19 Rules for Success and Happiness in Today’s Accounting Office

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Good advice is hard to find. So when you come across something that’s true and that works in almost any situation, it’s better than good. It’s golden. Here, then are 19 golden rules for succeeding in the accounting business, and maybe business in general.

Some are corny, or obvious, or just common sense. In today’s accounting workplace, common sense sometimes seems, well, not so common.

The list:

1. Become part of the solution, not part of the problem.

2. Manage your own morale.

3. Hold yourself accountable for all results.

4. You can never delegate responsibility, you can only delegate accountability.