‘Tis the Season of Giving… Right?
Sleigh bells are ringing, sugarplums are dancing, and children are scribbling their lists for Santa. (And really, many of us adults are too. But more on that in a bit.) Clearly, it is the holiday season. The holidays bring a […]
Heads. Hearts. Hands.
I am thrilled to share a bit of news about something near and dear to my heart. This semester, with the support of CCAD, particularly Julie Taggart, the Dean of the School of Studio Arts, we created the CCAD Women’s […]
An Entrepreneurial Interview
I don’t usually think of myself as an entrepreneur. I’m entrepreneurial, sure, but I don’t think I’m an entrepreneur. For one thing, I don’t have an exit strategy. I’d like to keep doing this — helping artists better manage the […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
SECAC Recap
I’ve spent the past few weeks gathering my thoughts from the 2013 Southeastern College Arts Conference gathering in Greensboro, and my brain continues to percolate with new ideas. I met tremendous people, we shared fantastic ideas, and I benefited from […]
