Shirtsleeve Accountant

By Dave Burt, CPA -

Dear Kalon,

As a U.S citizen or resident alien your worldwide income is generally subject to U.S. income tax. However, the IRS allows a foreign income and living expense exclusion for those having a tax home (living and working) overseas.

By Dave Burt, CPA - About 20 years ago I use to read this magazine that would run Dewar’s ads that would profile top executives from big name firms. Usually, they were CEO’s or Presidents or alike.

By Dave Burt, CPA - Dear Keegan Wilson

You can get a good explanation of price-to –book ratio or price-to-earnings multiples from many sources (See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P/B_ratio).

However, to me the value in these ratios is historical only.

By Dave Burt, CPA - Dear E.N.Ananthanarayanan

Cost accountants’ utilize various tools in an attempt to draw management’s attention towards opportunities and problems, to solve problems and report historical data in a usable format.

By Dave Burt, CPA - I’m trying to persuade my 18 year old daughter to become an accountant. She’s in her first year of college and I’m trying to convince her that accounting is a rock solid profession with plenty of growth opportunity, good pay and a good field for women.