Terry Starbucker

JULY 23, 2019

After all, I just came from the public accounting arena as a CPA, which was all about debit and credits, numbers and figures, and processes and controls. “ We’ll get better “, he’d promise. Consequently, I tended to focus more on the problems themselves, and all the nuts and bolts surrounding them.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2020

Hiring the assistance of a certified public accountant (CPA) can save you a lot of time in the long run but might also make your business more profitable as well.

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Outsourcing CPA ROI Stress 81

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

To help entrepreneurs succeed financially at work and in life, they need both a great CPA and a trustworthy financial adviser. Titus III, CPA/PFS, AIFA founded AMDG Financial and AMDG Business Advisory Services in 2002 based on his 15 years’ experience at two large accounting firms working with Fortune 50 clients. About the Author.

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Women on Business

APRIL 23, 2012

Rule #2 Get a good CPA. We use CPA Moms. Here’s why you need a good CPA! How are you going to afford your personal trainer, your employees’ wages, and the vacations you’ll need to decompress from all that work? The Best = More Money. Their name is what caught my attention.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 4, 2014

Cunningham LinkedIn Pulse Nine Network television series The Bottom LineHuffington Post The Money News on 2GB Sky News Business Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything (1966-2013) The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America (Third Edition) The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Twitter'

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 13, 2017

After all, I had earned it, having just finished a 28 year run as a CPA, cable company VP of Operations, football stadium project manager, VP of Development for another cable company, and finally, a cable company SVP of Operations.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

You can monitor other factors to increase ads performance, including checking if the CPA is within target, identifying top-performing campaigns, and checking if you are targeting users in the right industry. However, monitoring conversion rates and their corresponding costs are essential for campaign goals that involve driving leads.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Ask a colleague or network connection if you can introduce them to somebody in your network that may be of assistance to them: a CPA, attorney, plumber, car mechanic, hair stylist, lawn service. Are you looking for a particular service: a CPA, attorney, plumber, car mechanic, hair stylist, lawn service? What really matters is the ASK!

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Power CPA Executive Coaching Follow-up 117

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Having practiced as a CPA for a “Big 8” (now “Big 4”) firm, as well as teaching tax, law and accounting in law school, graduate school and university, Steve has served as a legal analyst for top media outlets, where he appears daily on the radio.

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Supply Chain CPA Real Estate Guidelines 81

leaderCommunicator

JULY 30, 2015

As a CPA, my initial career success depended on my technical expertise and analytical capabilities. These posts offer the best advice industry leaders have received in their careers and are a must-read for those wanting to elevate their own performance at work. Be biased towards action and confident of success. Back Story.

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Succession CPA Advice Career 60

Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Obtaining your CPA can open many doors and opportunities in the business world. If you long to be in the financial side of business, a Master’s in Accounting is the way to go. This program is usually only one year long. The main focus of an Accounting Master’s program is to prepare for the Certified Public Accountant Exam.

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Human Resources CPA Career Resources 203

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

He is also a CPA and has experience in accounting, consulting, and as a graduate-level Economics instructor. He has over three decades of leadership experience in sales, including Vice Presidencies at Dun & Bradstreet Software, AC Nielsen, Solcorp (then part of EDS, now HP), and Deloitte and Touche. Steve earned a B.A.

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Dunning Supply Chain CPA Learning-by-Doing 122

Terry Starbucker

MARCH 3, 2011

He started his career back in 1982 with the accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney in San Antonio, Texas (yes, the secret Terry was a CPA). He started at Bresnan back in 1994, and in previous positions also got to travel to cool places like Chile and Poland.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 30, 2013

I spent hours at my cubicle just studying up for the CPA exam, and serving as a “go-fer” for the higher ups in the office (lets just say I knew my way around the copy and storage rooms). Up to that point it had been an uneventful start to my career, since the summer is a slow time for most accounting groups.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In fact, we work pretty much every Saturday from January through April 15th,” said an associate with Horovitz, Rudoy & Rogan, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania CPA firm. “Tax season is a time of stress, long days, and longer weeks. People dress in clothing and decorate their offices to match the day’s theme.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 16, 2015

He liked hiring young accountants (I happened to be a CPA at a large firm at the time) because of their bottom-line savvy and buttoned-down approach to looking at a business. People that could match his style of leadership: autocratic and one-way, with a large helping of fear.

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Open-book Budgeting CPA Leadership 150

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I started as a CPA back in 1982, and was always pretty handy around a spreadsheet (even when they were just 12-column green pads). Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks…… I’ve done a lot of budgeting, planning, and goal setting over the course of my career.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

And while it might sound like overkill, it can actually be relatively straightforward to prepare for CPA exam on the side, and obtain many useful skills that you can immediately apply to your organization in its current state. Some people even go as far as to learn accounting just to be able to lead their companies better.

