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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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Firm Management

Siegel Solutions Partners with NE Paradigm, Full-Service Marketing Team

By joining forces with NE Paradigm, Siegel Solutions aims to leverage their expertise in strategic marketing, digital advertising, content creation, and brand development.

Accounting

9th Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey Now Open to Professionals

The accounting profession’s first and only national, independent premier benchmark survey for practicing accounting, tax and bookkeeping professionals.

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Accounting

Centri Business Consulting Hosts Community Collaboration Day

The Community Collaboration Day saw the Centri team donate 637 hours of time and over $20,000 to local nonprofits across the company’s footprint in Boston, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Tampa and Tysons Corner.

Accounting

HubSync Unveils Gateway: Redefining Client Experience for Audit and Tax Professionals

Gateway offers real-time status reporting and customizable set-ups for internal, corporate, and individual clients, ensuring 360-degree visibility regardless of size, complexity, or location.

Taxes

State and Local Taxes Changing At Rapid Pace

Over the past 60 years, in times of adverse economic cycles, sales taxes have provided a more resilient method of funding relative to income and property taxes.

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Payroll

Survey Shows Top Reasons for Employee Turnover and the Impact of Pay Transparency

Employees are exceedingly tempted to jump ship and seek out a more stable role when they sense financial distress, so clear dialogue regarding organizational health is crucial to retaining talent.

Small Business

Back-to-School Spending Expected to Hit Record of $41 Billion

Families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890.07 on back-to-school items this year, approximately $25 more than last year’s record of $864.35 and a new high.

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Small Business

NetSuite Gives Business Users Tools for Guided Learning

Available to all NetSuite licensed customers at no additional cost, the contextual learning guides help businesses leverage the full capabilities of the suite and reduce time spent on training.

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Payroll

Intuit Launches App for Tracking Worker Hours, Schedules, and PTO

The new Workforce name reflects QuickBooks’ vision to provide businesses and their employees with a robust human capital management platform to manage their work, pay, and benefits in one place.

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Taxes

IRS and Security Partners Announce Special Summer Series

This marks the eighth year that the Security Summit partners have worked to raise awareness about these issues through the "Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself" campaign.

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Accounting

FICPA Names Harrell as Chief External Affairs Officer

Harrell will be stationed at the FICPA Governmental Affairs office in Tallahassee and will direct all aspects of the FICPA’s public policy, advocacy, governmental affairs and regulatory efforts.

Accounting

Jirav Announces $20M Series B Round Led By Cota Capital

Jirav will use the funds to further accelerate product development, broaden its customer base across small-medium businesses (SMBs), mid-market companies, and accounting firms while hiring talent to support its growth.