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FROM THE VSCPA FACEBOOK PAGE >>

RUNNING FOR MONEY — AND A CAUSE

Watched Tom Visotsky cruise to a great fi nish! You are a winner and great inspiration! Hugs to you and Rhonda.

ELSIE ROSE, CPA Richmond

@VSCPANews @SportsBackers Th anks for the great article. Training hard in spite of snow and

ice! — @TOMVISOTSKY1

VIA EMAIL >>

I found the article “Leading with Values, Not Money” very on-point. I think Values Based Leadership will distinguish one CPA fi rm from another, and be an important factor recruiting and retaining talent — one of the biggest challenges facing fi rms right now.

BRYAN NEWLIN, CPA Winchester

VIA CONNECT >>

Th is discussion has been very helpful to me. I work out of my home and don’t have the advantage of being able to bounce things off of colleagues, so this group serves as my partner down the hall.

LESLIE AUERBACH, CPA Norfolk

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