Being new to the accounting profession, I have not technically experienced a totally “normal” busy season. Last year, I was an intern, still in school, and trying to learn as much as I could. What I did not know is that I would be learning right along side everyone else due to the new tax …
If there is one thing that accountants of all backgrounds share, it is a fondness of Excel. I know it might sound kind of nerdy, but there is just something satisfying about creating a clean, functioning spreadsheet. In our office, I’ve seen tons of Excel spreadsheets and templates. Some of which are used to perform …
After four years of memorizing tax law, formulas, thresholds and acronyms, I can finally vouch that there is no way school can prepare you for your first tax season as an accountant. Although I can appreciate the four years of all-night study sessions and Starbucks runs, these are the things school just could not teach …