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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Managing Editor

isaac.obannon@cpapracticeadvisor.com

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

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Accounting

2017 Innovation Award Winners Announced in Los Angeles

The 2017 Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards, now in their 14th year, highlight this progress in workflow management and client collaboration, with this year’s winners all offering cloud-based solutions that enhance firm operations.

Benefits

Is 70 the New Retirement Age?

Is 70 becoming the new retirement age? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 30 percent of U.S. workers ages 60 and older plan to retire at age 70 or older. Another 20 percent don't believe they will ever be able to retire.

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Artificial Intelligence

April 2017 A&A Channel

Nearly three quarters of corporate treasury and finance professionals said their companies were victims of payments fraud last year, according to the 2017 AFP Payments Fraud Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan.

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Advisory

April 2017 Small Biz Channel

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Accounting

7 Best Practices Tips for Managing Accounts Receivable

To get a firm grasp on receivables, a business must establish firm processes for inputting invoices, ensure correct contact information for customers or clients, and establish payment terms that may include incentives that can prompt early payment by ...

Accounting

2017 Thought Leader Symposium

The most influential thought leaders in the accounting profession gathered for CPA Practice Advisor's 9th annual Thought Leader Symposium in Indianapolis, February 26-28, where they participated in discussions, and occasional disagreements, about how ...

Accounting

2017 Readers' Choice Awards

The accounting and tax profession relies on technology as much as almost any other (aside from rocket science, perhaps), which makes finding the right tech imperative to the productivity of a firm, and the small businesses that rely on it.

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Payroll

What Drives Workplace Happiness?

Happiness at work is something nearly everyone wants, but it varies by an employee's age, gender and field, among other factors. This is one of the findings of a new comprehensive study of more than 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers by Robert Half, in ...

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Accounting

Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

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Payroll

Year-End Payroll and Tax Reporting Tips

As the end of 2016 inches near, there are many things that employers or their financial service providers must do to stay in compliance with state and federal reporting regulations. These tips serve as a reminder, and can also help streamline ...

Income Tax

Chart Shows When To Expect Income Tax Refunds in 2017

2017 IRS tax refund schedule. Where's your income tax refund? When will the IRS send you your tax refund either by mail or by direct deposit? We've got the answer.

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Accounting

5 Steps To Prepare for New Overtime Pay Rules

The new overtime regulations will have a significant impact on some businesses. In the meantime, businesses can use the next several months to analyze their labor and productivity, and get a better understanding of what they will need to change to ...