I was walking into a shop the other day behind another person. I know he saw me. Instead of holding the door, he let it slam gently in my face. This got me thinking about courtesy.
When I was a kid, besides teaching me about the Birds and the Bees and Stranger Danger, my mother instilled into my soft, little head the importance of manners. Having poor manners wasn’t just a reflection on her as a mother; having poor manners was also a reflection on me as a person.
Besides the general principles of “Please” and “Thank you,” my mother had many other concepts of civility that I practice to this day.
For example, if my ma had ever seen me not look behind me going through a door, she would have let me hear about it later. I was trained to walk through a door, look behind and hold it if another person was coming. Also, if I saw an elderly person, a pregnant woman or someone who looked as though walking proved difficult, I was meant to hold the door for them and walk in after. And, of course, if someone held a door for me, the smile and “Thank you” were just a given.
Another thing my mother taught me was the importance of thank you notes. I almost dreaded my birthday because I have a big family. I knew the day after any birthday party thrown for me was going to be spent writing notes. There was no “Aw, Ma, I’ll do it tomorrow.” If someone gave me money, I was never to mention it. I was taught to write: Thank you for thinking of me on my birthday. I guess talking about money (and certainly the amount) was tacky.
I was also taught to offer food and drink to anyone who entered the house. It didn’t matter if it was Grandpa or the guy who came to fix the dishwasher. My ma didn’t suggest that I cook a 4-course meal, complete with a delightful Merlot, but I had better offer something. Recently, a guy came to clean my carpets. He accepted a ham and cheese on white and my carpets look fantastic.
Finally, saying “gesundheit” or “bless you” when someone sneezes. I will say it to strangers in restaurants. However, I find myself looking down on people who don’t say it after I sneeze. During a meeting a few years ago, I sneezed. Not one of the 5 people in the room said anything. I held a vague grudge for the rest of the day.
American society has become casual – I thank The Fates that I don’t have to wear hose, heels and a smart little skirt and jacket combo to work every day (and there is no way I could balance a pillbox hat on my head). Hey, even Bill, when he’s in the midst of a complicated matter, will roll up his sleeves and dive right in – you might notice the tattoos. While I am not suggesting that we return to a ridged Victorian mode of manners, I do think the old standards of polite interaction should be upheld. I hate to be redundant, but manners are still cool, guys.
Bourke Accounting specialists are polite. Your Bourke Accounting representative will say “bless you” if you sneeze. Bourke Accounting experts, while not just being very knowledgeable, respect you and your patronage. You will always feel well taken care of, welcomed and appreciated. Bourke Accounting knows that the future is here, but there’s nothing wrong with some good old-fashioned courtesy.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
In 2018, Gerald Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX, “Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange” (Washingtonpost.com) died from Crohn’s disease. He was on his honeymoon in India.
I didn’t know that Crohn’s disease could kill you; I thought that you just used the bathroom a lot. Authorities are kind of wondering about this Death by Crohn’s, too, and are planning on exhuming Cotten’s body, according to Foxnews.com. Internet rumors claim that Cotten faked his own death.
But why would a 30-year-old fake his own death? As it turns out, Cotten’s death left his customers unable to access their money. There’s $160 million dollars out there, perhaps gently floating in the ether, that no one can get their hands on. When Cotten died, he “was [the] only person with passwords to digital wallets containing millions” (Independent.co.uk).
If the president of my bank died, I would still be able to access my money. I like good old cash money: it’s made of cotton (the other kind), it has pretty pictures, you can hold it in your hand – it even folds conveniently.
Besides the issue of losing your virtual money in a virtual wasteland (or to a virtual dead man), there is another thing that cryptocurrency users need to be concerned about: The IRS.
This year, IRS examiners “are mailing letters to people they believe have virtual currency accounts,” according to The Kiplinger Tax Letter (Vol. 94, No. 24). Because cryptocurrency is still in its infancy, for a while, it was like a tax-free, free-for-all out there on the Web. However, the IRS won a court case against Coinbase in 2017 and now Coinbase must provide the IRS with the information of customers “who conducted transactions worth more than $20,000” (Investopedia.com).
