January 2009 Archives


When Hell Freezes Over: Coping with Change in the Banking Industry

I interviewed Dr. Patt Schwab, an expert in coping with change and other management issues. In the next ten blog posts, I'll share with you what she shared with me about how to make it

Posted Jan 28 2009 by Linda Keith

Funny Definitions: Cashtration and Intaxication

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are two of the

Posted Jan 28 2009 by Linda Keith

The public complains that banks are not lending...what is your soundbite?

In a January 13th, 2009 speech in London, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke had this to say: "A continuing barrier to private investment in financial institutions is the large quantity of troubled, hard-to-value assets that

Posted Jan 23 2009 by Linda Keith

The Banker 6-step: Create your own 'depression-era' memory

Terence Roche, in an article on CRM When the Chips are Down on a new (to me) favorite banking blog called "GonzoBanker" finishes an interesting blogpost this way: "When I was a very young banker

Posted Jan 16 2009 by Linda Keith

What tax return do I need for foreign-source income?

Any US Citizen or Resident Alien must file the 1040 and report their income, regardless of where in the world they are living when they make it. Or, for that matter, where in the world

Posted Jan 13 2009 by Linda Keith

Three Business Loan Red Flags...or have they changed color?

If you have been in business for a while, you have developed a list of red flags that you watch for in tax return analysis or financial statement analysis. Good idea. And you are sharing

Posted Jan 07 2009 by Linda Keith

Dave Barry advises you spend any money you have left...soon.

Dave Barry on 2008 offers one of the funniest wrap-ups to the year you can read. Read the full article if you want to know why he advises:If you have any money left, you should

Posted Jan 04 2009 by Linda Keith

Bank Trainer comes in from the cold!

Just in case you have been thinking a bit too much this year, try something that I guarantee will shut down your brain, if only for five minutes.Some people think CPAs -- and bankers --

Posted Jan 02 2009 by Linda Keith