Thanksgiving

By Joelyn K Carr-Fingerle, CPA

November is when we pause to say “thank you” to our family, friends, community and nation—and we also thank our CalCPA members, sponsors and friends. “Thank you” is really a simple phrase that we learned when we were very young. Our 2-year-old granddaughter knows it is a powerful, magic word. Think about it. When you sincerely thank someone, you pause, acknowledge them and look directly at them. The recipient of the thanks usually has the same reaction, so for a moment you both pause from this busy life to just be with each other. That is powerful, and we need to do it more often, daily even. Just try it and see what happens.

CalCPA has long been a part of my professional life, and as a member, I have met many wonderful people, had fun at many events and learned a lot both in and out of the professional classroom. One of those types of events is our chapter’s check-the-box CPE event Dec. 7. At this program, Tom Daley and Gary McBride will present their federal and California tax update. We can all check the box to add $40 to the registration fee, which goes directly to our chapter’s scholarship fund. Your contribution is a simple way to thank our profession for providing a great way to make a living and is a small way to give a boost to those just starting on the road to being an accountant. Please join me in checking the box and attending the class. Last year this small action taken by many members funded one of the scholarships we later awarded. Let’s see if we can make it two scholarships this year. The facility can hold us all, so there is plenty of room for everyone.

Recent events have renewed my resolve to count my blessings and challenges every day. The time I take to do so really helps me to appreciate and organize the day. Thank you all for allowing me to be your chapter president this year. And thank you for coming to our events, calling me with your thoughts and caring about our chapter. Thank you all for reading my monthly musings. Please let me know what you think.

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