According to Support.Coinbase.com, Coinbase is “a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring and storing digital currency.” It sounds like a bank that isn’t a bank for money that isn’t money.
It also sounds like some futuristic fantasy created by a supervillain madman to destroy the Earth’s infrastructure. However, the tax implications are very much reality. According to Money.CNN.com, the IRS “determines cryptocurrencies to be property, like stocks or real estate.” If you sold some Bitcoin this year at a loss, well, you’re all right. But, just like stocks, if you sold some and made money, you’re going to have to declare this income.
And just like in the real world, if you make a lot of money and neglect to pay taxes on it, the IRS have some very physical penalties for you.
We all know that Bourke Accounting representatives keep up with a changing financial world. It couldn’t be more obvious than with cryptocurrency – Tim gave me a lot of information on this topic. Bourke Accounting specialists attend seminars, conferences and continuing education classes to make sure that they can help you with any new IRS requirements. There’s a reason a Bourke Accounting professional is considered cutting edge and the best in the business.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
I used to work with a 23-year-old woman who claimed to be the following: EMT (who assisted the coroner in many autopsies and helped to solve homicides), Registered Nurse, Apache helicopter pilot, Marine, OSHA inspector and forklift driver. She glossed over the fact that she didn’t have a college degree, which almost all of these occupations require.
Why would she say this stuff? Perhaps she felt that she hadn’t achieved enough in life yet and embellished. Most of her lies were harmless enough. However, when she lied about being a forklift driver, she put a lot of people at risk; her first day on the lift, she ran into a rack, dislodged material and put everyone in the fallout zone in danger.
Why do people lie? There’s the situation above, where someone feels that her/his life isn’t interesting enough, so new accomplishments are fabricated. People also lie to avoid punishment. Everyone who has watched an Investigation Discovery Channel show knows that the murderer is going to lie about involvement in the crime. Not many want to spend life in prison, after all.
There are also the lies to protect another’s feelings. For example, your 90-year-old grandmother shows up at the barbeque in Daisy Dukes and a tube-top and asks how she looks. You’re going to tell grandma that she looks great (at least I would). She’s happy with your compliment, goes about her day feeling good and no one is harmed.
Out of all the lies that people tell, the most detrimental are the ones we tell ourselves. Sometimes we lie to ourselves to preserve our egos. “That guy broke up with me because he couldn’t handle my superior intellect.” Sure, maybe. Or maybe it was because you flung a wineglass at his sister’s head during Thanksgiving dinner. “She’s avoiding me because she only likes bad boys.” Or, watch me now, it was because you broke into her home and arranged bouquets of flowers in every room.
And what about the lies we tell ourselves regarding our own capabilities? What about the lies that cause us to fail because we didn’t even try in the first place? These are self-fulling prophecies of the highest order. As soon as we are too afraid to try because of the fear of failure, we are giving credence to our own internal lies. That cute barista might say “no” if you ask her/him out – okay, so get a new coffee joint – but s/he might say “yes” and on your 50th wedding anniversary, you’ll have a pretty story. I may have a bit of an obsession with him, but like good ol’ Ben Franklin said, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Basically, don’t tell yourself that you’re going to lose the game before the sides are even picked.
Chances are, someone in your life will lie to you. The one person you can count on not to lie to you is your Bourke Accounting associate. If you’re on the verge of bankruptcy, your Bourke Accounting specialist won’t sugarcoat it. However, your Bourke Accounting specialist will offer you concrete advice in order to help you pick up the pieces. Likewise, if you inherit a lot of money, your Bourke Accounting expert will softly guide you away from investing in that new restaurant that only serves liver-flavored vodka and ketchup-infused pancakes.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
Away in a manger, let’s steal from a stranger…
Wait, what?
Porch pirates, brethren, I am talking about porch pirates. Those low-down, bilge rat, picaroon knaves (sorry, I got into the pirate thing). In case you don’t know, a porch pirate is a delightful breed of individual, perhaps walking in your neighborhood at this moment, who enjoys nothing more than snagging that Amazon box from your front porch.
