Alan F3 Zorro Blakeborough Troublemaker at Tax Titans

Even if you’re an expert in your business sector, going in as a troublemaker to shake things up can make things difficult.

Taking a look at Alan’s LinkedIn page is exhausting. The man must not sleep. I set out to list all his jobs, but it would have been overwhelming.

During his 6 years in the US Army, Alan took a Tank Commanders Course as well as an infantry Officer Basic Course and Airborne School. He’s worked at, founded, and guided over 20 different companies – many of them accounting related.

From his LinkedIn page

Alan Blakeborough “Blake” as his friends and colleagues refer to him, is a serial entrepreneur. One of the crazy ones. He has an accounting degree and calls himself a recovering accountant. He is also a military mustang (enlisted converted to officer). He has served as both an infantry officer and a tank officer.

There is a severe shortage of accountants heading our way. Burnout is the main culprit. Early in May 2023 Alan got a call from an accountant friend and ending up helping him pull in outside accountants’ to help, but it wasn’t easy.

The Wall Street Journal ran this article on July 11, 2023 –

The Accountant Shortage Is Showing Up in Financial Statements

 Advance Auto Parts and others have cited a lack of skilled accounting personnel for material weaknesses in their financial-reporting controls, a key predictor of restatements. Read it here >>