Editor's Note
There are those who say reading is a lost art. With busy
schedules, particulary in the spring, accountants might suggest
that it's not the art that's lost, it's just the time for the
art that is so difficult to find. Fortunately for all of us,
many of AccountingWEB's bloggers have founnd the time to do some
reading and have made their own recommendations for what to read
when your elusive free time returns. In addition, as some of our
bloggers point out, there are ways to keep up with reading that
don't involve hours of unscheduled peace and quiet. Try podcasts
or read short bits in magazines. Just don't stop reading!
In an effort to squeeze more reading into my day, I've started
down the path of taking a speed reading class. I'll be
chronicling my experiences on AccountingWEB and am excited to
find out how well this will work.
Kind regards,
Gail Perry, CPA
Managing Editor
editor@accountingweb.com
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Ron Baker: Most fascinating book of 2008: "Bad Medicine"
By far the most interesting book I read this year is "Bad
Medicine: Doctors Doing Harm Since Hippocrates," by David
Wootton. Not only is the book incredibly well written - even if,
like me, you have no particular interest in the history of
medicine - it's a mesmerizing look at how a supposedly
scientific and evidence-based profession rejected new
innovations, knowledge, and theories, while stubbornly clinging
to their old - and completely ineffectual, if not down right
lethal - therapies.
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Barbara Bix: Need to "Get Clients Now"?
Right now, everyone is trying to increase sales. That is,
perhaps everyone but accountants who are "heads down" working on
taxes. Still, here's a book that you can recommend to your
clients to help them get through tough economic times. I suggest
that anyone who is trying to attract more business consider
getting "Get Clients Now" by C.J. Hayden. Even though I'm a
seasoned marketing consultant, my own copy is well-worn.
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Allan Boress: Why Is Everyone Else So Messed Up?
Have you ever wondered why the other people in your life
(partners, associates, spouse, kids...) don't see the world the
way you do?
>>>Why don't they value the same things?
>>>Why do they leave stuff lying around?
>>>Don't they know that the picture is crooked on the wall in
the waiting room?
>>>Why do I always have to do everyone else's work???
Could be you are a "first-born" in your family. Are you the
oldest child? Is there a six-year difference between you and
your older sibling? Are you an only child? "The First-Born
Advantage: Making Your Birth Order Work" is the latest by noted
psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman.
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Sally Glick: A Good Read!
I have recently read, "Trust Based Selling" on building long
term relationships. Authored by Charles H. Green, I think you
will find it full of important insights. In one section he
quotes a colleague who gets referrals constantly without asking.
Her secret? She cares more about meeting her clients' needs than
she does about what she will get out of it.
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Eva Lang: Are you reading enough?
Business Valuation has become so complex that most practitioners
find that they must specialize in this area to keep up. It has
become very difficult for an accountant to do valuation work
part time and still keep abreast of all the standards, journals,
and texts that must be read to be on top of the profession. That
means that BV folks tend to be reading all the time!
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Bill Kennedy: A Good Read
If confession is good for the soul, then here's mine: I haven't
been reading much lately. My latest business book was "From Good
to Great" and I wrote about it previously in Fragile Giants.
Instead, I've been listening to podcasts. Instead of an iPod, I
have a Zune. Yes, I'm one of those people on the subway
apparently oblivious to all that's going on around me and
subject to sudden smiles and the odd chuckle.
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Maria Krowicki: For the Love of Reading
So many books to read.....so little time to read them. The book
I have just finished reading is "Performance3: Planning x People
x Process," by L. Gary Boomer, CEO of Boomer Consulting, Inc.
Gone are the days of "this is good enough." The industry today
is changing at a rapid pace, and firms must stay competitive.
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