Development Perfectionnement
Accountants are carving a niche in the blogosphere.
Blogging by Numbers
Chiffres et blogosphère
Il faut compter avec les comptables.
by;/;par;Mindy;Abramowitz
TH I S T I m e O F y e A R most of us find ourselves permanently stationed at
our computers with little or no opportunity
for anything but work and lots of it. A diverse
range of accounting blogs, that is, blogs
written by accountants or about accounting
issues, offer a handy and guilt-free respite
for those in desperate need of a quick break.
The blogosphere hosts an abundance of
relevant, informative, and diverting sites
where you can rest your eyes if not your
mind between tax returns.
Accountants Who Blog
dustin R. Nestor, CGA, answers the
layperson’s questions about accounting and
income tax on his Vancouver Accounting Blog
( drncga.com). He covers everything from
new tax credits available to the Voluntary
disclosure Program to record retention, in
straightforward jargon-free language for
individual taxpayers.
eric Grossman is a CGA at Perry Krieger
& Associates Inc., a firm that offers
independent advice on insolvency. He blogs
at grossmancga.com about bankruptcy
law, consumer debt and forgiveness, and
provides practical advice to accountants and
consumers on how to avoid bankruptcy,
how to approach restructuring, and how
to file proposals.
eileen Reppenhagen, otherwise known
as the Tax detective, is a CGA, a Quickbooks
pro advisor, a researcher, a writer, and a
speaker. look for her tips and advice on
Quickbooks and other technical matters
of interest to accounting professionals
at taxdetective.blogspot.com and
QBtrainingCanada.blogspot.com.
Francine mcKenna critiques the
changing roles of audit and accountancy,
and Big 4 audit firms especially, in global
capital markets. Her blog, re: The Auditors
( retheauditors.com), is required reading for
those with a keen interest in the accounting
industry and its big picture issues.
Jr. deputy Accountant describes herself
as an “accounting enthusiast, hipster
artist, mother, authorized snark distributor,
disbeliever in government, believer in
regulation, potty mouth.” She opines on
subjects ranging from accounting issues
to the global economy in a tone that ranges
from earthy to profane. She evinces a
particular interest in financial markets
and the US regulatory environment.
jrdeputyaccountant.com
Hélène Bouchard, CGA, presents a blog
(in French) on fraud prevention and
detection, forensic accounting, as well as
the latest developments regarding these
topics. helenebouchard.ca
Jean-Florent Rérolle, board member
of the Société Française des Évaluateurs
(SFde) [French society of business valuators]
presents a blog (in French) for those
interested in value, its creation, and its
allocation among the different stakeholders
of a business. He deals with corporate
finance, valuation techniques, and corporate
governance. www.rerolle.eu
Accountants-to-be Who Blog
The Cooking Accountant shares her
experiences studying for and trying to pass
the CPA exam in the U.S. leavened with
posts about cooking. She shares grades,
encouragement, study tips, and recipes at
www.thecookingaccountant.com.
Academics Who Blog
Professor david Albrecht teaches accounting
at Concordia College in minnesota and blogs
at The Summa ( profalbrecht.wordpress.com).
He writes about accounting education with a
particular emphasis on financial accounting
and its regulation. He also posts accounting
cartoons and humour.
mark lee is the chairman of the Tax
Advice Network and the past chair of the
Chartered Accountants’ Tax Faculty in the
U.K. He collects accounting jokes, videos,
anecdotes, and quotes at Accountant Jokes
and Fun ( marksaccjokes.blogspot.com).
