Firm Management
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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Accounting Standards
SEC Stalls on IFRS, Some Companies May Adopt Anyway
U.S companies will not be required to meet a mid-2013 deadline for adopting IFRS accounting standards. At least not anytime soon.
Advisory
Fuoco Group Joins the BDO Seidman Alliance
Nonprofit
Sage Introduces Cloud-Based Nonprofit Accounting Suite
The nonprofit solution provides full-featured accounting, fundraising and grant management solutions with subscription payment options.
Technology
The Sleeter Group Kicks Off Multi-City Accounting Technology Road Show
Events Offer One-Day Education and Networking, with Innovative Solutions for Small Businesses and Accountants
Technology
Kim Hogan Joins XCM as Director of New West Coast Offices
Hogan joins XCM Solutions from Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., where she has built a strong reputation among practitioners and vendors alike while serving as Business Development Manager.
Staffing
ADP Sees 176,000 Increase in June in U.S. Private Sector Jobs
Private-sector employment increased by 176,000 from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released today.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Accounting Practice Exchange Connects Firm Sellers and Buyers
The Accounting Practice Exchange is designed as a meeting place for buyers and sellers of professional practices, allowing a "For Sale by Owner" style market where sole practitioners can advertise and connect with potential buyers at a national level without employing a third party business broker.
Technology
Simplifying Online Document Management for Clients
Small Business
Intuit Small Business Indexes Show Strong Employment Growth, Decrease in Revenue
Small business in the United States are showing noteworthy gains in employment rates, average compensation and hours worked, while revenue figures are down. Employment increased by 0.3 percent in June, for an annualized rate of 4.1 percent – the strongest rate of growth that small businesses have seen in the past three months.
Technology
2012 Accountant’s Technology & Services Guide
Finding the solutions and the right tools to help you work where, when and how you want, can be just as critical to your productivity as developing the best workflow processes and finding the right team to work with you, but with the constantly changing nature of technology, it can be a challenge.
Technology
The Evolving Profession: Teresa Mackintosh has a Front Row Seat
How much has the profession changed in the last 16 years? Teresa Mackintosh has had one of the most unique front row seats during this time, serving in public practice as a CPA, as well as in various leadership roles with two of the largest technology companies serving tax and accounting professionals.