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The 5 Most Hated Companies - Why We Continue Patronizing Them

MSN Money and a number of other news outlets reported on a story this morning regarding the 5 most hated companies, research conducted by 24/7 Wall St.

The 5 most hated include:

Facebook
American Airlines
AT&T
Nokia
Goldman Sachs

There were distinct reasons why each one was included on the list, but suffice it to say that the majority of the rankings [...]

A Year of Thanks

Hello blog, it’s me. You haven’t seen me for a few months, but now I’m back and trying to commit to feeding you on a regular basis.

In recent years, I have provided a year-end blog of thanks for my good fortune, so here goes. Here’s what I was thankful for in 2011:

My immediate family for [...]

How the Texas State Fair is Like Accounting Practice Management

There is a tradition in Dallas that goes back 125 years … the GREAT State Fair of Texas. Yes, it’s larger than any other state fair in the country – and I’ve been going every year since I was very young.

During this year’s annual trip – while I was knee-deep in some kind of fried food [...]

Are PR Agencies Worth It, or “Who is Managing Whom?”

I had a very interesting conversation last week with a colleague in an accounting firm about PR agencies. She knew I had previously worked in two agencies, so she wanted my input as to whether I thought PR agencies were worth the cost.

That got me thinking that if she had some questions, others might as [...]

Debt Ceiling to a Lower Credit Rating … Is it Time for Accounting Doom & Gloom?

(This posting originally appeared on CPATechViews.com)

Boy is it getting hot in here!

Yes, I live in Dallas where we are on our 36th or 37th straight day of 100+ temperatures, but it’s also hot as Hades based on some of the recent news, including this new story on CPA Trendlines about how the accounting sector just [...]