From the Archives: Why are Enrolled Agents So Crabby?
It’s a holiday week, so I’m re-posting popular blog posts from the past. This is one of my favorites. It was among my first forays into editorial commentary and defending the EA designation.
6 Things You Might Not Know About Enrolled Agents
Posted on the AccountingWEB website on Friday: a new article by me called “6 Things You Might Not Know About Enrolled Agents.”
Iowa Society of EAs to Host CPE Extravaganza
The Iowa Society of Enrolled Agents is proud to announce that we are holding our first CPE event in nearly five years.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About EAs, #4: The SEE Isn’t a Tax Prep Exam
The Special Enrollment Exam to become an EA is not a tax-preparation exam
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Enrolled Agents
Information about enrolled agents: 5 things you didn’t know.
Kudos to NAEA for Promoting EAs
NAEA deserves credit for taking action to promote the EA brand.
Yet Another Post About Regulation of Tax Preparers
I haven’t said anything about regulation of tax preparers in a long time, even though the IRS is now proposing a new, voluntary system for regulation of tax preparers, because my opposition to new designations has always been consistent. But there’ve been some posts about this on other tax blogs lately, and the National Association […]
Glossary of Tax Terms: Enrolled Agent
What is an Enrolled Agent? The EA designation has existed since 1884 but sadly, EAs toil in obscurity (I once opined that EAs are like Liechtenstein while CPAs are like the United States). The National Association of Enrolled Agents has a great FAQ about EAs, which I am publishing in its entirety here: What is […]
EAs are Partly to Blame for Our Obscurity
Enrolled agents toil in obscurity. I’ve written about this before, such as this article where I ponder why EAs are such a crabby lot. And this article, where I equate CPAs to the United States and EAs to Liechtenstein. EAs spread around plenty of blame for our obscurity. We blame our designation — the fact […]
Yes, Enrolled Agents Do Need More Respect
On June 26, Peter Reilly, a CPA who writes for Forbes, wrote a piece called “Enrolled Agents Deserve More Respect.” All I can say is, AMEN! I’m an Enrolled Agent and I am tired of being treated like a red-headed stepchild. I’m tired of having people call me a “CPA.” I’m tired of feeling the […]
