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Dear 20-year-old self, Congratulations!

In less than a year’s time, my eldest child will turn 10. She is presumably part of the post-millennial generation called Generation Z.

As a parent and as a partner at P&A Grant Thornton, quitting is a topic that I always find slippery.

As much as we hate and avoid pain, it pushes us to innovate. When things aren’t going our way and we, or our loved ones, are hurt by circumstances, we are forced to explore new ways of addressing our situation. Thus, there will be a point in life when our accumulated frustration or anguish builds up to a climax of change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But whatever is the ultimate outcome of that sudden change, we will remember it as the defining moment of our life one way or another.

It’s normal to receive emails on updated terms of service from an online account, such as Facebook. In the past two months alone, I have received similar emails from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Airbnb, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Fitbit, Uber and Paypal.

With the searing heat, experiencing more frequent cravings for cold desserts, and calendars being filled with family outings and get-togethers with friends, there’s no doubt that summer has arrived.

A shout-out to all Filipino Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)! May is finally here, which means that the busiest of months have already passed. There were headaches and heartaches along the way, but certainly, seeing the fruits of your labor makes everything worth it. What do we now do with the sudden increase in our free time?

Over the past three months, I have attended numerous meetings with clients to discuss audit results and the audited financial statements that needed to be finalized in time for the statutory filing deadline.