Tax is a subject that is near and dear to my heart, but not because I occasionally fill out a tax return. Tax theory is fasci­nating and relevant stuff, but I won’t ask you to take my word for it. I think the reason why I like tax theory but hate applying tax law, is because […]

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Microsoft has invited the Firefox guys up to Redmond to test Firefox and Thunderbird on Vista to ensure compat­i­bility. The move isn’t entirely unexpected, after all, Firefox has been steadily eating into Internet Explorer’s market share ever since it was released. It isn’t a wholly benev­olent move, however. Microsoft is making sure all the big […]

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We’ve all been wondering just what Microsoft was going to do with that massive reserve of cash it’s been sitting on for years, not unlike a corporate Smaug. Turns out, they’re buying some shares in themselves. It isn’t news that Microsoft is buying back some of their shares, but what is news is that they […]

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What qualifies as acceptable attire in the workplace has been changing ever since the advent of Casual Fridays. Friday has become every day of the week, and there’s a growing backlash against the slack­ening of dress codes. Tie Tuesdays are beginning to crop up. A couple days ago I blogged about going to client’s, which is […]

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Before accoun­tants can get down to the business of providing service to clients, we have to issue what’s known in the biz as an “engagement letter.” Contrary to what I’d initially thought, this doesn’t tie me down to any one person for the rest of my life, for better or worse, in good times and bad. […]

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