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September 9, 2014 

White Paper Explores 5 Ways to be a Better Tax Researcher

Thomson Reuters has released a new white paper for tax professionals, Unlocking the Limits of the Keyword: 5 Ways to be a Better Tax Researcher. The paper addresses key challenges practitioners face when answering complex tax questions — exploring the evolution of the tax research process from print to digital and examining the viability of…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Avalara Partners with PEO Provider PayPlus

September 8, 2014 

Avalara Partners with PEO Provider PayPlus

Cloud sales tax and compliance systems provider Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with PayPlus Software, Inc., (www.payplus.com), a payroll and employee management software company serving the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 8, 2014 

Melissa Boone – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Melissa Boone, CPA – 39 Office Managing PartnerCohnReznick, LLPCharlotte, NC   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) For up-and-coming professionals, we understand that it’s a challenge to focus on professional development...…

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September 8, 2014 

Donny Shimamoto – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 38 Founder, Intraprise TechKnowlogies, LLCHonolulu, HA   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Finding good talent has been our biggest challenge. We are starting to...…

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September 8, 2014 

Chuck O’Toole – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Chuck O’Toole, MS – 39 Deputy Editor-in-ChiefTax AnalystsFalls Church, VA   In what ways have you contributed to your firm/company to make it a better place? Tax Analysts was already a pretty great place when I got here, and I feel lucky to work with such a talented and dedicated team. As an editor, I’ve...…

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September 8, 2014 

Jim Boomer – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA, MBA – 38 CIO/SHareholder, Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan KS   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) We have made major strides over the last few years in...…

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September 8, 2014 

Mark Wayman, 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Mark Wayman, CPA, CIA, CFE, CRMA – 35 Internal Audit Director, CNA Financial CorporationChicago, IL   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) From an internal audit perspective, I believe there...…

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September 8, 2014 

Adam Burnett – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Adam Burnett – 34 Manager, Traininng and Consulting, CCHMinneapolis, MN   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The biggest workflow challenges I see firms facing are addressing customer demands for...…

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September 8, 2014 

Roy Keely, 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Roy Keely – 33 VP of Market Strategy, XcentricAlpharetta, GA   To what extent have you and your practice/company embraced cloud computing? We have completely embraced the cloud! So much so, we have staked our whole company on it. We are a cloud provider to the accounting profession, and a majority of our revenue comes...…

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September 8, 2014 

Han Kim – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Han Kim, CPA – 37 Senior Manager, Armanino, LLPSan Francisco, CA What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Firm’s positioning change from small/mid to mid in the market. International engagements. To...…

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September 8, 2014 

Kim Hogan – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Kim Hogan – 31 ECMp, CAPTUREp, Certified QuickBooks Cloud ProAdvisor Business Development Manager – Strategic AccountsIntuit, Inc. What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) One I see everyday based on the...…