses-paid spots at ExpensiCon – the global accounting conference hosted by Expensify in May 2023 at Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy – are up for grabs for accountants.

Automation

Automating Sales Taxes Enhances Client Relationships

One key to the firm’s success has been adoption of technologies that help staff automate and streamline compliance processes, giving them more time to provide higher-value consulting services.