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Russell Barnett: The Accountable Accountant By JAMES FLORENCE, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter
Russell Barnett started college as a music major, but eventually, he realized that his true talent was in arranging accounts rather than compositions. Perhaps the clearest sign of this was when he passed his qualifying exam to be an enrolled agent—a specialist in tax preparation for individuals, corporations, trusts or any entity required to report taxes. This test usually requires years of study and several attempts to pass, but Russell did so not only on his first try, but while he was still in school working toward his accounting degree. When he passed, he was astonished, but he also knew he was finally on the right career path... Continued