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
November 2, 2011
Payroll used to be tedious, and then several national companies came in and, for the most part, most professionals were fine with that. Their clients were getting “good enough” service through the service providers, without the hassle for the firm. But with advances in technology over the past couple of years, payroll is something you...…
November 2, 2011
800-681-1750; www.taxwise.com 800-681-1752; www.atxinc.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Small to medium sized firms that are looking for an easy-to-use asset management system that provides flexible reporting for clients with evolving asset management needs, including multi-departmental and geographical locations. Strengths Easy to use Supports all common depreciation methods Customizable reporting, including output...…
November 2, 2011
800-368-2405 www.sagefas.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Mid-sized or larger organizations, or professional firms managing the assets of such entities, who have increasingly complex asset depreciation needs and departmental management requirements. Strengths Excellent customization & assistive features Global edit capabilities Support for all asset types & disposal needs Strong reporting options &...…
November 2, 2011
800-966-7797 www.moneysoft.com Best Fit Fixed Asset Pro is best suited to medium to large organizations or firms managing their assets and who have asset management strategies of moderate complexity. Strengths Excellent data import & export capabilities Robust reporting & customization Ability to manage any number of entities & assets Potential Limitations No integrated RFID or...…
November 2, 2011
800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com 2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Fit Firms serving multiple clients with moderate to complex asset bases and depreciation needs, particularly those firms using other programs in the CS Professional Suite. Strengths Mass edits across groups, departments & global User-friendly wizards for many tasks Simplified splits, disposals & consolidations Good user customization...…
November 2, 2011
800-PFX-9998 www.tax.cchgroup.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Firms with clients whose asset bases are large or complex, or potentially distributed across multiple geographical locations, particularly those using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite. Strengths Comprehensive capabilities for all depreciation methods & treatments Wizards for performing mass asset life events such as...…
October 28, 2011
If you’re reading this review, then you have more than a passing interest in fixed assets … if such a thing is possible. After all, in the glamorous world of tax and accounting, few things may inspire more eye rolls from clients than talking about effective depreciation strategies and methods such as MACRS, ACRS, straight-line,…
October 27, 2011
It’s November, and hopefully your clients are doing what they can to mitigate tax liabilities by the end of the year. If not, they may end up suffering from: Intaxication: A condition of confusion, denial and frustration brought on by attempting to understand the tax code. Symptoms can include insomnia, headaches, nausea, rage and depression....…
October 18, 2011
From Geeky to Chic, A Gadget for Everyone on Your List!
October 11, 2011
Every year around this time I receive a variety of demo gadgets and information on technologies that span the spectrum of being useful for business, as well as those geared toward personal entertainment, hobbies and sometimes just peculiar things. I include them in our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which runs in our December issue and...…
October 10, 2011
How optimism and remote technologies paved the way to one firm's success. The accounting profession has often been stereotyped as curmudgeonly, grumpy, stodgy, and fiscally dour, and, well … there were probably good reasons for those descriptions at one time.
October 6, 2011
How good are you at searching for things online? Do you generally find what you need quickly, or does it sometimes take what seems like an eternity to finally realize success? Even worse, do you occasionally give up? If you’re not in the first group above, you have something in common with today’s college students....…
