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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

Accounting Meta Influencers Discuss Trends, Provide Actionable Insights

Nearly two dozen accounting thought leaders, organized by compliance automation provider Avalara as the Accounting Meta Influencers,gathered for an online video roundtable to discuss current trends facing the accounting profession.

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Technology

IRS Enhances Security of Online ID Verification Process

The Internal Revenue Service has improved its identity verification and sign-in process to enable more people to securely access and use IRS online tools and applications.

Avalara Meta Nov 2021

Accounting

Accounting Meta Influencers Discuss Trends, Provide Actionable Insights

Nearly two dozen accounting thought leaders, organized by compliance automation provider Avalara as the Accounting Meta Influencers,gathered for an online video roundtable to discuss current trends facing the accounting profession.

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Accounting

Most Business-to-Business Companies Opposed to Accepting Cryptocurrency

A new survey conducted by Invoiced and PaymentsNEXT finds that 59% of U.S. finance and accounting professionals at business-to-business (B2B) companies are not open to the idea of accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.

Advisory

Brian Becker to Succeed Joe Adams as RSM US LLP Managing Partner & CEO on August 31, 2022

Becker currently serves as leader of RSM’s consulting line of business, which has grown from $450 million to $1 billion during his tenure. During this time, he has also worked with teams across the firm to realign consulting to reflect the needs of ...

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Accounting

IRS Adjusts Tax Rates and Deductions for TY 2022

The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly for tax year 2022 rises to $25,900 up $800 from the prior year. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises to $12,950 for 2022, up $400, and for...

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Benefits

How to Make the 2022 Tax Filing Season Easier and Get Your Tax Refund Faster

Do you want to make it easier to file your income taxes in 2022 easier and get your tax refund faster? The IRS is offering several tips that include steps that taxpayers can take this fall to make the 2022 easier.

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Small Business

Small Business Optimism Decreases: Owners Uncertain About Future Business Conditions

As reported in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 49% of owners reported job openings that could not be filled, a decrease of two points from September. A net 44% of owners (seasonally adjusted) reported raising compensation, a 48-year record high reading.

Accounting

Report Reveals Audit Committee Disclosures in Proxy Statements Continue to Increase

The Barometer analyzes S&P Composite 1500 proxy disclosures to understand transparency around audit committee oversight of the external auditor and other key audit-related topics. This year’s report provides examples of effective disclosure from ...

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More Americans Expected to Claim Home Office Tax Deductions

The regular method is more difficult and uses actual expenses. Direct expenses (expenses directly related to the home office such as painting or repairs, depreciation deduction for furniture and fixtures used in the home office, etc.) are allowed in ...

Accounting

Modern Treasury and Metropolitan Commercial Bank Partner to Provide Automated Payment Operations

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Firm Management

Baker Tilly Acquires The Compliance Group