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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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IRS Offers Spanish Language Info and Videos on Affordable Care Act

The Internal Revenue Service has released several options for Spanish speakers to get information about the tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Two recently issued YouTube videos feature IRS Commissioner John Koskinen: Disposición de La ...

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Firm Management

Ohio CPA Society Focuses on More Diversity in Accounting Firms

The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) is putting a stronger emphasis on creating a more inclusive and diverse accounting profession, and addressing issues of targeted groups within the profession with several recent appointments to ...

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Hey Tax Pros, Don't Forget to Renew Your PTIN

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding the more than 690,000 federal tax return preparers in the U.S. that they must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2015. All current PTINs will expire Dec. 31, 2014.

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Accounting

Taxologist of Tomorrow Program Gives Students Hands-On Way to Explore Career

Thomson Reuters has launched a new program to help accounting students explore the possibilities of a career as a tax professional. The program, called "Taxologist of Tomorrow", provides high school students with hands-on, technologically driven lessons t

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Income Tax

IRS Told to Improve Integration Between its Software Programs

If tax processing systems are not properly integrated to deliver filing season functionality, taxpayers may be unable to timely file returns, receive refunds, or obtain timely, accurate customer service.

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Accounting

Survey Shows the Top Trends Facing Accounting Firms

Successful accounting firms, those that are “Very prepared,” report they can leverage key industry trends to engage clients now and in the future are able to put cash in the bank 10 days faster than those reporting they are “less prepared.”

Benefits

Tax Pros Offer Tips on Ways Holiday Giving Can Also Earn Tax Benefits

Considering giving a large cash gift to a loved one during the coming holidays? Thinking of making a big donation to charity or buying small gifts for business associates? Such gestures may provide you with your own present next year: a tax deduction.

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Benefits

U.S. Workers More Aware and Focused on Personal Finances

U.S. employees are more aware, focused, and motivated to improve their overall financial wellness, according to a new study.

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Sales Tax

Richard Asquith Joins Avalara as VP of Global Tax Compliance

Avalara, Inc., a provider of cloud-based global VAT and other indirect tax software today announced the appointment of Richard Asquith as Vice President of Global Tax Compliance.

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Accounting

Thomson Reuters Releases Updated Audit Solution for New COSO Framework

Thomson Reuters has updated its patented, award-winning PPC’s SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite to provide customers with a focused, integrated, and efficient internal control evaluation tool that is fully compliant with COSO’s new Internal Control Framewor

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Advisory

Data Shows the Best Peforming Business Industries of 2014, Accounting Makes the List

Accounting practices make the top 10... As the U.S. continues to climb itself out of the economic doldrums, some industries are actually performing quite well. Which ones?

Benefits

Bill.com Partners with Intuit to Give Benefits to QuickBooks Pro Advisors

Online business payment network Bill.com has partnered with Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, to offer additional benefits to QuickBooks ProAdvisors.