Accounting
Community banks increased small business lending by $8.9 billion via Treasury Department program
Increased Lending Represents an Estimated 38,000 Additional Small Business Loan over Baseline Levels
Isaac M. O'Bannon
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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.
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Firm Management
How Building a Firm of the Future is Paying Off for Baldwin CPAs
Alan Long may have been in practice for 35 years, but he’s so far removed from the stereotype of a stodgy old accountant that he has helped steer his firm towards technologies that have helped them more than double their client work volume in the past several years, as well as moving into new office locations.
Firm Management
Mark Vitek, CPA, P.A. adds senior tax manager
Michael Potopa Joins Raleigh firm
Benefits
Americans still don't understand ObamaCare health plans, what the different options are
6 Months Before New Obamacare Plans Arrive, Consumers Still Don't Know What They're Buying
Income Tax
April 15 is coming, but there's still time to reduce your taxes
One of the largest organizations of tax professionals in the United States is reminding taxpayers that it's still not too late for many to reduce their 2012 income tax burden.
Accounting
New Canadian CPA organization now operational
Earlier this year, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada) merged, becoming the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Firm Management
Report: Sales growth up at private companies; So are profit margins at accounting firms
Private companies in the United States grew sales by approximately 9.7 percent in the period ended February 2013, about the same as in the period ended January 2013 and close to the 10.1 percent growth seen one year ago. The average private company had a 7.6 percent net profit margin in the period ended February 2013, compared to 4.6 percent a year earlier.
Accounting
Citing strong growth, construction accounting software company Foundation Software moving to new office
Foundation Software says it has outgrown its original building and is growing at a rapid rate, so it will move to a bigger, state-of-the-art corporate campus in Strongsville, Ohio on April 1st, 2013.
Income Tax
IRS expands ID Theft law enforcement program to all states, helping local agencies
IRS Expands Law Enforcement Assistance Program on Identity Theft to 50 States; Victim Assistance and Criminal Investigations Grow
Income Tax
"Love, Sex & the IRS" - A play, to be performed by college students in Pennsylvania. lol
Oh, tax season. Almost everybody gripes, even those who are expecting a refund, and even tax professionals have a love-hate relationship with the season. It pays the bills and can be a lucrative career, but tax season is taxing, to make a bad pun.
Accounting
Preparing for the Challenges of Tomorrow's Accounting Professionals: 2013 Thought Leader Symposium
Successful accounting professionals understand the need to continue to pursue opportunities for greater productivity, greater efficiency and ultimately, greater profitability.
Accounting
Study Shows Better Quality of Life, Better Relationships for 'Mom & Pop' Business Owners Who Use Online Business Management Tools
Did you know that National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day is Friday, March 29? In conjunction with the annual event and to help recognize mom-and-pop businesses everywhere, PlanetSoho is reminding Americans to celebrate the couples who work and live together.