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three ways to step up in uncertain times

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coronavirus crisis opens new opportunities to serve.

by sarah johnson dobek

in the late hours of march 11, president trump instructed the treasury department to defer tax payments without interest or penalties for certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted by covid-19 pandemic, commonly known as coronavirus.

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as many individuals and businesses grapple with the possibility and effects of illness, travel bans, quarantine, and economic distress, accounting professionals have a unique opportunity to step up as proactive advisors.

here are three ways you can help your firm and help your clients through uncertain times.

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yes, christopher columbus had an accountant

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john vanderlyn’s painting, “landing of columbus” in the capitol rotunda, depicts columbus’s accountant, roderigo sanchez, as fourth man standing on left
john vanderlyn’s painting, “landing of columbus” in the capitol rotunda, depicts columbus’s accountant, roderigo sanchez, as fourth man standing on left

valuable contacts can become friends.

by ed mendlowitz

one of my hobbies is my interest in accounting history.

delving through history is very interesting but usually a solitary pursuit. however, when you meet likeminded people, the discussions can become very animated. it can also cause you to meet extraordinarily interesting, bright and nice people, and i have.

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i wrote the lead article in the journal of accountancy’s 125th anniversary issue, and two of the editors were dale flesher and gary previts. we “met” over the phone discussing the article. a few months afterward the aicpa had its 125th anniversary council meeting and dale and gary called and suggested i come to washington, d.c., to meet them and perhaps visit the capitol and have our photos taken in front of the painting by john vanderlyn showing the landing of columbus, including roderigo sanchez, the accountant hired by queen isabella to accompany columbus.

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why process is key to remote work

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woman leading meeting, flipchart in backgroundit benefits not only clients, but your team.

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by jody grunden

with the right people in place, empowered to work independently, and proper access to the tools that are necessary to get the work done, process comes next.

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creating process is important in any business if you want to scale, but it is imperative when it comes to remote work. process helps streamline things, reduces confusion and makes your team more efficient and productive.
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in these turbulent times, leaders must lead!

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www.g005e.comsix things you needed to start doing yesterday.

by allan koltin

in the face of this unprecedented global pandemic, leaders must lead! we need to fill our days with talking to our people, clients, and our families and engaging them in the reality of the situation while at the same time stressing the positive things going on.

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i was on a call this morning with a client and i was sharing how wonderful it was to have all three kids back home (they would have been studying abroad, at college, or going to high school) and how nice it was to have family dinners together again. i was also sharing the positives with the kids that their grandparents were healthy, safe, and getting calls from so many family members and how important this was to them. as i was walking the dogs this morning it occurred to me that i heard birds chirping and that i had been “so busy being busy” for the past four decades that beautiful sounds like this or the smell of the morning air were never on my mind. at a deeper level, and to equate it to a sporting event, i feel like the proverbial “scoreboard” has malfunctioned and there is now a new way to keep score, and it is becoming the new normal.

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my ‘brand’ is the exciting history of accounting

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smiling businesswoman talking on camerawhat feels right to you?

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

in 1998 i read that andersen consulting would be spending $100 million to brand their company. this seemed unusual for a few reasons.

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1. they were in heated litigation with arthur andersen to leave the accounting firm and set up an independent company.
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