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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

HubSync Partners with IRIS Software Group to Offer Document Generation and Client Experience Solutions

This product integration will help drive efficiencies through real-time document processing and automation and deliver a modern, unified client experience to IRIS practice management clients.

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Accounting

AICPA Provides Recommendations for Clarification on Proposed Digital Asset Transactions Regulations

The AICPA recommends that Treasury and the IRS clarify the meaning of important terms and certain examples within the section 6045 proposed regulations.

Accounting

Institute of Internal Auditors Reviewing SEC’s New Climate Change Disclosure Rule

The IIA noted the importance of transparency in order to provide confidence to all stakeholders, including the public.

Small Business

Which U.S. State is Most Polite? The 'Nicest' Business Owners?

Alaska has the most polite small business owners in the country, according to the report commissioned by FreshBooks, followed by Maine and Missouri.

Firm Management

Cherry Bekaert Foundation Partners with Junior Achievement USA

The Cherry Bekaert Foundation supports local initiatives that are important to our people, educates for and promotes philanthropic engagement and gives to causes that create impact for our areas of focus.

Small Business

Fears of Recession Fade as Economy Continues Growth

Business decision makers reported their highest level of optimism about the U.S. economy’s prospects since the third quarter of 2021.

Accounting

New Jersey Society of CPAs Wins TRENDY Award for 125th Anniversary Commemoration

The award recognizes the NJCPA’s efforts in celebrating its rich, 125-year history from its initial founding by four New Jersey accountants on Jan. 19, 1898, to an organization of more than 13,000 individuals today.

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Financial Reporting

SEC Issues Climate Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published new rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings.

Payroll

The 10 Best Metro Areas for Working from Home

Agency directory DesignRush has come out with a list of what it says are the 10 top metro areas for professional workers in the U.S.

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Home Buyers Need $47,000 More than in 2020 to Afford to Buy

Now, the roughly $106,500 needed to comfortably afford a typical home is well above what a typical U.S. household earns each year, estimated at about $81,000.

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Payroll

ADP Employment Report Shows Jobs Increase by 140,000 and Salaries Up 5.1 Percent

ADP's pay measure uniquely captures the earnings of a cohort of almost 10 million employees over a 12-month period.

Technology

Propense.ai Raises $3M in Seed Funding for AI-Driven B2B Cross-Selling Platform

Propense.ai anticipates client needs and streamlines the sales experience for accounting and legal professionals by providing them with highly probable cross-selling recommendations for existing customers.