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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

2018 Innovation Awards Announced

The top technologies for tax and accounting professionals were honored on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 15th annual Technology Innovation Awards were presented by CPA Practice Advisor during a special ceremony at ...

Income Tax

Bill Would Allow IRS to License and Regulate Tax Preparers

The Protecting Taxpayers Act (S.3278) would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers," according to the official description. The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The bill is still a ...

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Accounting

Business Confidence Exceeds Crisis Preparedness

This year's study uncovered dramatic gaps between a company's confidence that they can respond to crises and its level of preparedness. The gap becomes even more evident when evaluating whether organizations have ...

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Payroll

The Pros & Cons of Working From Home

Job seekers are enticed by work from home options but are aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than three quarters of professionals surveyed (77 percent) said they are more likely to accept a job ...

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Accounting

Avalara Rings NYSE Opening Bell: Stock Nearly Doubles on Opening Day

As ecommerce has made it easier for even small businesses to makes sales to customers across the U.S. and around the world, Avalara's technologies have been unheralded in their role. The company's sales tax engine integrates with more than 600...

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Benefits

3 Benefits of Flexible Workplace Arrangements

82 percent of U.S. workers surveyed say the ability to work from anywhere at any time allows them to maintain a healthy work-life balance, yet more than half (62%) still prefer to work in the office — and this number is even higher among ...

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Payroll

Is there Pay Disparity at Your Firm?

Should pay be transparent or forbidden to be discussed? Eighty-two percent of employers said there should be transparency of pay in the U.S., and 42 percent of employers said that proposed legislation that prohibits employers ...

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Payroll

Gender Wage Gap is 10% Larger for Self-Employed

While there is an extensive body of research that focuses on workers in corporate America, little is known about the millions of Americans that work for themselves. As more employees plan to leave their 9-5s in pursuit of self-employment the world is ...

Auditing

IRS Tax Day Is Here: You Can Delay, But You've Got to Pay

April 17... It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as April 15, but this year, the 17th is tax day. (Because the 15th was on a Sunday, and a holiday in Washington D.C. delayed things.)

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Payroll

When it Comes to Office Romance, Employees Don't Trust HR

According to the results of the Love @ Work Survey from HR company Namely, 4 in 10 employees have engaged in an intimate relationship with someone at work—be it a peer, manager, or even member of the C-suite.

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Payroll

Distracted Workers Blame Technology and Lack of Training for Lower Morale and Productivity

Though 69% of full-time employees surveyed report being distracted at work and 70% agree that training could help them learn to focus and manage their time better, 66% have never brought this up to their managers. Younger workers, in particular, are ...

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Small Business

Online Merchants Look to Instant Financing to Boost Sales

Instant financing is an easy-to-use, revolving line of credit that consumers apply for within a merchant's online checkout. It enables merchants to offer consumers the option to spread payments over time with low APR financing offers and provides an ...