It doesn’t matter if it’s your auntie’s enema kit or the Hope Diamond – they’ll take anything.
In fact, on December 17th, WLKY News ran a story about Bill Rockwood, a man who chased down 3 porch pirates after witnessing them steal a package from a neighbor in St. Matthews. He held one until the cops came and, soon after, the others were likewise detained. According to Mr. Rockwood, “We all hate thieves…we see pictures of porch pirates stealing things…it really gets to you during Christmas.” Am I the only one thinking Bill Rockwood is the Holiday Charles Bronson?
Sadly, this lovely little trend is on the rise, as more people are buying things online. According to Marketplace.org, “twenty-six million Americans had holiday packages stolen from their front porches or doorsteps in 2017.” When it’s all said and done this year, I think that number will be surpassed.
There are a few things that you can do to foil the jelly boned thumb suckin’ crud buckets (sorry, sorry, playing pirate again) in your neighborhood. From what I’ve been reading, the number one way is to have the package sent to a trusted neighbor who spends a lot of time at home. Another way is to make sure that the package can only be delivered if a signature is obtained. Of course, if you don’t get home until late at night, this might not be the ideal option for you.
Also, according to Familyhandyman.com, there is a contraption called The Porch Pirate Bag. This is a “30-inch X 40-inch PVC reinforced nylon bag that locks to your front door or gate.” You just tell the delivery person to put your package in the bag, lock the combo lock and, theoretically, all is well in the world. While someone could cut the bag open, chances are, they won’t. Porch pirates are opportunists – they don’t want to spend a lot of time out in the open, wrestling with a nylon bag.
Finally, Packagingstrategies.com recommends using a doorbell camera like Ring, Google Nest or Vivint. If someone steps on your porch, you’ll know about it. Also, it seems that thieves know about these doorbell cameras and generally avoid houses that have them.
Bourke Accounting experts are not thieves; they will never offer services you don’t need and they will never overcharge for those you do. However, when you experience the quality of work – and the very reasonable prices – at Bourke Accounting, you are going to feel like a porch pirate.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
Plus ca change, plus c’est la même chose – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
There are a lot of translations for the above, but it’s widely regarded to mean: the more things change, the more they stay the same. In our modern times, this is a true sentiment.
Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for performing a certain act with a certain person of the female persuasion (among other things). Clinton was the second president in American history to have been impeached.
But before Bill Clinton, there was Andrew Johnson.
As vice-president under Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson didn’t start off very well. On his Inauguration Day, he was “fighting off a bout of typhoid fever” (The Week, Vol. 19, Issue 947). Good for him, he muscled through and behaved with elegance!
Eh. Not exactly.
Johnson ended up getting drunk beforehand and yelling at specifically named Cabinet members in public. The former vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, “yanked on Johnson’s coat” to shut him up. That didn’t really work, though. Johnson ended up ranting for 17 minutes, much to the amazement of everyone present.
Vice-President Andrew Johnson took up the presidential office after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Things didn’t get better for him. In 1866, when he was touring around the country, Johnson got into a shouting match with a critic (Wikipedia.org). When one of his handlers “begged him to consider the dignity of his office” (The Week), Johnson responded, “I don’t care about my dignity.” I’m sure that every American was very comforted by this news.
While – now president – Johnson wandered his way around the country, he didn’t make many friends. Johnson couldn’t seem to control himself and had some really abhorrent views regarding the newly freed African Americans (yeah, I’m not repeating them here). In addition, he didn’t seem to like anyone who disagreed with him, especially those who didn’t like his Reconstruction plans.
What finally got the impeachment train rolling was when Johnson attempted to go against the newly passed Tenure of Office Act. This bill “prohibited the president from removing officials confirmed by the Senate with senatorial approval” (History.com). Johnson tried to get rid of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, who had served under Lincoln and opposed Johnson. In addition, there were 3 other articles that were included in the articles of impeachment – one of which basically said that Johnson was trying to bring disgrace onto Congress (which he was). At the end of the day, while Johnson was impeached, he was not removed from office because of the single vote of Sen. Edmund Ross, “who may have been bribed” (The Week).
