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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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Technology

35 Days of Tech Gift Ideas countdown... #35: Control Your BBQ from your smart phone

Day 35 (counting down): 'Tis the Season, so Isaac offers some gadget gift ideas. This is the first post in a series that will last through the 2012 holidays.

Ohio CPAs Go Back to Elementary School

Members of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants will go to elementary schools across Ohio on Friday to help students understand how to use and manage money successfully through the FETCH! program.

Small Business

FreshBooks Brings Cloud Accounting to the iPad with New Native App

Native iPad app offers small business owners streamlined ability to create invoices, manage expenses and track project time easily from anywhere

2012-election

Benefits

Advice on Post-Election Tax Planning Ideas

Toni Nitti, a CPA and tax partner at WithumSmith+Brown, is a contributor to Forbes, and has offered several tips for tax planning now that we know the results of the Presidential election.

Technology

Android leads in smartphone wars

New study by IDC shows 75 percent of smartphones around the world are on Google's Android operating system.

Accounting Standards

New Financial Reporting Standards for Small Businesses

New AICPA framework would offer small businesses a new method of financial reporting. The framework is intended for companies who are not required to use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Be safe when giving to relief efforts

As many on the East Coast are still having trouble finding basic essentials like clean water and fresh food, or at least modern expectations of phone and internet, most of the rest of the country is wanting to reach out and help. That's what Americans do.

Tax Planning

2012 Review of TaxWorks Tax Planner

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Tax Planning

The Artistic Side of Tax Compliance: Planning

Are you or your clients suffering from "intaxication?" Understanding the tax code is hard and the penalties can be severe. But a good tax professional can help prepare and even reduce your taxes, if you consult with them before the end of the year.

Accounting

2012 Review of PC Software Accounting, Inc. – Client Write-Up

2012 Review of Micronetics Accounting Xpert Enterprise Edition

Accounting

2012 Review of AccountantsWorld – Accounting Relief