I am in a group of Hampshire accountants that gets together every year to hash out new tax laws and that sort of thing. There are actually a few of us that get along so well that we get together once a month on social outings. On those particular outings, we refuse to talk work at all and make it just a fun night.

One of the things that we are discussing at this year’s meeting is the changes that have been made to tax planning over this past year. I know there have been some major changes and I try to keep up on them myself, but it is really great to have a group to get together and discuss what they have learned. It really helps us to not overlook anything.

I will be glad when all of my clients have completed their tax returns this year. It seems that this year has been a little bit crazier than past years and I must say that I am more than ready for a little bit of a break. It is not just me, either. My friends have been saying the same thing. Maybe we can all take ourselves off to Hawaii for our next get together. Sounds like a good plan to me.