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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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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.

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Small Business

Canadian Summer Spending Expected to Heat Up

A new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) finds that almost half (46 per cent) of the respondents plan to spend more this summer when compared with the same season a year ago.

Accounting

237,000 New Jobs Created in June

Payrolls for businesses with 49 or fewer employees increased by 120,000 jobs in June, the same as May. Employment among companies with 50-499 employees increased by 86,000 jobs, up from 63,000 the previous month.

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Accounting

Thomson Reuters Launches New Online CPE Events for Tax, Audit and Accounting

The conferences offered through Checkpoint Learning will be presented by leading AuditWatch, Gear Up and CPEasy training experts and will provide in-depth and up-to-date analysis of key issues such as health care reform, international taxation ...

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Sales Tax

Ohio Society of CPAs Recognized for Helping Reform Income Taxes

OSCPA’s efforts were recently recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Power of A Gold Award. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative ...

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Accounting

Awards Spotlight Innovations in Tax & Accounting Technologies

The winners of the 12th annual Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards, all cloud-based solutions, are examples of this new reality of on-demand information and business agility.