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 Do you want a different approach to Business Consulting? In addition to the traditional approach, we share our experience through a series of blogs, guides, and stories from The Business Blunders Series. Our character Isaac will share anecdotes based on true stories, that will provide insight, and make you laugh. From building drilling rigs, to tax auditing, to working in a prison... Isaac has see it all. 

Introduction:

Isaac McKnight is a retired Accountant, who worked in the profession for over twenty years, then became a bartender on a Caribbean Island.

A group of university students visit the Island for spring break, including accounting majors Melissa, Jake, and Carter. The students befriend Isaac when they learn he was an Accountant, and during the week, their new mentor shares his humorous stories, providing enlightenment on the real world of business.

As the students share their daily adventures, Isaac reflects on his career, which included private industry, tax auditing, and public sector financial management.

“There’s a place for you here Isaac; we’re not sure where that is, but there’s a place for you here!”

The Beancounter is now available on Amazon Kindle. Follow the enclosed linkAmazon.com: The Beancounter: The business student's guide to the real world eBook: Elliot CPA CGA, Daniel W: Kindle Store or go to Amazon Kindle and search for the title The Beancounter by Daniel W Elliot, CPA, CGA.

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