Bourke Accounting doesn’t like thieves because thieves are dirty. Whether it’s an idiot teenager stealing $20 worth of pennies at a house party or Enron’s Jeffrey Skilling stealing millions, both are equally filthy. It hurts more when the thief is someone who was once close to you, though. Now that tax season is upon us,… Read More

Bill’s two Labradors, Tess and Loretta, hang out at the Bourke Accounting office. They have comfy beds, strategically placed, along with toys here and there. There is a jar of puppy treats in the break room – Bookkeeper Barbara is notorious for spoiling the girls. These puppies are sincerely loved (if Tess, who is rather… Read More

Sadly, most of us have to work. And, sometimes, our work schedules make getting the important things done less than easy. Take, for example, completing your tax return. How are you supposed to meet with a tax preparer if s/he only works the same exact hours that you do? Here at Bourke Accounting, we have… Read More

Great events turn on small hinges – Stephen King Let’s say you have a meeting with your Bourke Accounting professional. Perhaps after your Bourke Accounting expert helps you with all of your financial needs, you become inspired to write The Great American novel. Or maybe after sitting down with one of our knowledgeable bookkeepers, you… Read More

My little cousin told me that she wants to grow up to be a social media “Influencer.” As I think I’ve told you, I wanted to grow up to be a panther, so I said, “Hey, whatever’s cool, kid.” When I asked if there was any financial future in such an endeavor, I was met… Read More

I am a simple woman. Don’t get me wrong, I like a nice Alaskan King crab dinner here and there. I like to go to plays occasionally and I like my clothes to not be falling to the floor in tatters. However, I am not a person who feels the need for a pair of… Read More

I once had a boss who berated me in a meeting for writing purchase orders wrong. When I pointed out that I, in fact, didn’t write purchase orders, he warned me to do it right the next time. While I was working in HR, there was a woman who called out sick at least 4… Read More

There’s no stopping it now. We are officially living in the new year. I am excited that, so far, I have only misdated one document (although, I wrote 1919 for the year, so I don’t know what that says). Most of us accidentally use the prior year before getting acclimated to a new January. Another… Read More

Animals are interesting. Vultures generally wait until their…uh…meal is dead before picking through the bones. Hyenas generally wait until they spot an injured or sick animal and, well, they don’t wait to pick through the bones. Humans are animals, too. The last time you took a sick day, you probably binged on daytime television. Doing… Read More

A lot of people don’t know this, but I am really shy. I do warm up after a little while, but that first couple of minutes with a stranger is hellacious for me. I worry that I have something in my teeth or that, maybe, I’ve already acquired unsightly pit stains – the list of… Read More