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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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Benefits

2012 Review of Professional Tax Planning Systems

Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.

Advisory

Baker Tilly Names New Managing Partner of Illinois Office

Thomas F. Walker, Jr., CPA, JD, has been promoted to Managing Partner for the firm’s Illinois offices. He has served as the firm leader of Private Equity and Transaction Services and was recently appointed to the firm’s Board of Partners.

2012 Review of Thomson Reuters Planner CS

2012 Review of Lacerte Tax Planner

Technology

2012 Review of BNA Income Tax Planner

Payroll

2012 Review of Crest Payroll

2012 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Planning

Michigan CPA Firm Celebrates 65th Year

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Accounting

From Audits to Grilled Chicken: What Sets Joel Ungar Apart

There are many stereotypes when it comes to accounting firms and professionals. For starters, many people seem to think that small firms pretty much focus on individual and small business tax compliance, write-up and business planning.

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Payroll

5 Things To Do When Hiring Your First Employee

When a small business is ready to hire their first employee, there are several things they need to be prepared for.

Firm Management

Small Businesses Feeling Cash Crunches, But Options Are Out There

Despite experiencing slightly better business conditions over the past year, a new survey found that about half of small businesses felt a significant cashflow problem during that time.

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Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer... which is the best?