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
Firm Management October 2, 2012
Oct. 2, 2012 - A new survey shows that the majority of small business owners (73 percent) are most stressed by the functions like managing revenue, expenses and collecting overdue payments.
October 1, 2012
This year, we are retroactively adding one more name to the list of professionals that are having a significant impact on the profession. Jamie Sutherland,
September 28, 2012
Leading Edge Alliance Recognizes Sandra Wiley With the 2012 On The Edge Innovation Award
September 28, 2012
Tell us what your favorite programs are for tax prep, planning, write-up, client accounting and many other categories. Your vote helps to shine a spotlight on the best technologies designed for tax and accounting pros. (Free registration is required to read this article.)
September 27, 2012
Read a First-Hand account of how Sage HRMS system helped a growing Georgia beverage distributor better manage its payroll and HR needs as its staff size grew.
September 27, 2012
Read a First-Hand account of how Accountants World and their Payroll Relief system helped a California payroll service provider grow.
September 27, 2012
Read a First-Hand account of how 1099-Etc and AMS Software have helped a CPA in New York.
September 27, 2012
Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.
September 27, 2012
Thomas F. Walker, Jr., CPA, JD, has been promoted to Managing Partner for the firm’s Illinois offices. He has served as the firm leader of Private Equity and Transaction Services and was recently appointed to the firm’s Board of Partners.
September 27, 2012
Thomson Reuters — Planner CS800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although it can be used as a stand-alone program, Planner CS provides the greatest benefit to users of UltraTax CS and other programs in the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite due to tight integration with tax preparation,...…
September 27, 2012
Intuit — Lacerte Tax Planner800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although Lacerte Tax Planner can be used independently, integration and automated features make it even more valuable to firms using the broader tax preparation system. Strengths Intuitive interface and user-friendly navigation Direct integration with Lacerte Tax 1040...…
September 27, 2012
BNA Software — BNA Income Tax Planner800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com From the 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit Firms with clients across the spectrum, including high net worth individuals, serial entrepreneurs, ex pats and others with increasingly complex planning and compliance requirements. Strengths Simple interface and navigation Exhaustive calculations and analysis functions Side-by-side comparisons...…
