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 [...]

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 [...]

Client Service Should be a CPA Firm’s Top Priority

Anyone who reads my posts on CPATechViews or my own blog, AbsoluteCytron.com, is probably tired of one of my recurring themes. I know I am … I am as tired of writing about it as John Irving is of writing about passing open windows!

However, there’s still room for growth, so I am once again on [...]

How to Meet the “Right” People at the Next Accounting Conference

(Note: This posting originally ran on CPATechViews.com)

When you go to accounting conferences, whether they are national or state conferences, or even meetings in your local area, how do you go about meeting the “right” people?

Now I don’t mean “right” in terms of discriminating one person from another; what I really mean is meeting the kind [...]

The Devil is in the Details, so Pay Attention!

(note: this post originally ran on CPATechViews.com)

Just last weekend, I was reminded about the importance of details.

I went to see a new documentary about the career of Bill Cunningham. If you don’t know who he is, don’t fret; I didn’t either until I did a little research to find out more about him. Cunningham is a [...]