My ADHD Accounting Journey

In this clip from The Accounting Podcast, I share my mind-blowing discovery: I've had undiagnosed ADHD for 30 years. But it might just be the key to helping firms attract and retain talent.

[@DeborahWaltenburg]

I could've told you that, Boss :D I can totally respect why your parents didn't tell you, and clearly, it worked. Look at all the things you've accomplished and created! Rock on!

[@HamzaKi-nl4gl]

I am an African struggling with adhd in a community that does not know so much about adhd. I have told no one. not even my best friend, cause I know it it's may be hard for them to understand.

[@alexdaubenspeck4339]

I go over budget on almost everything I work on because I catch myself zoning out , I have to log my time to something. Otherwise, I'd just be eating time.
Large returns are not as noticeable, but when i get a return with a 5 hour or less budget, I'm gonna unfortunately lose time.

[@Hopping102]

I wish my parents would have told me sooner. I’m in my 20’s

[@michaelludvik2173]

The obvious question is how do you go into a focus heavy profession like accounting if you can’t focus? I think the answer is that a lot of folks with adhd can also hyper focus for exams and the like, but don’t do well with the grind aspect.

[@Tcolet1]

You'd be surprised about the number of excellent accountants who have ADHD. (Diagnosed and otherwise)

[@insane_squirrel83]

It's funny because I was diagnosed with ADHD about 4 months ago (I am 40), but when The Accountant came out we would joke at the office quite a bit about me being autistic. Then when I was being diagnosed with ADHD, the nurse mentioned that I am probably on the spectrum and should get that looked into lol
But growing up in the 80s and 90s, ADHD would have been over medicated and zombify me as a child.

[@firstwesbass]

One thing to note with ADHD is that it is usually correlated with a slow processing speed. And processing speed is probably the most important thing you can have to get through a return as quickly as possible so that you bill less time. Thus, partners will probably unintentionally see those with ADHD as understandably not being as profitable for the business.