Skip to main content

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

Read more

Small Business

CEOs Cite Political Uncertainty as Foremost Concern

45.3% of CEOs identify political uncertainty as a critical concern influencing their decision-making process and corporate strategy. This sentiment underscores the pressing nature of the political climate on business stability and growth.

startups 1 554fc49a926e0

Accounting

AI is the Focus of AICPA/CPA.com 2024 Startup Accelerator

This year’s participants include seven early-stage companies leveraging artificial intelligence aimed at creating efficiencies and enhancing value in services across audit, accounting, tax advisory and firm management.

gavel1

Accounting

Corporate Transparency Act and BOI Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court

A federal district court in Alabama has found the Corporate Transparency Act, which includes the controversial Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements, to be unconstitutional.

LeaseCrunch to Offer Educational Webinar on GASB 87 and GASB 96

This webinar will delve into the nuances of GASB 87 and GASB 96, offering a comprehensive analysis of the similarities between the two standards.

Auditing

Survey Finds the Audit Profession is Growing

After sharp cuts due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, significantly more internal audit functions are now increasing their budgets (36%) than are decreasing them (13%).

Accounting

HubSync Partners with IRIS Software Group to Offer Document Generation and Client Experience Solutions

This product integration will help drive efficiencies through real-time document processing and automation and deliver a modern, unified client experience to IRIS practice management clients.

bitcoin_2007769_Pixabay_Michael Wuensch_960_720_1_.5a0891cff3539

Accounting

AICPA Provides Recommendations for Clarification on Proposed Digital Asset Transactions Regulations

The AICPA recommends that Treasury and the IRS clarify the meaning of important terms and certain examples within the section 6045 proposed regulations.

Accounting

Institute of Internal Auditors Reviewing SEC’s New Climate Change Disclosure Rule

The IIA noted the importance of transparency in order to provide confidence to all stakeholders, including the public.

Small Business

Which U.S. State is Most Polite? The 'Nicest' Business Owners?

Alaska has the most polite small business owners in the country, according to the report commissioned by FreshBooks, followed by Maine and Missouri.

Firm Management

Cherry Bekaert Foundation Partners with Junior Achievement USA

The Cherry Bekaert Foundation supports local initiatives that are important to our people, educates for and promotes philanthropic engagement and gives to causes that create impact for our areas of focus.

Small Business

Fears of Recession Fade as Economy Continues Growth

Business decision makers reported their highest level of optimism about the U.S. economy’s prospects since the third quarter of 2021.

Accounting

New Jersey Society of CPAs Wins TRENDY Award for 125th Anniversary Commemoration

The award recognizes the NJCPA’s efforts in celebrating its rich, 125-year history from its initial founding by four New Jersey accountants on Jan. 19, 1898, to an organization of more than 13,000 individuals today.