Drew Burden

Work in the accounting world is a hell of a ride this time of year.

Of course, that’s not to say that work in the accounting world isn’t a completely different ballgame anyway. We’re slammed to the max from January to mid-April, stress runs high and you tend to spend some late nights in the office.

I, thus far, have been spared this death sentence. In fact, today is quite a slow one in my department, which is a shame given that I’m essentially a one-man department. Few people pick up their tax returns on days they don’t get paid, and I’m a good enough tech that the network hasn’t been acting up. I could probably get away with not being in the office, but the bills wouldn’t get paid so here I am.

I’ve always learned a lot by the work I’ve done. When building a web site for a wheel and tire store, I learned more about rims than anyone probably could care. When building a dealer portal for a distributor of cabinetry, I learned a lot about cabinets. This time around, as a staff member at an accounting firm, I can finally learn about something that affects everyone and that everyone generally thinks about a lot – accounting and taxation. Not that I aspire to be the next big-shot tax and accounting master or anything (I am just fine behind the scenes where I am), but it helps to know a little something about everything you handle on a daily basis. I am fortunate to work with seven CPAs who are knowledgeable and can help me help them. Sometimes, I’m the only communication link between them and the software vendors.

I ramble a lot…