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.
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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 groundforces veteran (never a SEAL).
Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com
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September 13, 2012
The IRS has added to the list of counties in Mississippi where victims of Hurricane Isaac can qualify for tax relief. After recent disaster declarations for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS announced that affected taxpayers in Mississippi will receive tax relief, and other locations may be added in...…
September 13, 2012
Annual Accounting Solutions Conference slated for Oct. 22-24 in Anaheim, CA.
September 13, 2012
Survey of financial and accounting professionals shows that they feel more secure in their jobs.
September 13, 2012
Solution gives NetSuite customers access to valuable travel and expense data.
September 10, 2012
New Design For QB Focused on "Boosting Efficiency, Retaining Familiarity"
September 10, 2012
Trying to get her family to eat better leads a North Carolina mom to a successful small business.
September 7, 2012
RedGear Technologies, known for its TaxWorks professional tax preparation suite, is now offering tools that tax firms can provide to their clients.
August 30, 2012
Time Management is Essential to Productivity, Whether Billing by the Hour or Not The past decade has seen monumental changes in the way accounting practices run. What initially started as the ideal of the paperless office, evolved into a workflow revolution that has seen increasing use of electronic communication with clients, online collaboration, automated workpapers...…
August 30, 2012
ImagineTime, Inc. — ImagineTime Practice Management877-520-1525 www.imaginetime.com Best Fit: Small and mid-sized professional practices looking for integration of time and billing with their tax compliance system. Strengths Integration with many professional tax systems and QuickBooks Interface and navigation similar to Microsoft Office programs Calendar and appointment synching with Outlook Multi-staff calendar views Potential Limitations No...…
August 29, 2012
TPS Software Inc — TPS Time & Billing888-877-2231 www.tpssoftware.com Best Fit: Small and mid-size professional accounting practices with fixed rate or hourly billing, and seeking the customization functions offered by integration with Microsoft Office. Strengths Intuitive navigation and processes designed by accountants Extensive integration with Microsoft Office and QuickBooks Graphical views of daily time per...…
August 29, 2012
Sage North America — Sage Timeslips 2012800-285-0999 http://na.sage.com/Sage-Timeslips/ www.sagetimeslips.com Best Fit: Small and mid-sized professional services firms (accountants and other professions) seeking a time management and invoicing solution that integrates with accounting, practice management solutions and Microsoft Office products. Strengths Integration with several professional programs Easy to use Sage Timeslips eCenter for remote entry of...…
August 29, 2012
Abak Software – Abak 7.5 888-849-8059 www.abaksoftware.com Best Fit Professional services firms of any size, including the accounting, legal, engineering and consulting professions, who either use time-based billing or track time for productivity management. Strengths Three-level approval system for time & expenses Web-based interface time and expense entry Broad integration capabilities Automated alerts Mobile app...…
