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Whether you’re in public accounting or not, I’m going to assume you have some familiarity with the concept of auditing.  I personally chose to go straight into the Tax Department at Deloitte when I graduated college, but still had to do some time in the Audit...

As Valentine’s Day was just a few days ago, I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about the topic of self-love.  Like most women, you probably expressed your love on Valentine’s Day to your children, possibly a romantic partner, friend, or family member. When...

I recently started watching the Hulu series, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” based on the 1985 book written by Margaret Atwood.  The dystopian novel and the TV series explore a broad range of issues relating to power, gender, and religious politics, and the book is considered...

What comes to mind when you hear the term “rules of engagement”?  Do you think in terms of military combat?  Does something in the sales and marketing realm come to mind?  Have you heard the term used regarding relationships?  Or do you think of “rules of engagement”...

As a Professional Certified Coach for Accountants, time management is one of my zones of genius.  There is nothing I like better than showing accountants how to manage their time better so that they can create more time for the things and the people they love. Time is...

As accountants, we’re all about numbers and metrics.  Accounting metrics and KPIs are critical components of business management, and a proper record of the cash flows, expenses, and gains is incredibly valuable to the companies we serve. Some metrics and KPIs we...

I was recently at the dentist, sitting and waiting, scrolling Instagram, and saw an advertisement for a necklace.  What drew my attention was its simplicity - it was called “The Pause Necklace,” and it came with a card that read the following:“She finds herself awake...

Whether you are in public or private accounting, there’s no denying that deadlines are a normal part of the accounting profession.  But it’s not just our accounting work that has deadlines - our personal life also has plenty of deadlines. For example, not only are...

Typically the start of the new year is when we take inventory of what’s working, what’s not, and what we’d like to do differently in the upcoming year.  The 12 months ahead offer us a symbol of hope that we will have set and accomplished various goals by this same...

As the end of the holiday season typically leads to thoughts about the new year, I thought it would be a great idea to do something different this year.  Instead of sitting down and doing a family budget or setting personal goals, I thought it would be a great time to...