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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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Firm Management

Report Recommends IRS Improve Paper Audit Automation

The IRS designed its Correspondence Imaging System (CIS) to automate the scanning of taxpayer correspondence. The Image Control Team units in IRS submission processing sites scanned more than 8.1 million pieces of paper correspondence into the CIS during Fiscal Year 2012.

Accounting

CCH Asks User Conference Attendees... "Have You Hit the Wall Yet?"

Instead of a form, app or website, the conference organizers created a way for accounting firms to answer a different question each day of the event, with attendees sticking decals to a large wall. On day one, the question was, "What group of staff are you looking to expand within your firm?"

Accounting

Latest Innovations, Mobile Solutions Shown at 2013 CCH User Conference

The 2013 CCH Connections user conference kicked off today in Phoenix, Arizona, as professional accountants, leaders in industry and developers gathered to get a first-hand look at the latest innovations for tax and accounting professionals. More than 1,000 professionals are expected to attend this year's event.

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Small Business

Awards Honor Small Business Influencers

100 companies, individuals and applications were honored by Small Business Trends, an online publication that helps small businesses and the people who interact with them.

Firm Management

2014 Income Tax Filing Season will Start Late Again

Last year, it was the fiscal cliff that delayed the start of tax season- this coming year, blame it on the partial government shutdown.

Accounting

Opportunites Improving for Women in Accounting and Finance

CFO Survey: Female Accountants Have More Opportunities Today Than 10 Years Ago; Robert Half to Participate in 2013 Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance Annual Conference

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Accounting

Largest database of private company information free to accounting firms

The largest database of industry statistics on privately held companies is available for free to all U.S. accounting firms.

CloudComputing

Human Resources

Cloud Workforce Management System Combines Technology and Service

Paychex, Inc. today announced its new software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that combines cloud technology with customer service to provide human resource administrators with a streamlined and integrated approach to workforce management.

Firm Management

Oct. 15 Tax Extension Deadline Stands, Despite Government Shutdown

The current lapse in federal appropriations does not affect the federal tax law, and all taxpayers should continue to meet their tax obligations as normal. Individuals and businesses should keep filing their tax returns and making deposits with the IRS, as required by law.

Automation

Cloud Billing Services Provider Adds New Integration

Company to Connect to Ariba Network to Increase Speed, Automation And Visibility in the Billing and Payment Process

Small Business

Massachusetts Nixes Tax on Computer System Design, Software

Global accounting firm Ryan is offering business insight into the issue, as well as other corporate taxation issues.

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Accounting

Government Shutdown Begins- What it Means for Small Business

On Monday night, the U.S. Congress rejected the U.S. Senate's version of the House bill for a debt limit increase, which effectively shuts down some of the non-critical operations of the federal government.