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Leading with Trust

AUGUST 11, 2019

He’s not a CPA. Over the years he’s done quality work, charged a fair price, and been honest in his dealings. He’s earned my trust. Would I trust Tim to prepare my tax returns? No, I wouldn’t. So, if trust is situational, how do we know when we can trust someone?

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CPA Advertising Learning-by-Doing Ethics 76

Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Fortunately, (way, way back in 1982) I started my career as a CPA and auditor, and I learned about this thing called “ Professional Skepticism “. I have this natural tendency to want to trust everybody. I know that’s not good, so I have to fight that tendency, especially as a leader in the business world.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2019

Having practiced as a CPA for a “Big 8” (now “Big 4”) firm, as well as teaching tax, law and accounting in law school, graduate school and university, Steve has served as a legal analyst for top media outlets, where he appears daily on the radio.

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Supply Chain CPA Real Estate Guidelines 63

Women on Business

MARCH 20, 2012

Or perhaps you will give up the accounting role and have a CPA be responsible for managing the daily routine. Otherwise, there might be a time when you decide to sell your position off to another who can take it the next leg of the journey.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 3, 2020

It would make sense to trust your CPA to prepare your tax returns but not to diagnose and treat an illness. People can talk a good game and convey the sense they are capable and motivated to do the job, but have they actually done it successfully in the past? Competence is relative to the context of the situation. Is he dependable?

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Learning-by-Doing CPA Definition Project 95

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2017

Things such as ROI or ACV and CPA are the sections which need monitoring. Hopefully, this statement won’t come as a shock. But, if it does, there are particular areas where you need to monitor the numbers as the info is essential. When you understand how much return you make on your investment, you know why the business is winning or losing.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 21, 2015

I obtained my CPA certificate, rose quickly through the ranks and within 5 years I was a Manager on the fast track to partner. I remember the day I knew I really wanted to be a leader. Funny thing was, it was 5 years after I “accidentally” became one. I started my career as an accountant, right out of college.

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Leadership How To CPA eBook 150

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 2, 2019

There is no estimation of how many additional queries are made on travel sites for where to go on vacation, shopping databases to compare different items or other areas such as the United CPA Association for information on help in a business matter, but it must be upward of six to nine trillion or more.

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Advertising CPA Learning-by-Doing Engineering 69

Six Disciplines

MAY 3, 2013

One example from our research indicated that high-performing organizations rate their satisfaction with the business advice they get from their external CPA much higher than low-performing organizations. This allows them to cost-effectively buy the amount of expertise they need when they need it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

If I’m doing a session on succession planning for CPA firms, then I’m at least going to take the time to interview a few CPAs and look up some good accountant jokes. Not being paid is not an excuse for lazy preparation – your audience deserves nothing but your best. it’s not a sales presentation.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Benefits of Using this Reference StrategyDriven Contributors like Finance Without Fear because it imparts the appropriate level of financial report understanding needed to be a successful executive or manager while not requiring the reader to be a CPA.

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Finance Resources CPA Reference 50

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

Their Six Disciplines business coach very quickly becomes a trusted advisor relationship that last s - very similar to the relationships you already have with your CPA, your attorney, or your banker. Most of their comments are directly related to using Six Disciplines in general, but because of their Six Disciplines coach, specifically.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

He was employed as a Tax Supervisor for a national CPA firm, established his own law firm, then founded a commercial real estate company in 1968 that now owns over one billion dollars in real estate. He has university degrees in accounting, law, education, and professional writing.

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Real Estate CPA Travel Competitive Advantage 110

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Categories : Sales 2 Comments 1 Marisa Phoenix, CPA November 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am This is a GREAT post. Attacking and Beating Sales Reluctance With the Right Mindset “I don’t like selling. But I’m the best salesperson we’ve. An observation about sales staff I had lunch one time at a popular eatery in.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

Their Six Disciplines business coach very quickly becomes a trusted advisor relationship that last s - very similar to the relationships you already have with your CPA, your attorney, or your banker. Most of their comments are directly related to using Six Disciplines in general, but because of their Six Disciplines coach, specifically.

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Newsletter Execution Strategy CPA 82

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Most importantly, your CPA should be more than just a number cruncher. A financial adviser can guide you through your investments and make recommendations to suit your needs and aversion to risk, which is preferable to trying to learn enough to make sound decisions by yourself.

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Long-term Short-term CPA Learning-by-Doing 62

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

He liked hiring young accountants (I happened to be a CPA at a large firm at the time) because of their bottom-line savvy and buttoned-down approach to looking at a business. People that could match his style of leadership: autocratic and one-way, with a large helping of fear.

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Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 256

Terry Starbucker

MARCH 28, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Undeniable Value of Professional Skepticism by Starbucker on March 28, 2010 I have this natural tendency to want to trust everybody. I know that’s not good, so I have to fight that tendency, especially in the business world.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 7, 2013

Also, since my father was a CPA, he was always reading about new tax laws, so he taught me at an early age to stay up-to-date on my industry and trends. He also taught me the importance of client service (aka, customer service), and the importance of returning phone calls and emails as soon as possible.

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