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Working the phones for audit purposes
Inc. published a short article on “working the phone” yesterday that touched on a number of things that anyone should take to heart if their job involves talking to people on the phone, which is to say, pretty much all … Continue reading
Financial statements as high-tech, informative entertainment
I have often wondered whether the traditional method of providing audited financial statements to clients is really serving them as well as we could be. We print them up on nice thick paper with the firm’s letterhead and spiral bound … Continue reading
The case for digitized perm files
Having lugged around three thick files representing the full permanent file for an audit client for the past few weeks, I’ve come to the conclusion that my firm needs to consider digitizing these things. Perm files for accountants consist of … Continue reading
Sharpening the axe in auditing
A post today at VeraSage provided a perfect metaphor for audit planning: Once upon a time, there were two lumberjacks who challenged each other to see which one could cut down more trees in a day. At daybreak, the first … Continue reading
That quaint value pricing fad
It’s all the rage these days on accounting blogs — value-based pricing. You’ll see it everywhere, hip accountants (Who’s a hipper accountant than one who blogs? One who blogs about value pricing!) posting missives decrying the historical basis of hourly … Continue reading