Accounting
AICPA Announces Recipients of Teaching Awards
The AICPA and CIMA have announced the recipients of the Bea Sanders/AICPA EDGE in Teaching Award, and the George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award.
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
Six Young CPAs Honored by AICPA
The awards are given in memory of Maximo Mukelabai, a member of the inaugural class of the AICPA Leadership Academy whose life was tragically cut short in 2011 at age 36.
Accounting
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Taxes
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Taxes
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Accounting
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Taxes
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Small Business
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Firm Management
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Accounting
2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards Announced
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Accounting
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Accounting
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