I don't know about you, but I'm sure glad this tax season is over. This was definitely the worst tax season I have faced in my 16 years. Not from a financial perspective, as some have suffered from the economy, just the opposite. It started in October with a new influx of business for our firm. Don't get me wrong..... I much appreciated the new business, but for a small firm, large, fast growth is not always the best. I began my 60+ hour work week much too soon this tax season, beginning in October.
By March, I finally felt I was beginning to get a handle on our new work load. Then on March 17th, I was at work early in the morning when my phone rang. The call was from my business partner, Steve, who informed me our long-time payroll specialist Lynette had passed away unexpectantly during the night. She was 45 years old and had a heart attack. We were obviously devastated personally and professionally. The last month of tax season was simply a blur going in before 7 and working until 10 or 11 o'clock many nights. Our team pulled together and did an excellent job covering for the short staffing position, but it was difficult for everyone. I did learn a great lesson from this trial. As much as I love technology and the efficiencies it creates, a firm's most valuable asset is it's team. We currently are rebuilding part of our team and I'm truly taking this concept to heart.
I want to personally thank everyone on our team for doing such a great job. Thanks to Wanda, Sherry, Jessica, Donna and Amy.
Stay tuned for some future technology updates.
