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Being a Great Place to Work During Busy Season Means More Than a Free Slice of Pizza

  • Rachel Andujar
  • January 9, 2017

Back when I was a tax associate, my colleagues and I would watch the Hoops and Yoyo “It’s Sarcastic Wednesday.” The part that cracked me up the most was when they say, “I’ll do large amounts of free work for a slice of pepperoni!” But why is it so funny (but not really funny at the same time)?

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How to Make the Most of Your Time Before Busy Season

  • Rachel Andujar
  • November 1, 2016

To get your career conundrums addressed, email Rachel at rachel@rethinkninetofive.com and your question may be featured on Going Concern.

Oh glorious November, you are so sweet to me. You give me a time of low billable hour goals, clients on vacation, and tons of admin hours. In a world of crazy deadlines and overtime, this month is like public accounting nirvana. 

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How to Cope With Post-Busy Season Depression

  • Caleb Newquist
  • May 3, 2016

When busy season ends, it takes time for many accountants to adjust to the 40ish-hour […]

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Crackin’ Under Pressure: Making Mistakes During Busy Season

  • Caleb Newquist
  • February 29, 2016

As you may know or be experiencing right this very second, it’s a stressful time of year for accountants and the people around them. Whether you’re working on tax returns or year-end audits or any other professional number crunching activity, that stress can cause people to make mistakes.

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How Will Your Team Air Its Grievances This Busy Season?

  • Caleb Newquist
  • January 26, 2016

If you are leading a team this busy season, it's likely that a conflict or […]

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New Year’s Resolutions That Will Make Busy Season Less Awful

  • Leona May
  • January 5, 2016

Happy New Year, y'all! I spent New Year's Eve watching my beloved Michigan State Spartans […]

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What Did You Learn This Busy Season?

  • Caleb Newquist
  • April 17, 2015

All of those busy season problems must've taught you something.

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This T-Shirt Sums Up Busy Season

  • Caleb Newquist
  • March 3, 2015

From our pals at the Maryland Association of CPAs: I suggested on Facebook that this […]

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#BusySeasonProblems: Avoiding Scurvy

  • Leona May
  • February 17, 2015

Yesterday I realized –- to my feigned horror — that I haven’t eaten a piece […]

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92-Year-Old Accountant Shares His Secret to Surviving Busy Season

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • February 9, 2015

Nope, not copious amounts of alcohol.

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McGladrey CEO Embarks on 37th Busy Season, But Who’s Counting?

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • February 3, 2015

Fresh from the tip box this week, we discover that McGladrey CEO Joe Adams is […]

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CalCPA Basically Confirms That Busy Season Will Probably Kill You

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • January 27, 2015

So, CalCPA has this interesting article about managing stress that is definitely worth a read […]

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