Productivity in Practice: Going the Distance

Another factor that will surely change the practice is the pending addition of his wife Joan, who after about 20 years in the healthcare and benefits fields has returned to college to pursue a Master’s in accounting. The couple has been married for two years, after having met online four years ago. Obviously, Dennis sees the benefits of technology. His practice is moving toward a paperless model, he utilizes multiple monitors and other efficiency-enhancing tools, and he took the free Productivity Survey at www.cpata.com/productivity. His well-above average score of 292 shows that the firm is staying on top of technological issues.

In addition to running marathons and, of course, running his practice, Dennis also spends time with his youngest son Tristan, who will be a pitcher on his baseball team next year. He is a member of the AICPA’s Tax Section and the Tennessee Society’s State Tax Committee, and is a QuickBooks Certified Advisor.

Involvement within the community is also important, and Dennis served an “intense” three years as treasurer of the Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce, and is currently active in the Hendersonville chamber. He would like to get involved in programs to keep children in shape physically, and has an idea for a running program for kids.

Retirement is not on the radar any time soon, but Dennis and wife Joan enjoy traveling and are planning a vacation to Dublin, Ireland. They have previously visited the Napa/Sonoma area, New York and Sanibel Island, Florida.

Dennis will run in the 110th Boston Marathon on April 17, 2006. So if you live in the area, go out and cheer for one of your colleagues.