Category Archives: Aha!

No one really taught us about compliance.  Compliance is about satisfying requirements for the sake of legal and ethical obligations.  Examples of obligations are paying taxes correctly, making sure one’s operations pass environmental inspections, and providing employees their mandated benefits.  As much as we accept the principles behind the obligations, we hate the tasks weContinue reading “Compliance: We Hate It But We Have To Do It … Productively”

There are just some things we cannot surmount.  As we work with what we have, we run into roadblocks and disruptions.  Examples include: Government bureaucracy (you can’t fight city hall) Climate change (you can’t stop the weather) Inflexible corporate structures (that’s not for you to decide) For many of us who work for other people,Continue reading “Surmounting the Insurmountable”

“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” -old Chinese proverb We encounter adversity all the time.  We talk about it when we succeed or fail.  It is part and parcel of our daily struggles. It comes in all shapes and sizes from the mere annoyance to the major catastrophe.  ButContinue reading “What Can We Do About Adversity?”

It is a new year. Many people will have new resolutions filled with hope and optimism. For another many, however, the new year will just be a beginning of a new cycle.  For accountants, the new year means the renewal of business permits and the filing of annual taxes.  Especially for accountants in the Philippines,Continue reading “The Reality of Work”