Small Business May 22, 2026
Sales Grew in April Despite High Gas Prices and Sustained Inflation
Total sales were up 6.07% year over year during the first four months of the year, and core sales were up 5.99%.
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.
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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 groundforces veteran (never a SEAL).
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Small Business May 22, 2026
Total sales were up 6.07% year over year during the first four months of the year, and core sales were up 5.99%.
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