Why PR’s Influence on Wikipedia is Good
I can now add one more skill to my bag of tricks: working with Wikipedia. I have to confess that, like so many other people I know, I access Wikipedia on a pretty regular basis. I know it's not always…
Make One Healthy Move a Day
I am told constantly that I need to stop being such a blatant Pollyanna - you know the kind - the eternal optimist who always sees the glass as half-full. Some 30 years ago, I had a fraternity brother who…
The 5 Most Hated Companies – Why We Continue Patronizing Them
MSN Money and a number of other news outlets reported on a story this morning regarding the 5 most hated companies, research conducted by 24/7 Wall St. The 5 most hated include: Facebook American Airlines AT&T Nokia Goldman Sachs There…
A Year of Thanks
Hello blog, it's me. You haven't seen me for a few months, but now I'm back and trying to commit to feeding you on a regular basis. In recent years, I have provided a year-end blog of thanks for my…
How the Texas State Fair is Like Accounting Practice Management
There is a tradition in Dallas that goes back 125 years ... the GREAT State Fair of Texas. Yes, it's larger than any other state fair in the country - and I've been going every year since I was very young.…
Are PR Agencies Worth It, or “Who is Managing Whom?”
I had a very interesting conversation last week with a colleague in an accounting firm about PR agencies. She knew I had previously worked in two agencies, so she wanted my input as to whether I thought PR agencies were…
Debt Ceiling to a Lower Credit Rating … Is it Time for Accounting Doom & Gloom?
(This posting originally appeared on CPATechViews.com) Boy is it getting hot in here! Yes, I live in Dallas where we are on our 36th or 37th straight day of 100+ temperatures, but it’s also hot as Hades based on some…
Client Service Should be a CPA Firm’s Top Priority
Anyone who reads my posts on CPATechViews or my own blog, AbsoluteCytron.com, is probably tired of one of my recurring themes. I know I am … I am as tired of writing about it as John Irving is of writing…
Going Paperless: The Tale of the Man who Printed out his FB Wall
Have you ever met anyone who PRINTED OUT their Facebook wall to read the postings? When I was at the gym this morning, I was amazed, yet again. Most mornings you can find me there, and as a trained journalist,…
How to Meet the “Right” People at the Next Accounting Conference
(Note: This posting originally ran on CPATechViews.com) When you go to accounting conferences, whether they are national or state conferences, or even meetings in your local area, how do you go about meeting the “right” people? Now I don’t mean…