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is obvious when working with a Bourke Accounting associate. While tax laws change, Bourke Accounting experts keep up. Accurate and professional service? Bourke Accounting specialists are consistent. Just like you could count on Andrew Johnson to say something stupid, you can count on your Bourke Accounting representative to give you the best help in the business.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
At one point, I worked as an administrative assistant in a warehouse. We had a health and safety team who would randomly walk around and assess risk factors (if you like the IRS, you’ll love OSHA).
One day, the team asked me questions about my work area. They wanted to know if the keyboard was at a comfortable height for my wrists. They asked if my chair was hurting my back and if my monitor was at an acceptable angle. No one had ever asked me if I could navigate around my desk with little to no difficulty or discomfort before.
Honestly, I thought the guys from health and safety were just bored and annoying me with random questions (they were both that kind of fella). I was wrong. It was simply a matter of ergonomics.
I had never heard the word before. In case you don’t know, “workplace ergonomics is the science of designing the workplace, keeping in mind the capabilities and limitations of workers” (Ergo-plus.com). So, wait, now there’s a science behind a comfy chair? I must have been an ergonomist without even knowing it, because I love a comfy chair.
Ergonomics isn’t an obscure science like keeping track of the cholesterol levels in crows, though. Ergonomics, as it turns out, can really help workers both perform and feel better. According to Medlineplus.gov, something as simple as “learning the right way to lift heavy objects” can cut down on back injuries. It’s also suggested that workers wear “special gloves to suppress vibrations from power tools.” I never thought about what the guys in the warehouse were wearing when they spent hours using heavy equipment.
Ergo-plus.com mentions things one would expect regarding a well-implemented ergonomics program: a reduction of injuries, better quality products being produced, less tired workers. One thing that was brought up that I hadn’t thought about was their premise that, if the workplace is built according to workers’ comfort, “employee engagement” increases. With a program in place, “it can reduce turnover, decrease absenteeism, improve morale and increase employee involvement.” Basically, if you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of you.
It’s not all about the dangers of lifting heavy things. Even office workers can suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic back issues if their workstations aren’t set up properly. From what I’ve read, office workers should take short breaks to stretch and to rest their eyes (looking at a screen all day is brutal!). Sitting should be done with good posture, elbows close to the body and feet comfortably on the floor (I prefer to sit cross-legged, so I guess I’m not doing it right).
I have a comfy chair at Bourke Accounting. My keyboard doesn’t hurt my wrists and my monitor is angled properly. If you come and see one of our Bourke Accounting experts, you’ll be invited to sit in one of our comfy chairs, too. If you chose to go the ergonomic route, Bourke Accounting specialists can offer advice regarding your financial needs in order to make it a reality. A happy and comfortable worker is a good worker!
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
My best friend in high school volunteered at a soup kitchen. Because she was my best friend, when she asked me to lend a hand, I agreed.
I’m not going to lie. When I first started, 14-year-old me was frightened by some of the people. There were folks with mental difficulties, some didn’t smell very good and some had clear drug addiction issues. Also, the people who ran the kitchen encouraged us to listen to customers who wanted to talk.
So, I did.
I learned patience, as some of the stories I was told didn’t make much sense. I learned empathy because the stories that did make sense were heart-breaking. I learned how to work hard. I also learned that just because these people were down, didn’t mean that they were out. I learned to treat people with respect, regardless of the amount of cash in their bank account.
In all, I was helped by helping.
Getting kids to volunteer is important. Of course, there is the mercenary reason that volunteer work looks good on a college application. Beyond that, Handsonmaui.com mentions studies that “show that children and teens who volunteer are more likely to do better in school, avoid engaging in risky behavior, and even graduate from college.” Finally, doing volunteer work shows children that the world does not revolve around them and that they have a responsibility to their community.
A lot of parents might not feel comfortable with their children volunteering at a soup kitchen and I understand that. However, there are many other volunteering options out there. Parents.com suggests that families volunteer together and offers a list of “10 Ways Kids can Help.” These are kid suitable choices that can really bring a family together.
