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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The global accountant/auditor as a performer Photo provided by Clauie Valenzuela How many of you have seen a fellow auditor dance on stage for a national competition in a country which is not even her home country? Recently, I reconnected with Clauie Valenzuela, a fellow accountant/auditor, and listened to her story of dancing for Malta’s
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Small lessons that led to major results “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama Photo by Joshua Tsu on Unsplash This is part two of the mini accountant’s stories (#Accountinstories) which started as a LinkedIn project in September of 2021. Here, I impart major lessons on productivity,
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Small lessons that led to major results “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash One unforgettable lesson,
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A book summary of life lessons on how to be a badass accountant One of the best things you can do to improve the world is to improve yourself. – Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass Photo by Jacob Mejicanos on Unsplash Imagine an accountant who comes to work every morning wearing a mood of
Do accountants make good money and lead happy lives? Photo by Ludovic Migneault on Unsplash In Part 1 of the 9 Hard Truths About Accountants and Everything You Need to Know About the Philippines CPA, I shared the first four truths of being an accountant*. Here are the remaining five: What do accountants do all
For those who want to know what’s in it for them after they obtain the Philippines CPA title, here are the hard truths about accountants. Scammed?! Take accounting course and you’ll get rich just by signing. – Filipino mom to her CPA-to-be kid Photo by Les Anderson on Unsplash When I was googling Filipino accountants
Are you being anchored? “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” – John F. Kennedy Photo by Mateus Campos Felipe on Unsplash When the tweet over the Ateneo graduate who refused P37,000 for a marketing position starting pay broke out, I can imagine my CPA colleagues doing a face-palm
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Here’s how to make your dream alive even though your career was not your choice. “You don’t regret a choice when you make it. You only regret it after.” – Seo Dal Mi, Start-Up Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash I killed my childhood dream of becoming a writer when I took an accounting course.
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