Runner | Researcher | CPA | MBA | Uni Department Chair for Accounting | Speakerhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lt5jdjl2sk2uHey frieeeeens 👋🏻04 Jul 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5jdjl2sk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3ls5y7jwaek2dJust gonna leave this here…22 Jun 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls5y7jwaek2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3llajlvs63k2eHas anyone else noticed that when JD Vance says his name it sounds like “Shady Vance” 🤣🤣 I just watched a video and about died laughing.26 Mar 2025 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3llajlvs63k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkrnd7d6ws2zMost of my followers probably don’t need to read this, but it’s everything I’ve been predicting & saying. I’m in another country for an academic conference and glad to be here, but it’s largely on my own dime despite trying to promote research to improve the pipeline of a whole profession. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2025 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrnd7d6ws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkqxiqmf2k2lWhen I said the education sector is hurting and about to be more so, including tenured faculty, in my comments yesterday… this will help you understand. Academic freedom (in so many ways) will no longer be a thing in order to comply with mandated behavior.19 Mar 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqxiqmf2k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkqpxtpi2s2cThis needs talked about. Many of my colleagues are/have been Fulbright Scholars. Many are stranded abroad now thanks to grant cuts. 😡19 Mar 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqpxtpi2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkpcnghpvs23Never saw this coming 🤔 I’m confused19 Mar 2025 04:06 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkpcnghpvs23https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkowmrkrkc2nThis is old-ish news (since things change on a dime lately), but no one is talking much about it… If you’re unaware as tax pros, you may need to know for your clients and their kids sake that income dependent student loan plans have been suspended and aren’t being processed (along with others). 😣19 Mar 2025 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkowmrkrkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkocpiupc22jHeading to Canada to speak to a bunch of non-accountants about how we can use media to rebrand the profession. Should be interesting to see *their* reactions. My past history with non-CPA groups is that they think it’s great & they have no idea the profession operates as it does internally.18 Mar 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkocpiupc22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lkll22bkss26I’ve missed my #Tax peeps enough that I considered resurrecting my X account, but ewww17 Mar 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkll22bkss26https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lklk65xcic26Oh hi hi hi BlueSky! Went to the ACFC home opener game yesterday!17 Mar 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklk65xcic26https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lhid7ytwcc25Well that was a fun class explaining product costing that led to economics that led to government fund accounting and not in good ways 🫠06 Feb 2025 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhid7ytwcc25https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lhh5kwpej22rI’m seeing the “no tax on tips and OT” nonsense go around again and all I can think is: Imagine the payroll nightmare and the reworking of the W-2 to show the different amounts… Or are we just slamming more into box 12 codes?05 Feb 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhh5kwpej22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lhfswu54w225Pretty wild teaching an auditing class while trying to explain how some random non-elected dude is rooting through the Treasury systems 🫠05 Feb 2025 05:16 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhfswu54w225https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lhejvlcqyk2jSometimes I miss my tax people from that other place, because I don’t see them as much here, but I do not miss the toxicity.04 Feb 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhejvlcqyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgy5pihnu22mIf they can use the Kennedy name to become this ridiculous, surely I can use my Lowell name & ancestry to do something useful. After all, the foreign affairs advisor to JFK was a Lowell. ~ thoughts on random Thursdays when I should be doing statistical analyses & prepping to teach S corps tonight30 Jan 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy5pihnu22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgotbqik622xIt’s why they hate education and call the professors the enemies. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2025 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgotbqik622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgosbtqyrc2xI cannot lie, I did just buy 4 packages of coffee when I was out grocery shopping today. I cannot help you with eggs, however. 😂😂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2025 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgosbtqyrc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgmrcck3yc2xI’m not sure setting them to private would help 🫠 The call is coming from inside the house… [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jan 2025 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgmrcck3yc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgltvk3h5c2fSolid beach long run today 🌴25 Jan 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgltvk3h5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lgduqrdafs2iI’ve lost track of who needs added to the runner/fitness RTB starter pack! Tap in if you want added; follow if you love running, endurance sports & fitness content. 😌 go.bsky.app/ShYZVGu [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgduqrdafs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lfsy7lyop22fI talked to Gina about always following your goals and dreams… give it a listen! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jan 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsy7lyop22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lfnydip6tc2zRecorded an episode of the Rise Resolute podcast today. Discussed the vastness of who I am & what I do, how to live authentically (including finding your people in everything you do!) and forging your own path when it might not make sense to others. I’m excited to share when it’s published!14 Jan 2025 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnydip6tc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lflqhjymmc23If you’re a runner or looking for fitness people, here’s a great starter pack I created and keep adding to! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2025 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lflqhjymmc23https://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lfj7wbjda22uRan in Santa Barbara today instead of the normal Hermosa/Manhattan Beach Saturdays … it was beautiful and needed 🩵 🌴12 Jan 2025 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfj7wbjda22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lffzznowr22nWhat scientific connections exist between athlete and entrepreneur? Read a quickie article I wrote while watching runners do incredible things on NYE! 🥲 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffzznowr22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/purelynumbers.bsky.social/post/3lfdboz3ssc27Other professors: all of the students are doing their homework with ChatGPT… Me: Dear ChatGPT, please write this student project for me… 😂😂09 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:tr7p7f7b6x77hc7pk7untsvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdboz3ssc27