For example, one recommendation is visiting nursing homes and hanging out with the elderly. This is volunteer work at its finest; no money required, just companionship. They also suggest helping at animal shelters (I couldn’t do this. I’d end up with 30 dogs before my second week).
Naturally, one shouldn’t force their child to volunteer – that would come across as a punishment for a crime the child doesn’t even remember committing. A parent should broach the subject of volunteering and make it a fun, bonding time.
Bourke Accounting associates give a lot of their free time to good causes. Sadly, when you have your tax preparation and bookkeeping needs met by one of our Bourke Accounting specialists, you will be charged. However, when you experience the level of Bourke Accounting’s professionalism, the double-checking, the endless questions in your best interest, you will feel that you have been the recipient of an altruistic, national charity.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
I have never been to prison (Tim and Bill were shocked, too!), but from what I’ve read, it’s not a very nice place. All the documentaries on TV really paint prison as the ultimate uncomfortable living situation: one must constantly meet new people, there is no autonomy regarding bedroom décor and, you know, sometimes one gets stabbed with a sharpened toothbrush.
While reading The Kiplinger Tax Letter recently, another drawback of prison living was brought to my attention: filing tax returns. Kiplinger mentioned “an ex-basketball player in prison for running a Ponzi scheme [who] got a big pension payout from the NBA.” The ex-basketball player said that he couldn’t file his return, as “he had no access to his tax records.”
Kiplinger didn’t mention the ball player’s name and, since I am a bit of a yenta (and not a big sports fan), I looked around the Internet a bit.
It turns out that the gentleman’s name is Claude Tate George and he was a player for the New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. In 2013, according to Courant.com, George was sentenced to nine years after being found guilty for a real estate Ponzi scheme “in which investors lost $2.55 million.”
Also, in 2013, “the NBA paid George a $208,111 pension distribution” (Marketwatch.com). When George didn’t file a return that year, “IRS officials took it upon themselves to file the return.” Eventually, the IRS said that George “had a $28,696 unpaid tax balance.”
George appealed, saying that if he had done his own return, he could have shown deductions that the IRS wasn’t aware of. Strangely, the Internal Revenue Service wasn’t sympathetic and the decision regarding his unpaid tax stood, complete with penalties.
Most incarcerated people won’t experience the same situation. In general, most incarcerated people won’t have to file a tax return at all, as prison jobs don’t pay enough to warrant one. However, as the Malta Justice Initiative points out, if the inmate is “receiving other forms of income from investments, income earned before [being] incarcerated” or filing a tax return with a working significant other, a return would need to be filed.
From all that I’ve been reading about filing from prison, Claude Tate George didn’t make a very strong argument. Most state penitentiaries offer free tax forms, enough jailhouse accountants to fill, well, a jail and mail service. Furthermore, most states allow visitors to bring tax forms for an inmate’s signature.
Don’t go to prison this tax season. But, if you happen to find yourself in a precarious jail-ish position, your Bourke Accounting professional is there for you. I’m not saying that your Bourke Accounting associate will love visiting you at the Blackburn Correctional Complex, but they will. If you did something, let’s say, untoward, your Bourke Accounting tax preparer doesn’t want you to compound it with IRS troubles, too!
Come see us any time (you’re on the outside). Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.
My brother couldn’t sleep. When we were kids, he would wake me up in the middle of the night and request that I tell him stories until he could. I think I started writing because of my insomniac brother.
There is nothing worse than having a sleepless night. The rest of the world slumbers in peaceful oblivion and you’re left behind, staring at the ceiling.
Maybe you’re worried about all the things you have to do at work tomorrow. Maybe you have a condition that causes you pain. Maybe someone said something rude to you and you just can’t let it go (after-the-fact, middle of the night “I wish I had said that” comebacks drive us all insane). No matter what the reason, insomnia is evil. The next day, you don’t only feel tired, you feel angry, nauseous and just not all together together. Like the insomniac narrator in Fight Club said, “when you have insomnia, nothing’s real. Everything is far away. Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy.”
