Posts Tagged ‘work’

I’m the type of person who thrives on adrenaline, both personally and professionally. I always need to have a lot on the go; I don’t function well if I don’t have a certain critical mass of things that need to get done. When I have that critical mass, I’m very effective, efficient, and happy. Unfortunately [...]

On Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be part of a team going on what we call a “Follow Me to the Office” (FMO). The idea: we head out to tax offices to observe how our users are using our software and their other workflows. Part of the principle behind the idea is that it’s [...]

So today I finally got my chance to present our product in a training-type format to a group of accountants thanks to CGA Alberta. I really value their opinions, so it was an excellent opportunity to get out there and meet a bunch of them. The final count was 72 attendees; a larger group than [...]

I’ve always had a hard time explaining what it is that I do at work. My title is Senior Tax Analyst, but I don’t do taxes at Intuit. I’m not even in the finance group. I usually just say that I design tax software for accountants. That’s true, but only to a certain extent. In [...]