Tin Mariano

I'm a content creator, problem-solver, accountant (CPA) who helps millennials and Gen Z professionals grit their way to success. I'm also the Chief Starter of The Grit in Me Movement and AccounTINSolutions.

2 Winning Reasons to Become a CPA When You’re Already Working as an Accountant

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An accountant, a single mother, and The Apprentice contestant—your 3-in-1 success story for becoming a CPA Photo by sq lim on Unsplash In 2021, she competed in The Apprentice: One Championship Edition in Singapore. Two years later, she competed for a place in the list of passers for the May 2023  Certified Public Accountant Licensure […]

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How to be an Audit Manager—The Good, the Bad, and the Busy

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Aim to be busy-good rather than busy-bad. “Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.” ― Peter Drucker Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash What makes a good or bad manager? Busy season stories often include memorable experiences with the audit manager as the central character. You might have heard people saying,

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Accountinsights: Know the Secrets to a Less Busy Audit or Tax Season

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Less busy season…myth or fact? Photo by Andreas Klassen on Unsplash What if you can make your audit busy season or tax season…less busy? Is there such a thing? In chats with fellow accountants now working in different countries, the topic of busy seasons always comes up. Our usual conversation goes like this: “How many

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How to Do a Happiness Audit for Every New Season

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A self-reflection guide for accountants and auditors who want to audit their happiness every season “Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Photo by Lidya Nada on Unsplash Before I started my journey of living and working abroad, I told

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How to be a Global Accountant and Make the Most Out of Your International Experience

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I’ve gained insights to conclude that working abroad offers clear and distinct benefits, no matter where you go. It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.― Roy T. Bennett Photo by Anete Lūsiņa on Unsplash It’s been two years now since I started working in a

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How to Become a Better, Faster, Smarter Auditor From Day 1 of Your Audit Busy Season

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If this is your first busy season, consider it as preparation. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ― Leo Tolstoy Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels Before I started my audit career, I had a negative impression of audit firms. Long hours, shouting bosses. Survival of the loudest. I

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