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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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Accounting

CEOs Can View Operational Resilience as an Advantage

Operational resilience is becoming increasingly important because the risk environment is evolving, with 90% of resilience professionals.

Accounting

60% of Accountants Rate Their Job Fulfillment at C or Lower

Research indicates that 60% of accountants would give their fulfillment from the profession a C or lower. Only 5% of accountants would rate their fulfillment in their job as A+.

Payroll

Employers Consider Enhancing Retirement Plans

The vast majority of large U.S. employers currently offer nonqualified retirement plans to executives and high-income earners.

Accounting

Accounting Firms Spend Far More Than Law Firms on AI

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Accounting

Two Honored for "Bridging the Gap" at Boomer Technology Circles Summit

The winners were chosen from nominations submitted by around 100 eligible firms that are members of the Boomer Technology Circles.

Firm Management

Boomer Consulting, Inc. Announces Details of Next Boomer Circle Summit

The Boomer Circle Summit will take place August 18-21, 2024 at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Accounting

Enrollment Open for Executive Management Course on Sustainable Financial Strategy

Registration is now open for an executive management course, jointly developed by Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and AICPA & CIMA.

Accounting

SEC Addresses Some of IIA’s Recommendations in Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule

The final rule, “Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure,” requires greater transparency when organizations experience cyberattacks.

Accounting

Expensify to Host Beer Garden Party in Portland on August 20

Headline artist The Last Artful, Dodgr will be making her first Portland appearance at the grand opening party since her massive send-off show at Roseland Theater in 2019.

Accounting

Right Networks and Thomson Reuters Partner for Secure Cloud Hosting for Tax and Accounting Firms

Tax and accounting professionals can now leverage Right Networks’ secure, scalable cloud hosting with Thomson Reuters’ software suite, including UltraTax CS and SurePrep.

Accounting

LeaseQuery Acquires SaaS Spend Management Platform Stackshine

The deal enables LeaseQuery to tackle the next significant challenge facing organizations – SaaS operations and spend management.