many concerns haven’t changed.
by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting
many of my stories occurred many years ago – some are from a half century ago – so the question is, are they still relevant and why am i telling them now?
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well, maybe the exact circumstances are archaic, but the lessons and principles are as applicable today as they were when i lived through them.
for example, write-ups are no longer done manually, but the concept of comparing the current month to the previous periods is as relevant today as ever. as with training staff, the purpose is to get as much done at the lowest levels as possible.
client relationships have changed – at least some of the methods have – but not the need for strong, caring interactions. the concept that clients still want to know that you did the work before you made your recommendations is as applicable today as it ever was. being an advisor to clients – as well as a friend and sympathetic ear – is essential to a sound, lasting relationship. nothing has changed over the years.
i have searched through everything i wrote in my autobiographical articles for accounting today and couldn’t find anything that is not as valid today as it ever was. these stories explain
- what accountants do,
- what their roles are and
- their importance in the whole scheme of business.
i hope you learn from them, as i have as they were happening – in today’s parlance – in real time.