Accounting
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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Payroll
Workplace Boredom Kills Productivity
If you've ever had a case of the blahs at work, you're not alone. According to a new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam, professionals admit they're bored in the office an average of 10.5 hours per week. That's more than a full day a week, or the ...
Accounting
2017 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Who are the most influential leaders in the professional accounting space? Increasingly, they are female professionals who are CPAs, consultants or are the developers behind the technologies that help all accounting and tax pros be more efficient and prod
Firm Management
Holiday Bonuses to Increase 66%, But Fewer Firms Are Offering Them
Holiday bonuses for accounting and finance professionals are going up, but fewer professionals are getting them. That's according to the results of the annual Holiday Bonus and Hiring Survey from staffing firm Accounting Principals.
Small Business
October 2017 Small Business Channel
More than 25 states allow the sale of marijuana for medicinal use; eight states permit the sale for recreational use. This activity has created new business opportunities for many public accounting firms, but there are unique challenges and risks in ...
Payroll
October 2017 Payroll Channel
A new study shows significant trends in enterprise use of external contractors; growing enterprise demand for on-demand support, influx of highly skilled contractors into the workforce, business challenges, and increased individual interest in ...
Firm Management
October 2017 Firm Management Channel
It’s ironic that a profession dedicated to minimizing financial risks is so fraught with risk. While many business owners worry about liability and property risk — especially in the immediate wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma — insurance for ...
October 2017 Tax Channel
As with previous proposals, the new plan promises to cut taxes for individuals and businesses, while wiping out deductions and repealing other controversial tax provisions.
Firm Management
September 2017 Firm Management Channel
The office network that tax professionals and accountants use is at risk by hackers looking to do more than just peek at client information: The hackers are trying to take those networks over, says the IRS and state tax agencies. If that happens, the ...
Payroll
Survey Pinpoints Costs of New Labor Regulations
Small Business
September 2017 Small Business Channel
There may be nothing more certain than death and taxes, but Americans like to push thoughts of that first topic away. Perhaps that's why almost three-fourths of U.S. small businesses don't have a succession plan and most small business owners don't ...
Small Business
Apps We Love September 2017: Disaster Relief Apps
When natural disasters strike, Americans naturally want to help. And that feeling of compassion is doubled when those catastrophes happen to our neighbors, our fellow citizens.