This Accounting Life
Late last night I was driving home from work, yeah I know it was Saturday – it’s budget time, enough said – and I passed by a building where I used to work. There was a light on in one …
Late last night I was driving home from work, yeah I know it was Saturday – it’s budget time, enough said – and I passed by a building where I used to work. There was a light on in one …
Yes, yes, I know. ALL of the travel tips tell you to travel light. Pack one bag. Make it small enough to be carry on. That way you can take your laptop and your suitcase on the plane with you. …
With the pending retirement of the Baby boom generation, we are about to lose a lot of hard won experience. Many of the Boomers are retiring early. They have the money they need. Why stay in the daily grind if …
When I walk into a meeting, it’s like I have “Cut Costs” tattooed on my forehead.
Recently, I have been twittering under the name AccountingWEB as we build the readership to that web site. I have found over 1,000 professional accountants on Twitter, arguably the most cutting edge of the new social networking tools. You guys …
. . . he’s doing his best. Yesterday, David Kellermann, the newly appointed CFO of mortgage giant Freddie Mac committed suicide according to The Globe and Mail newspaper. This was an avoidable tragedy, one which we accountants need to learn …
This evening I had dinner with an analyst from IDC who follows accounting technology, specifically Enterprise Applications. He doesn’t see a slowing down for sales in this area, as companies are using technology to save money. This view was borne …
Which new technology should you invest your time in? Which of these self-titled experts and gurus should you follow? My simple approach to these questions has been to try before I buy. Even with free internet tools, it takes a …
As a student, way back in 1981, I had the pleasure and responsibility of being an AIESEC Local Committee President. We welcomed students from other countries and sent Canadian students to work assignments abroad.
My clothes closet is filled with shirts and pants that have shrunk on the hanger so I can no longer wear them. It was a struggle just to find space for the shirts I got for Christmas. The shirts are …