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
July 8, 2015
Nearly two-thirds (60%) of America's Baby Boomers plan to work for pay in retirement, however, they are unrealistic about the compensation and work arrangements, according to a new study commissioned by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR).
July 7, 2015
The Institute wants to build a system that would be programmed to provide a continuous analytical evaluation of a firm’s engagement performance that would require human review when the system identified concerns. It would review all firms that perform ...
July 7, 2015
Greatland, a provider of W-2 and 1099 products for businesses, has acquired Irvine, Calif.-based NewportWave, a company specializing in W-2 and 1099 software and support.
July 7, 2015
Handling wage garnishment orders can be challenging for companies to do on their own, as requirements vary by state, jurisdiction and the particular court ordering the garnishment. Differences in maximum withholding limits, calculations, lien ...
July 6, 2015
The new version of the software contains many new features developed to meet the needs of independent tax and accounting firms in four key areas of their practices: workflow, staff management, communication and client relationship management.
July 6, 2015
Thomson Reuters has released the 2015 editions of its widely-used series of audit guides and related practice aids for multiple industries, including commercial entities, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and employee benefit plans.
July 1, 2015
The platform streamlines everything from preparing and post-dating letters for automated release, obtaining client approvals, tracking responses and receiving documented updates.
July 1, 2015
A new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) finds that almost half (46 per cent) of the respondents plan to spend more this summer when compared with the same season a year ago.
July 1, 2015
Payrolls for businesses with 49 or fewer employees increased by 120,000 jobs in June, the same as May. Employment among companies with 50-499 employees increased by 86,000 jobs, up from 63,000 the previous month.
June 30, 2015
The conferences offered through Checkpoint Learning will be presented by leading AuditWatch, Gear Up and CPEasy training experts and will provide in-depth and up-to-date analysis of key issues such as health care reform, international taxation ...
June 29, 2015
OSCPA’s efforts were recently recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Power of A Gold Award. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative ...
June 15, 2015
The winners of the 12th annual Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards, all cloud-based solutions, are examples of this new reality of on-demand information and business agility.
