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
February 19, 2019
What are the biggest issues employers will face in 2019 when it comes to HR, payroll, benefits and taxes? The experts at Paychex, Inc. have identified the top 10 regulatory issues they say businesses need to keep an eye on.
October 15, 2018
Nearly half (45 percent) of full-time workers say it should take less than five hours each day to do their job if they worked uninterrupted, while three out of four employees (72 percent) would work four days or less per week if pay remained constant.
September 14, 2018
Small and mid-sized businesses are more vulnerable to fraud than larger organizations, and the effects can be more damaging. The types of fraud that businesses need to be aware of generally fall into three categories: Theft, financial statement fraud ...
September 5, 2018
Managing inventory properly is a critical function for retail-based businesses, as well as for service-based businesses, like plumbers and electricians, who may sell products along with the services. This is because inventory costs reflect affect actual profit, and inventory in stock affects is considered an asset for balance sheet, business valuation and taxation purposes.
August 27, 2018
Each year, CPA Practice Advisor recognizes professionals who are under 40, and are emerging as the future leaders in the profession, or those leading the development of technology that serves the profession.
August 22, 2018
The top technologies for tax and accounting professionals were honored on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 15th annual Technology Innovation Awards were presented by CPA Practice Advisor during a special ceremony at ...
August 3, 2018
The Protecting Taxpayers Act (S.3278) would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to taxpayers," according to the official description. The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The bill is still a ...
July 18, 2018
This year's study uncovered dramatic gaps between a company's confidence that they can respond to crises and its level of preparedness. The gap becomes even more evident when evaluating whether organizations have ...
July 17, 2018
Job seekers are enticed by work from home options but are aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than three quarters of professionals surveyed (77 percent) said they are more likely to accept a job ...
June 19, 2018
As ecommerce has made it easier for even small businesses to makes sales to customers across the U.S. and around the world, Avalara's technologies have been unheralded in their role. The company's sales tax engine integrates with more than 600...
June 11, 2018
82 percent of U.S. workers surveyed say the ability to work from anywhere at any time allows them to maintain a healthy work-life balance, yet more than half (62%) still prefer to work in the office — and this number is even higher among ...
May 16, 2018
Should pay be transparent or forbidden to be discussed? Eighty-two percent of employers said there should be transparency of pay in the U.S., and 42 percent of employers said that proposed legislation that prohibits employers ...
