Debt Sentence
As a client-serving CPA who happens to also work in higher education, the role of debt for young artists is never far from my mind. That’s why I was thrilled to talk to Diep Tran for her article “Debt […]
Changes Afoot in Nonprofit Accounting
Nonprofit accountants are gathered in Washington now for the annual AICPA Nonprofit Conference (an excellent gathering I’ve attended in years past). Ken Tysiac reported on six key developments discussed yesterday in an article he released in The Journal of Accountancy. […]
Ямар нэг туршлага (What an Experience)
Anyone read Mongolian? Me either, which is why I had trouble finding 976 Art Gallery, an incredible contemporary art gem in Ulaanbaatar last week. (Knowing it is near the Ramada is incredibly helpful.) I persevered, however, to meet Gantuya Badamgarav, […]
March (Tax) Madness
March Madness, for me, means taxes. I do our family’s taxes each year (shocking, right?), and I tend to do them during the first weekend of the March Madness basketball tournament. It just seems to be a more pleasant approach […]
Hands-On Learning
An accountant, a designer, and an architect walk into a bar… No wait; strike that. An intern, a visionary, and an island designer walk into a bar… They seem like they have nothing in common. And yet, they represent the […]
A Challenge of Olympic Proportions
‘Tis the Olympic season, and along with the breathtaking displays of athleticism, grace, humility, and pride comes an unforeseen consequence: Amateur injuries. Many of us casual skiers watch the downhill competitions with false confidence. We could do that, we think, […]
Things Get Messy
My presentation today at the College Art Association’s annual conference was called “Financial Basics for Entrepreneurial Artists.” But in the spirit of improvisation and, dare I say, impulsive artistry, I added the subtitle: “Things Get Messy.” Messy is all around […]
Mindful is the New Black
This post was originally published on Portfolio Creative‘s blog in advance of a Crash Course I’m leading on December 10. Last night while walking my dog I let my mind wander as it often does in the dark evening hours […]
A Classic Dilemma with an Accounting Twist
What matters more: The letter of the law or the spirit of the law? I’m a spirit-of-the-law kind of gal, but complying with the spirit of the law requires a level of introspection, accountability, and mindfulness that we don’t always […]
CAA Announcement
Sometimes things will be in the works, and they’ll be on my calendar, and I’ll be excited about them… But they don’t really seem real until I see them advertised in print. Like a few weeks ago, for example. While […]
