Dorothy “Dot” Reep of Dorothy M Reep CPA PA sits behind a desk decorated with postcards and affirmations neatly arranged beneath a glass table top cover, business cards from clients stacked in rows, and—most importantly—photographs of her grandchild and great grandchild, keeping her attentive gaze trained on the Drake Software interview team.…
While growing up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Gary Boykin was first introduced to tax preparation at the age of four: “I remember running around the dining room where my dad was working on a…
Read more about Gary Boykin, EA: Tax Prep is a Family Tradition
Bootstrapping seems an appropriate way to describe Jim Bourke. Some may immediately recognize him as a tax-industry luminary whose dedication to spotlighting and adopting efficiency technologies has led to industry-wide adoption of workflow and organization solutions.…
Read more about Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA: A Passion for Technology and Tax
“You’ll know what to do.” Terry and her mother had always been close. After Barbara Durkin was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003, Terry decided to come home and help with her mother’s tax practice. When talking about their relationship, Terry reminisces, “I can’t describe my mother in just one word: She was my role model, my friend, my mentor, and so much more. She was influential in every part of my life.”…
Read more about Terry Durkin, EA, MBA: Two Generations of EAs; Two Generations of Drake
Facing Challenges - Creating SolutionsThe Challenge: Melding two management styles and different levels of experience into a single, client-focused tax practice.The Solution: Recognizing that clients…
[caption id="attachment_5231" align="alignleft" width="136"] Tax Practice Success[/caption]The Challenge: Sustaining growth and profitability in the mature markets for tax preparation services.The…
It’s What You Keep Larry Kessler Financial Services is an example of how to create an accounting firm built on friendships, trust, and fair dealings. “I don’t advertise,” he says. “I focus on giving…
A tax professional recently elected mayor of his town shares the story of his journey to success.Pat DeBlasio, a tax professional and political leader, was recently elected mayor of Bridgeville,…
Loyalty Matters: Edward GonzalezEdward Gonzalez is a successful business owner, a dedicated professional, and a devoted husband and father. He is honest, outgoing, friendly, and has strong moral…
Walter’s daughter, Mitzi, always dreamed of becoming a teacher. But, when she was a senior in high school, she decided to take an accounting class as an elective. It came very easy for her to understand the different aspects of accounting, and she really enjoyed the class. So much in fact that she decided she wanted to be an accountant, too. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and soon thereafter, became a CPA...…
