Matter & Substance

Thoughts from our industry
to help Businesses and Individuals

January 12, 2015

“Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” By Roz Chast

Roz Chast is a cartoonist who has written and drawn a personal memoir about the challenges of dealing with her aging parents. The book weaves in narrative, drawings and photos and puts forth a universal of theme of role...

January 7, 2015

Theodore Roosevelt Quote

“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the...

December 15, 2014

Albert H. Wohlers, 1917-2014

Our long standing client and friend Albert H. Wohlers recently passed away at the age of 97. Al was a classic American success story. He grew up in Chicago and went to the University of Illinois with $200 in...

October 29, 2014

CGMA Designation

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) is a new designation I recently earned. The designation recognizes the role of combining accounting and financial expertise with strategic insight to guide better business decisions. Why did I pursue the CGMA? I’m now...

October 13, 2014

Small Words Make a Big Difference

Today’s blog post is a simple reminder that small words can make a big difference to your entire business. As a leader, I often cringe when I hear “I” vs. “we” or “work for” vs. “work with.” This may...

October 5, 2014

Growing Global Connections

Mowery & Schoenfeld is a member of Geneva Group International (GGI), the 6th largest worldwide alliance of well-established and experienced accounting, consulting and law firms. Our membership gives us, and our clients, access to resources and talent worldwide as...

September 14, 2014

Chaos Generates Greatness

“At times, the high-performing firm appears dysfunctional and in constant chaos, but this is part of their continual commitment to improve at greatness,” Allan Koltin, Koltin Consulting Group. This quote immediately resonated with me. A little chaos goes a...

September 4, 2014

Matter & Substance

Thoughts from our industry to help Businesses and Individuals

Thoughts from our industry
to help Businesses and Individuals