Debra Kilsheimer

The room got quiet. More than 100 accountants and bookkeepers watched as one brave volunteer sat across from me. He put...

As I’m writing this, today is August 31, and tomorrow, September 1, I know one appointment that is always kept. Hal...

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Dear Deb,

I...

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Dear Deb,

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For many bookkeeping, accounting, and tax firms, client relationships are governed by a predictable, seasonal...

It’s that time of year again. My version of the Oscars. Scaling New Heights. Every year, I count the days until I pack...

A client leans back in his chair and shrugs. “I don’t even know why I pay you. I could just do this myself. It’s just...

Accountants ask this question all the time. “How much should I charge?”

My answer is always the same. “If you have to...

I stare at a prompt box, paralyzed.

My mind drifts to 1967. I sit in a sixth-grade classroom at Goodnoe Elementary. Mr....