Accounting is numbers, right? And numbers are solid, concrete, unambiguous, the one thing in the world we can count on—right? Then why is accounting so hard to understand? As I’ve noted here before, it’s because it is backward.
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Month: May 2010
What’s in a Name?
We don’t usually get to choose our names. They come to us at birth unbidden. Some people change their names later on, of course, like Chad Ochocinco or Prince have done–in their case for apparently promotional purposes.
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Busting the “Dark Ages” Myth
Recently a good friend mentioned “the Dark Ages,” and I nearly flew into a wild rage. Well, no, it was more like severe annoyance. Actually, now that I think of it, maybe it was just a mild depression.
The “Dark Ages” weren’t dark. Not only was there plenty of sunshine, but culture and civilization were merrily rowing along as well.
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