Energized Accounting
by Bill Kennedy, CA.IT, PMP - With over 25 years of accounting experience, Bill has a varied background in accounting management and accounting systems implementation, with a focus on the charitable sector. He is also an experienced volunteer board member and fundraiser.
Latest posts
May
04
"There is no valid evidence that my client knew about fraudulent accounting manipulations at Livent," said Edward Greenspan at the appeal case of Myron Gottlieb, who, along with Livent founder Garth Drabinsky, had been found guil
Apr
10
"Class, the question was: What was the accounting change in the early 21st century that ended the so called Age of Excess? The computer has normalized your answers. Computer?"Computer - The answers:
Apr
05
Have you ever walked into a situation that was such a big mess that you didn't know where to start? Or what about a project that started small, but kept growing and growing? Or maybe you have a staff member who is not operating
Jan
24
The trainer measured my six month performance and stood back to look me up and down. "Is your clothing feeling tighter?" That had to be the worst question I could be asked at that point.
Nov
07
What do accountants bring to the table for charitable donations? I would like to make the case for a special kind of support, something that will help EVERY charity and something that comes naturally with accounting training and experience.
Nov
04
The nice young man across the table was trying to help my wife and I renew our mortgage. He had access to all of the transactions we had done at the bank, whether online, through the call center or through the branch. It was clear that he was using a well designed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) package. He had everything at his fingertips. The problem is that CRM is no substitute for an actual relationship.
Nov
01
In a blog post about hiring leaders, Wayne Floyd asks, "How would you describe the most important skills or qualifications that you bring to the position of leadership?" He then gives the standard list: "experienced, responsible, reliable, organized, competent, skilled, likeable, supportive, flexible, collaborative, knowledgeable, proficient person to …."
Oct
25
You, the software vendor, are making your pitch. It breaks down into three sections:
Microsoft has amazing software,
You are an amazing Microsoft representative, and
Here's how you would address my needs.
It's very logical, isn't it? The problem is that every vendor I see has the same pitch.
