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Change has been a constant the last few months. Being forced to stay home, forced to wear a mask and forced to limit contact are not my choices. It only creates frustration and anger. Download Newsletter

This has been the strangest tax season that I have ever encountered and it is taken it’s toll on me. Normally January thru April is a work marathon. My mindset is taxes during this time. We focus on what needs to be done each day. We keep doing that until all is done. Download Newsletter

My life has definitely been shaken! Over the last few weeks, we have been avoiding a deadly virus, ordered to stay home, practicing social distancing and experiencing a total disruption of work. Then the government throws in some drastic tax measures to keep the economy afloat. Download Newsletter

I booked my ticket to Africa last month! Business class from New York to Nairobi for this fall. The 14-hour flight with two boys who can’t sit still is torture. We are off to another African safari and a taste of another culture. As I hunker down at my desk preparing tax returns, I remember that the storm will cease … Read More

I remember my Mom telling me “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. I struggle with the words being tossed around in the news today. Majority of what I hear is “he said, she said”. I like facts, but they seem hard to find. The ease to give opinions anonymously and the constant need to … Read More

It’s hard for me to believe the Year 2020 is here! They say hindsight is 20 20 and I have 60 years of history to learn from. What am I going to do with all that information? I made a list of 5 things I have learned. Download Newsletter

For the last 5 months I searched for a CPA to hire. I only got 2 resumes throughout that whole time and those that applied did not qualify. The labor market was tough. As tax season approached my stress level kept rising. Throughout the process I kept reminding myself to have faith. It will work out. Download Newsletter

Is easier said than done! When you have a small business, there is always too much or too little. Too much work, too little time, too much cash, too little cash, too much space, too little space, etc. the list goes on. Over the years I have empathized with clients. Yes, I have felt the ups and downs, but this … Read More

One of my favorite movies is Ghost and Darkness, it is about two man eating lions that slow down the building of a railroad in Tsavo, Kenya in the early 1900’s. The movie stars Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. I’ve watched it many times. In 2016, I went to Kenya and visited the famous area of Tsavo. I missed the … Read More

The curtain is rising, but the play has not been written yet. I just celebrated my 60th birthday and 15 years at FOCUS CPA.