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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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Firm Management

BKR Adds Members in Cyprus and Belgium

BKR International has announced an increase in its European presence with new member firms in Cyprus and Belgium.

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Small Business

Retailer Association Sees Growth in 2023, Says Recession Unlikely

The labor market is cooling as some major companies, particularly in technology, announce layoffs, but small businesses are continuing to hire and the December unemployment rate was at a 50-year low of 3.5%.

GASB

Accounting

GASB Proposes New Guidance for Subscription-Based IT Services

If cleared as final implementation guidance, the question and answer in this supplemental Exposure Draft will be added to previously exposed questions and ...

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Payroll

ADP Says 107,000 Jobs Added in January; Salaries Up 7.3%

Private sector employment increased by 106,000 jobs in January and annual pay was up 7.3 percent year-over-year, according to the January ADP National Employment Report.

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Firm Management

CBIZ Acquires Top 100 Accounting Firm Somerset

Somerset has been providing accounting, tax, and financial advisory services to clients in a wide array of industries for more than 60 years.

Firm Management

SobelCo Team Members Join CLA, Establishing New Jersey Offices

The New Jersey accounting firm SobelCo has joined CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, effective February 1, 2023.

Accounting

Avalara AvaTax, Returns, and Exemption Certificate Management Achieve SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

The audit provides customers with assurance that Avalara is accountable, responsible, and transparent when it comes to the handling and security of their ...

Georgia CPAs

Accounting

Georgia CPAs Advocate for Profession at State Capitol

CPA Day attendees enjoyed a networking breakfast followed by a legislative update.

Accounting

FICPA Members "Hike the Hill" in Tallahassee to Advocate for CPA Profession

The event – which was the Institute’s second full-member, fly-in advocacy day – brought FICPA members together with lawmakers to advocate on behalf of the CPA profession in Florida.

Accounting

U.S. Consumer Confidence Declined in January

The Expectations Index is below 80 which often signals a recession within the next year. Both present situation and expectations indexes were revised up slightly in December.

Small Business

58% of U.S. Businesses Plan to Add New Jobs in 2023

While many companies are eager to hire, 9 in 10 managers said it's challenging to find skilled professionals, on par with results from the prior State of U.S. Hiring Survey.

Taxes

Chart Shows Estimated 2023 IRS Tax Refund Dates - When Will You Get Your Refund?

Early tax filers who are a due a refund can often see them as early as mid- or late February. Use this chart to see when you may be able to get refund.