Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 17, 2014 

Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other business and financial technologies, has announced the availability of a new QuickBooks app for Mac OS devices.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 16, 2014 

Cloud-based payroll services provider ZenPayroll has announced that it is joining Intuit’s Apps.com partner platform and will offer a seamless integration with QuickBooks Online.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 13, 2014 

Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has been named the "Best Company for Asian Pacific Americans to Develop Workforce Skills" by the Asia Society for the second consecutive year.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 13, 2014 

Thomson Reuters has released a special report for employers, accounting firms, and other professionals who advise business clients, Get Ready to Play or Pay: Employer Shared Responsibility Under Health Care Reform. The report highlights key provisions employers must understand to avoid tax penalties related to the Affordable Care Act.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 12, 2014 

The School of Graduate and Professional Studies at New England College has but together an infographic that offers an easy go-to guide for businesses on what’s legal and what’s illegal when it comes to managing their business through the year and when preparing for their taxes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 11, 2014 

Two prominent accounting firms announced on Wednesday that they are planning to merge. Kennedy and Coe, LLC will merge with Matson and Isom effective January 1, 2015, pending final approvals of negotiations.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 11, 2014 

Cloud accounting provider Xero is rolling out a new practice management solution that offers job costing, time tracking and invoice management functions. Xero Practice Manager is designed for accountants and bookkeepers who provide services to a variety of business and individual clients.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 11, 2014 

Private sector employment in the U.S. increased in all nine Census Bureau Divisions during May, according to the monthly ADP Regional Employment Report, which is produced by ADP, a provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics, Inc. The ADP Regional Employment Report measures monthly changes in regional non-farm private employment…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 10, 2014 

Improved audit quality is a goal being pursued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and a non-partisan audit advocacy group is supporting its recent efforts.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 10, 2014 

Cloud accounting and business management developer Intacct has announced the launch of Performance Cards, new dashboard visualizations that provide users with at-a-glance views into critical performance trends. Built directly into the Intacct financial management system, Performance Cards are easy to create, require no custom code development or additional software, and leverage Intacct’s dimensional general ledger…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 10, 2014 

The Internal Revenue Service has created a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" that will become a cornerstone document to provide the nation's taxpayers with a better understanding of their rights.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 10, 2014 

Thomson Reuters has launched its next generation online tax research system, Checkpoint Catalyst, which features multi-jurisdictional content, embedded tools and an enhanced search engine. Catalyst is built on the Checkpoint platform, and is designed to help tax professionals more quickly find research results.

Isaac M. O'Bannon