Author Archives
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Great Moments in Accounting History: The IRS Gets Enterprising
As most of you have heard by now America’s favorite governmental agency, the IRS, has been under attack for questionable conduct and expenditures. The gist of the controversy is that the IRS delayed reviewing/approving Tea Party and other conservative groups’ applications for tax-exempt status… Read More ›
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To My Boys
I would be remiss to let Father’s Day pass by without writing a little something about the two guys that have given me the opportunity to state that I’m a dad and mean it (it was very awkward when I… Read More ›
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On Fatherhood
With Father’s Day fast approaching I thought I would share a few thoughts on Fatherhood. Unlike my post on motherhood I can make no special claim of being an expert on fatherhood despite being a father myself. I will, however,… Read More ›
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Say it Ain’t So Tebow!
It is with much sadness that I must report a rumor that has surfaced claiming that the NFL may be on the verge of losing yet another one of its longtime greats. As a Bears fan it was particularly hard… Read More ›
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Dan Brown’s Inferno: A Novel Review
I recently finished reading Dan Brown’s new novel “Inferno” and thought I would share some of my thoughts about it. Let me start off by saying that this review will contain many “spoiler alerts” which will be easy to recognize… Read More ›
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Putting the “Count” Back Into Accounting
As accountants we often get overlooked as integral parts in the business machine. In fact, the only time an accountant makes the news is when they get a little too creative with their accounting or get a little overzealous with… Read More ›
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Haiku For The Big U(rlacher)
In response to the announced retirement of one of the top three linebackers (possibly one of the top three QB’s as well) in Chicago Bears history I have written the following Haiku: Number 54 No Super Bowl ring; Thanks Rex Buy Xfinity I’m proud to say that… Read More ›
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Great Moments in Accounting History: Beno Was His Name-O
If you are the one who reads this blog regularly then you know that I pride myself in performing exhaustive research (meaning I look up a topic on the internet until I get tired of doing so) on the subjects that… Read More ›
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On Motherhood
With Mother’s Day just around the corner I thought I would share my expert opinion on mothers. Some may wonder what makes me an expert on mothers, when I myself am not a mother. To this I can only say… Read More ›
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Rats! Or How Not to Feel Doomed About Your Job
Do you feel overwhelmed at work? Do you feel like telling the corporate world to go reconcile itself? Do you feel like every time you are about to achieve a goal the Lucy-like corporation pulls the football away at the … Read More ›
Accounting 4 Life 