It sure is a busy, heads down time of year. Taxes, Audits, Business Planning are all on the agenda between January 2 and April 18. With all that is on to be done lists, it is important to recognize what it means that April is coming. For example:

• April 1 - MLB Season opens
• April 4 - NCAA March Madness ends
• April 10 - NHL regular season ends
• April 13 - NBA regular season ends
• April 28 - NFL Draft captivates prime time
• April 29 - Prince William gets married
• Other - Post Tax Season Vacation; My wife's birthday 

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App is arguably the leading new word of the 21st century - so far. Just like the movie favorite, Cracker Jacks, the more we get the more we want. The public's demands for more apps are being answered in very large numbers. The appification of your entire universe has already been active for the past few years. It is your choice to stay on board the Apps express, get on board now, or watch the train leave the station without you. Read more...

The work day of my CPA father had a start time, a stop time and a lunch hour (except during tax season). He commuted from the suburbs to the city. While traveling, he read a newspaper, read a book, did some office work or slept. Sure, there were occasional phone calls at night. However, the office was the nucleus of all work including the delivery of paper everything - tax returns, 14 column audit worksheets, correspondence and hand written notes. My father died in 2000 without ever placing his fingers on a computer or cell phone. Today, the office location is wherever we are. Read more...