Shirtsleeve Accountant
by Dave Burt, CPA - Dave has held accounting management positions in both public accounting and private industry for such companies as Coldwell Banker and Maytag.
Latest posts
Aug
17
The following poem from the Vietnam war goes out to all those vets (from any war) that made it good in accounting.
Apr
16
Half way House. I've had, over the last 15 years a bottom drawer either in my desk or, like now, a box, where I toss papers that I'm not sure what to do with.
Apr
13
Anyone with more than a mop for a head knows that Darwin's opinion on the evolution of life on this spinning olive is just a theory.
Jan
19
In October 2008, as a hedge against inflation, I purchased a 5 year, $25,000 Treasure Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) at a discounted price of 89.114 with an interest rate of .625%. As of last October 2009, its inflation-adjusted
Aug
31
I hear on the radio more and more these days, as one reporter is winding up an interview with another, the interviewer thanks the interviewee for the interview and then, instead of accepting the thanks by saying: “You’re welcom
Jun
22
Ross, a friend, and life coach-in-training, just called to say that he will be submitting my case study to his superiors next week for final review and he wanted to know if his (pro bono) coaching was to any benefit.
Apr
24
This semester I am teaching a class titled: Financial Controls for Entrepreneurs. As part of my lecture material I’ve handed out a list of basic controls a small entrepreneur might wish to consider.
Mar
22
With all the lay offs and the resulting scrambling for new positions, soon or later, a job seeker will likely be contacted by a placement agency that has a job to fill.
Mar
10
Working as an accountant over the last umpteen years, I’ve developed my own manner of spread sheet construction and naming. These tips are from those years:Title it. Include a three line title centered over the first page.
