Corporate Tax Pros: Who Says You Can’t Have a Little Fun During Tax Season?

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We’re a month into tax season, which means long hours, overwhelming amounts of work, and very little fun for corporate tax professionals. I agree there is no getting around it during tax season, but tax professionals have a tendency to burn the midnight oil for extended periods of time. While this is an admirable quality (and one most employers love), it can be to a detriment to you, and, ultimately to your team, your work quality and your organization.

Even during busy times, we all need to blow off some steam and have a little fun. Just take it from Matthew Broderick when he says: “Life is packed with things you have to do, but sometimes you have to live a little fun”, in his upcoming Honda commercial to air during Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI.

While the football game may demand a lot of your attention, Matthew’s Ferris Bueller-inspired performance should have all tax professionals paying attention this time of year. Here is a sneak peak below:

You don’t have to miss an entire day of work, ride on a roller coaster or chase little kids around a museum like Matthew Broderick does in the commercial above.  But, you can still get out there and have a little fun.

What would it take for you to have a little fun during tax season?  Is it something that is realistic in your tax department?  How do you think it would change your tax season?  I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

Remember, as Matthew says, “Life moves pretty fast.  If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”.  Don’t let that happen to you this tax season.  Go on….get out of the office!

NOTE: In case you are interested, below is a short list of some of the other commercials you will see air during Sunday’s big game.  Better to catch them now than miss them while you are up getting a snack.

• Coca-Cola: The Catch
• Toyota: Reinvented
• GM Chevy: Happy Grad
• Pepsi MAX: Check Out

Which of these commercials was your favorite and why?

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