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How Women Can Achieve Success In Male Dominated Professions

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According to an AICPA 2013 report, for the last 20 years women have represented about 50% of new CPAs in the accounting profession. While the amount of women entering the traditionally male dominated profession has improved significantly, today, women account for only 19% of partners in CPA firms nationwide. My Early Days.

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When DIY Is A Terrible Idea

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Taxes are difficult enough for certified accountants who specialize in taxes, let alone business owners who have to focus on growing and managing a company. For instance, California and Connecticut set the 28 th as their deadline while Maine goes with the 15 th of every month. You Will Miss Filing Dates.

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12 Questions: Meet Pamela Harvey (USA)

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It’s not like being a general physician (I realize there are exceptions), or a “taxman&# where you see clients one by one, you have an office manager who tells you what to do next and where to go, and you head home at the end of the day. This is not a comment on health professionals or on CPA practitioners.