Accounting
Forwardly - 2024 Innovation Award Winner
Forwardly was a winner of the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Awards, from CPA Practice Advisor.
Isaac M. O'Bannon
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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.
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Accounting
Fieldguide Insights - 2024 Innovation Award Winner
Fieldguide Insights was a winner of the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Awards, from CPA Practice Advisor.
Accounting
Batch Extensions, from HubSync - 2024 Innovation Award Winner
Batch Extensions from HubSync was a winner of the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Awards, from CPA Practice Advisor.
Accounting
Intuit and Education at Work Partner on Program to Boost Accounting Talent Pipeline
Based on job performance, the students will have the opportunity to transition into roles in Intuit’s Expert Network, which connects tax experts with consumers and small businesses.
Firm Management
CohnReznick Teams Up with Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington for Professional Development
The initiative, which includes a $100,000 donation from CohnReznick and the CohnReznick Foundation, will include four activations focusing on holistic support in the following key areas.
Small Business
Small Businesses and Consumers Are in Conflict on Payment Preferences
Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. consumers want to pay by card, while 30% of small businesses don’t accept cards as a form of payment.
Taxes
U.S. Taxpayers in Puerto Rico Get Relief Due to Tropical Storm Ernesto
These taxpayers now have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Accounting
Forvis Mazars Launches Government Outsourced Accounting Services for Public Sector Clients
These services are designed to help state and local governments bridge the growing gap created by a shortage of public sector finance professionals across the country.
Payroll
One Third of U.S. Workers Want to Phase Into Retirement
The 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey found one in three (34%) workers age 50 and older either have already started phasing into retirement (15%) by reducing their work hours or ...
Payroll
Paychex Launches Digital Employee Benefits Marketplace
Paychex Flex Perks is integrated directly into Paychex Flex, the company’s cloud-based SaaS solution, and is tailored to the employee user experience, making it easy and intuitive to enroll in benefits.
Small Business
July Retail Sales Show Increased Spending
The Census Bureau said overall retail sales in July were up 1% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 2.7% unadjusted year over year. That compared with a decrease of 0.2% month over month and an increase of 2% year over year in June.
Accounting
CPAClub and Caseware Partner to Elevate Audit Quality for Progressive Accounting Firms
This partnership aims to provide accounting firms with both the top-tier human capital and best-in-class technology to navigate and implement new quality management standards issued by professional bodies in the United States and abroad.