The new year is traditionally a time of looking forward and reflecting on changes you want to make in your life, taking stock of your current situation and setting new goals. The same concepts apply to your professional life. How can you be happier in your work and make 2012 a great year? Here are […]
Most service firms (like payroll and healthcare claims processors) have provided a SAS 70 report to their clients simply as a matter of course. Over time these CPA reports on the service organization’s internal controls have evolved from being solely an auditor-to-auditor communication to include information about risks beyond financial reporting, and in some cases […]
My colleague Mary Allen observed in her December post that most companies are experiencing rude awakenings when they realize the incredible number of hours needed for XBRL tagging, and she cautioned against relying on a printer’s accounting expertise to get through the project. As time goes by, her words are looking more and more wise. […]
I just finished reading Keith Cameron Smith’s book, The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners (Wiley, 2010). It’s an amusing list with some profound underlying truths. Some of my favorites: Winners can have what they want. Whiners want what they cannot have. Winners work hard in pursuit of their passions. Exceptional performance takes hard […]
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