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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

Ultimate Accounting vCon Begins 2015 Summer Intensive CPE Programs

The next day-long summer intensive, How to Implement Value Pricing and Give Yourself a Raise, is July 28, 2015. Six hours CPE will be granted to qualified participants who listen live.

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Accounting

U.S. Business Optimism Rises as Greek Outlook Nosedives

In second quarter 2015, optimism for the economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 11 percentage points to net 54 percent. Eurozone confidence spiked to net 54 percent, a significant increase from net 34 percent last quarter.

Small Business

Bill.com Launches New App for Simple Mobile Business Payments

Cloud-based invoice and payment automation company Bill.com has launched its new Bill.com iOS mobile app to provide small business owners with a seamless mobile solution for managing and paying bills on the go. This launch drives forward the Bill.com ...

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Cloud Technology

Xero Expands Its Payroll Solutions, Adds New Inventory Features

Cloud accounting maker Xero is expanding its payroll support for U.S.-based businesses, and adding more powerful inventory management tools. These new payroll features and enhanced inventory tracking make it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to ...

Accounting

Study Reveals State of Accounts Payable, ePayables Adoption

According to the report, epayables adoption is gaining the most initial traction in key areas, such as document imaging/scanning (72 percent), automated routing and workflow approval (52 percent), and automated data capture and extraction (38 percent).

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Benefits

Baby Boomers Are Unrealistic About Job Flexibility and Pay in Retirement

Nearly two-thirds (60%) of America's Baby Boomers plan to work for pay in retirement, however, they are unrealistic about the compensation and work arrangements, according to a new study commissioned by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR).

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Accounting

CPAs Weigh in on the Future of Peer Review

The Institute wants to build a system that would be programmed to provide a continuous analytical evaluation of a firm’s engagement performance that would require human review when the system identified concerns. It would review all firms that perform ...

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Accounting

Greatland Acquires W-2 and 1099 Company NewportWave

Greatland, a provider of W-2 and 1099 products for businesses, has acquired Irvine, Calif.-based NewportWave, a company specializing in W-2 and 1099 software and support.

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Income Tax

ADP and Wolters Kluwer CT Partner to Streamline Wage Garnishment Processes for Employers

Handling wage garnishment orders can be challenging for companies to do on their own, as requirements vary by state, jurisdiction and the particular court ordering the garnishment. Differences in maximum withholding limits, calculations, lien ...

Technology

New Version of TaxWorkFlow Enhances Document, Email and Practice Management Features

The new version of the software contains many new features developed to meet the needs of independent tax and accounting firms in four key areas of their practices: workflow, staff management, communication and client relationship management.

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Accounting

Thomson Reuters Issues Updates to Checkpoint Audit Portfolio

Thomson Reuters has released the 2015 editions of its widely-used series of audit guides and related practice aids for multiple industries, including commercial entities, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and employee benefit plans.

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Accounting

New Legal Confirmation Service Helps Auditors and Lawyers

The platform streamlines everything from preparing and post-dating letters for automated release, obtaining client approvals, tracking responses and receiving documented updates.