Small Business
Farmer Economic Confidence Drops
This downturn reflects farmers' growing concerns about the upcoming year's financial outlook, with fewer respondents expecting better or equal performance than last year.
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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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Income Tax
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Small Business
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Firm Management
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Accounting
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Accounting
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Technology
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Payroll
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Firm Management
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Firm Management
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Payroll
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