The Joys of Holiday Business Travel (Insert Sarcasm Here)
Posted by Kelley Lear on Dec 8, 2010 in Blog, Red Whine Wednesday | 0 comments
As a colleague and I were traveling on business to Little Rock, Arkansas, standing in lines and trying to put ourselves back together after passing through security, I thought to myself, “ahhhh, the glamour of business travel.” Gone forever are the days when business travel was glamorous and exciting. My “whine” today is on lamenting that long lost era.
read moreTax Pros ROCK! (Really, we do)
Posted by Kelley Lear on Dec 1, 2010 in Blog, Red Whine Wednesday | 4 comments
My “whine” for this Wednesday has to do with the fact that it is about time for folks to treat tax professionals and tax technologists with the proper respect and care that they deserve! We are not boring, nerdy, frightening, strange or demented. We are tax professionals, and we rock!
read moreChristmas before Thanksgiving?
Posted by Traci Wheeler on Nov 24, 2010 in Blog, November, Red Whine Wednesday | 0 comments
Before I start whining I just want to tell you that Thanksgiving is absolutely my favorite holiday. I love having a day to reflect on all of the things I am thankful for while spending time with my family and close friends. I know thanks shouldn’t just be reserved for this one special day, but it is nice to have a holiday dedicated to thanks. It is particularly near and dear to my heart now that I have my own children. It is just awesome listening to two little boys share with us the things they are thankful for. The innocence of youth is a beautiful thing!
read moreBusiness Travel Gripes
Posted by Traci Wheeler on Nov 17, 2010 in Blog, November, Red Whine Wednesday | 0 comments
As we speak, I am on the second leg of an early Monday morning flight for business. Earlier, as a surprisingly uneventful first leg came to an end, the flight attendant rapidly began reading off the connections and gates for the passengers. As she read my final destination, I made note of the gate…B15. Upon departing the plane, my colleague and I headed for the gate of our next flight. Typically, my colleague and I would check the gate number again once we got off the plane, but we were busy talking about our afternoon meeting and proceeded toward the gate without checking.
read moreTop 10 Reasons Why Tax Departments Fail
Posted by Kelley Lear on Nov 10, 2010 in Blog, Red Whine Wednesday | Comments Off
Ever wonder why so many tax IT projects fail? My whine this Wednesday is providing a quick and “dirty” list of why they do fail…this list is uncovers the common sense failures and the plain painful realities of IT project management. I was inspired by quotes taken from a larger list shared by Tony Collins who writes a well researched blog on related IT failures in the UK. Read on and share our pain.
read moreRed Whine Wednesday: Hyper-Regulation
Posted by Traci Wheeler on Nov 3, 2010 in Blog, Red Whine Wednesday | Comments Off
Last week at the Vertex Exchange conference in Orlando there was a lot of buzz around one thing in particular. It was top of mind for just about every tax professional we ran into during the three days and was mentioned frequently in many of the sessions we attended. It wasn’t the conference food or which vendor had the best giveaways and gadgets. It wasn’t even which theme park was the best in Orlando… Disney World, Sea World or Universal Studios. Today, I am whining about it for all tax professionals. It is the era of hyper-regulation that corporate tax departments are facing.
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