Imagine this: you're an entrepreneur, a legacy-builder, or a steward of a family business, and you're sitting at your desk, calculator in hand, deep into the trenches of reconciling accounts. You hit a snag—a mysterious $37 discrepancy. Do you brush it off or dive headfirst into the rabbit hole?
Well, let me introduce you to Donna, our recovering accountant and RV enthusiast. Donna is the kind of person who doesn’t just balance the books; she makes them do somersaults. Her passion for a progressive perspective on accounting and her zeal for meticulous tracking is legendary in the world of campground management. But even legends have their off days.
Have we been talking about the best use of your time? It's a constant struggle, especially for entrepreneurs. Time is a limited and very expensive resource, and how you leverage it can make or break your business. Donna, ever the diligent CPA, recently found herself entangled in a billing process that led her to a tiny, but nagging, mischarge.
Instead of letting it go like a normal human being, Donna decided to pour over every receipt, invoice, and transaction record. For four hours straight, she recalculated, rechecked, and rehashed every detail. The grand revelation? She was owed a whopping $37.
Let’s do some quick math, shall we? Donna spent four hours chasing down that $37. If we convert that into an hourly rate, she earned less than $10 an hour—far below what a seasoned CPA should be making. And all for what? A sum that wouldn’t even cover a modest dinner for two.
Donna’s story is a cautionary tale wrapped in a humorous package. It underscores the importance of using your resources wisely—time being chief among them. So, while Donna can audit a campground’s finances with the precision of a Swiss watch, even she sometimes falls prey to the trap of perfectionism.
At Campground Accounting, we believe there’s more to taxes than just being on time, and there’s more to life than business. We help entrepreneurs, legacy-builders, and family businesses like yours navigate out of operations overwhelm and decision-fatigue. Our job is to make sure you never miss an opportunity, experience, exploration, or understanding.
So, the next time you find yourself spiraling down the rabbit hole of minute discrepancies, take a step back and ask yourself: is this really worth my time? Or could I be pressing play on my bigger ideas, exploring options to grow a robust campground business, and breathing life into my ownership journey?
Intrigued? Ready to make your business work for you instead of the other way around? Dive into the full article and discover more strategies to streamline your operations and get back to living life on your own terms.
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Donna Bordeaux, CPA with Campground Accounting
Creativity and CPAs don’t generally go together. Most people think of CPAs as nerdy accountants who can’t talk with people. Well, it’s time to break that stereotype. Lively, friendly, and knowledgeable can be a part of your relationship with your CPA, as demonstrated by Donna and Chad Bordeaux. They have over 50 years of combined experience as entrepreneurial CPAs. They’ve owned businesses and helped business owners exceed their wildest dreams. They have been able to help businesses earn many times more profit than the average business in the same industry and are passionate about helping industries that help families build great memories.