As I was reading the first section of the newspaper today, I was reminded why I don’t like to read the newspaper. It was all about problems, describing the problems, reasons for the problems, and what some people were trying to do to help resolve the problems. In other words, it’s really quite depressing. Or … Continue reading
While I was coaching an underperforming employee today, he admitted that he knew that he wasn’t performing to this best. And then he went on to admit that on a personal level, life as a whole was just not the greatest for him right now: he was dealing with family issues, financial issues, and a … Continue reading
In his last Chair letter, AICPA Chair Paul Stahlin called on all CPAs to display our credential whenever possible: As I near the end of my very exciting and rewarding year as AICPA board chairman, I want to talk a little about introductions. That may seem like a strange topic to bring up so late … Continue reading
Many people know me as the highly-driven, goal-oriented, go-getter, do-it-all, CPA specializing in IT. At 35.75 (I’m not quite 36 yet, and yes I’m holding out as long as I can), I’ve been speaking at national level conferences for 4 years now on business intelligence, IT management, IT audit, and the CPA’s role on IT … Continue reading
