There is a common misconception that Accounting and Finance know everything. Somehow, we’re assumed to have a crystal ball that tells us where the company has been, where it is today, and exactly where it is going next. And not only are we expected to know—but we are expected to know the right answers to …
Logic informs, but emotion inspires. While that emotion isn’t usually love, the best insights are the ones people remember and act upon. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #DriveAction #InsightToImpact #BehaviorChange.
Data is only powerful when it’s explained. Finance professionals give numbers a voice that business leaders can act on. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #MakeNumbersSpeak #NarrativeFinance #ExplainTheWhy.
A Cautionary Tale from the Land of Unbalanced Trial Balances and “Helpful” Audit Adjustments It started out like any other day. Coffee? Check. Spreadsheets? Open. Calculator? Fresh battery. But then it happened… The numbers didn’t tie.The trial balance was off by $0.03.I triple-checked everything. I even questioned my sanity. Was it me? Was it Excel? …
Great leaders know when to step forward—and when to follow. Followership builds alignment, trust, and collective success. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FollowershipMatters #LearningToFollow #AlignmentFirst.
Leadership is about vision, not verification. Inspiring your team matters more than balancing their workload. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #VisionOverTasks #BeyondTheChecklist #LeadTheClose.
Let’s address a quiet myth in accounting and finance: “If we just follow the rules closely enough, judgment won’t be required.” That sounds comforting.It’s also wildly untrue. Yes, we now have the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)—a single, authoritative source of U.S. GAAP. That was a huge improvement over the old “choose-your-own-adventure” GAAP library we used …
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Data drives results, but emotions drive decisions. Emotional intelligence turns technical experts into trusted advisors. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #EmotionalIntelligence #EmpathyAtWork #TrustedAdvisor.
📊 If you’re not in accounting or finance, you might assume this: “We have rules, systems, auditors, and software… so the numbers should just be right, right?” Mostly.But not automatically. Here’s the part many leaders don’t realize: The hardest decisions in finance don’t come from rules. They come from judgment. And judgment is a leadership …