Isaac M. O'Bannon

Managing Editor

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

Firm Management

How Building a Firm of the Future is Paying Off for Baldwin CPAs

Alan Long may have been in practice for 35 years, but he’s so far removed from the stereotype of a stodgy old accountant that he has helped steer his firm towards technologies that have helped them more than double their client work volume in the past several years, as well as moving into new office locations.

Apr. 02, 2013

Firm Management

Mark Vitek, CPA, P.A. adds senior tax manager

Michael Potopa Joins Raleigh firm

Apr. 02, 2013

Benefits

Americans still don't understand ObamaCare health plans, what the different options are

6 Months Before New Obamacare Plans Arrive, Consumers Still Don't Know What They're Buying

Apr. 02, 2013

Income Tax

April 15 is coming, but there's still time to reduce your taxes

One of the largest organizations of tax professionals in the United States is reminding taxpayers that it's still not too late for many to reduce their 2012 income tax burden.

Apr. 02, 2013

Accounting

New Canadian CPA organization now operational

Earlier this year, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada) merged, becoming the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.

Apr. 01, 2013

Firm Management

Report: Sales growth up at private companies; So are profit margins at accounting firms

Private companies in the United States grew sales by approximately 9.7 percent in the period ended February 2013, about the same as in the period ended January 2013 and close to the 10.1 percent growth seen one year ago. The average private company had a 7.6 percent net profit margin in the period ended February 2013, compared to 4.6 percent a year earlier.

Mar. 29, 2013

Accounting

Citing strong growth, construction accounting software company Foundation Software moving to new office

Foundation Software says it has outgrown its original building and is growing at a rapid rate, so it will move to a bigger, state-of-the-art corporate campus in Strongsville, Ohio on April 1st, 2013.

Mar. 29, 2013

Income Tax

IRS expands ID Theft law enforcement program to all states, helping local agencies

IRS Expands Law Enforcement Assistance Program on Identity Theft to 50 States; Victim Assistance and Criminal Investigations Grow

Mar. 28, 2013

Income Tax

"Love, Sex & the IRS" - A play, to be performed by college students in Pennsylvania. lol

Oh, tax season. Almost everybody gripes, even those who are expecting a refund, and even tax professionals have a love-hate relationship with the season. It pays the bills and can be a lucrative career, but tax season is taxing, to make a bad pun.

Mar. 27, 2013

Accounting

Preparing for the Challenges of Tomorrow's Accounting Professionals: 2013 Thought Leader Symposium

Successful accounting professionals understand the need to continue to pursue opportunities for greater productivity, greater efficiency and ultimately, greater profitability.

Mar. 27, 2013

Accounting

Study Shows Better Quality of Life, Better Relationships for 'Mom & Pop' Business Owners Who Use Online Business Management Tools

Did you know that National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day is Friday, March 29? In conjunction with the annual event and to help recognize mom-and-pop businesses everywhere, PlanetSoho is reminding Americans to celebrate the couples who work and live together.

Mar. 27, 2013

Small Business

Pennsylvania and Louisiana businesses receiving scam disclosure statement notices

PA Department of State Warns Businesses of "Annual Meeting Disclosure Statement" Scam

Mar. 26, 2013

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How Building a Firm of the Future is Paying Off for Baldwin CPAs

Mark Vitek, CPA, P.A. adds senior tax manager

Americans still don't understand ObamaCare health plans, what the different options are

April 15 is coming, but there's still time to reduce your taxes

New Canadian CPA organization now operational

Report: Sales growth up at private companies; So are profit margins at accounting firms

Citing strong growth, construction accounting software company Foundation Software moving to new office

IRS expands ID Theft law enforcement program to all states, helping local agencies

"Love, Sex & the IRS" - A play, to be performed by college students in Pennsylvania. lol

Preparing for the Challenges of Tomorrow's Accounting Professionals: 2013 Thought Leader Symposium

Study Shows Better Quality of Life, Better Relationships for 'Mom & Pop' Business Owners Who Use Online Business Management Tools

Pennsylvania and Louisiana businesses receiving scam disclosure statement notices