I have it on good authority (my mom) that one way to combat insomnia goes like this: if you are unable to fall asleep within 15 minutes, get up, go to another room with soft lighting and read a book. Don’t turn on the television or any sort of music. Reading a book will take your mind off the irritating things of the day and, hopefully, calm you. You don’t want to watch television or play on your iPad because, as Sleep.org tells us, “electronics emit a particular type of blue light that is capable of triggering the brain to stop making melatonin.” Melatonin, if you didn’t know, is a neat little hormone that helps you sleep.
I stay in bed when I can’t sleep. I take deep breaths and picture a blank wall (I usually color it a gentle hue). I pretend that I’m in an art gallery, actually. When thoughts about work or my infuriating boss (Hi, Bill!) intrude, I visualize velvet ropes and focus on the blank wall. I keep distressing thoughts at bay and give myself a self-esteem boost by being a virtual VIP.
Of course, there’s also warm milk. It’s not just an old wives’ tale that warm milk helps people fall asleep. Tuck.com informs us that “milk contains tryptophan.” You know when you get tired after Thanksgiving dinner? Yup, the same chemical present in turkey is also in milk, warm or cold. So before you try Tylenol PM, give a nice glass of milk a try.
There is a myriad of things that can keep you up at night. However, if you meet with one of our wonderful Bourke Accounting specialists, at least one of those things can be taken off your Hit Parade of Stress. Seeing a Bourke Accounting associate means that you won’t have to worry about your financial affairs. Our Bourke Accounting experts won’t tuck you in at night (well…), but knowing that your bookkeeping and accounting needs are in very capable hands should give you some very restful nights.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon and pleasant dreams!
Written by Sue H.
I wanted to buy a motorcycle this year.
I had visions of being Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider – the wind in my hair, that outlaw sense of freedom, giving curt nods to people walking down the street. It was going to be awesome.
There are two reasons why I cannot buy a motorcycle this year:
1) I don’t know how to ride a motorcycle.
2) My mother won’t let me (I like her a lot, she threatened to disown me and she kind of scares me).
With that in mind, and in the spirit of sour grapes, here are some reasons you, too, should avoid purchasing a motorcycle this year:
1) Depreciation. According to Brainbucket.rumbleon.com, “a brand-new motorcycle’s value drops nearly 20 percent during the first two years of ownership and this figure doesn’t even include mileage or overall condition.” It doesn’t matter how well you have maintained your bike, that value is just going to drop, and you can’t stop it. Another thing that can affect the depreciation is the number of models that were made, Motorcyclehabit.com tells us. Lots and lots of bikes means less and less money for you if you decide to sell it.
2) Bugs. It’s a beautiful summer day, you’ve been riding for a few hours. You think a few bugs have hit you, but you are not aware of the damage, so you stop at a diner. You smile coolly at the server. The server recoils in horror. You’re an attractive person, but you have the entire entomological stratum lodged between your teeth. We’re talking wasp wings, bee legs, maybe even a butterfly proboscis or two. Is that a dragonfly stuck to your forehead? Kentucky doesn’t require helmets, but if if you’re in a state that does, then you just laid an insect cemetery of protective headwear right down where you are about to eat a grilled cheese and bacon. Gross.
3) Weather. If it’s too hot, you’re going to be a sweaty mess by the time you get to work. If it’s too cold, you could be suffering from hypothermia and frostbite during the Tuesday staff meeting. Oh, and if it rained during your morning commute? Your socks are going to squish all day. No one is going to hang out with you during breaktime because now you’re The Weird Squishy Sock Person.
Like I said, if I can’t have a bike, no one else should have one either.
However, if you are one of those people who bought a motorcycle this year, you will still be welcomed at Bourke Accounting. There is plenty of parking and I will even offer you a piece of Big Red gum to cover up that bug breath. Our Bourke Accounting experts can’t change the downward spiral of motorcycle depreciation, but they can offer advice to make up the financial difference. While I don’t condone the purchasing of motorcycles, talk to Bill about one. I have a sneaking suspicion he’s one accountant who has a leather jacket hiding behind the sweater vests.
Come see us any time. Our number is 502-451-8773 and don’t forget to visit our website at www.bourkeaccounting.com. See you soon!
Written by Sue H.