{"id":19458,"date":"2021-03-26T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=19458"},"modified":"2021-04-06T08:35:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T13:35:38","slug":"how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/6-tips-for-taking-your-firm-remote\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-6tipsremote\">worked remotely<\/a> for quite a long time or doing it temporarily, figuring out how to separate your work life from your home life can be challenging. You may find yourself juggling your schedule around your <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-to-manage-your-kids-when-youre-working-from-home\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-managekids\">family\u2019s activities<\/a>, answering client calls after hours and even skipping meals.<\/p>\n<p>We asked our Intuit\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_taxprocenter\">Tax Pro Center<\/a> authors for their advice and guidance \u2013 here\u2019s what they had to say.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marc Berger, CPA<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalzoom.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> LegalZoom<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Although the line between work and home is blurred, we are thankful to be able to continue servicing our clients while simultaneously caring for our families. We all still need to get as much work done as possible, but we also realize some staffers might need to make lunch for hungry little people or help a middle schooler with a Google Classroom assignment. All of us can answer a call from a fellow team member while cooking dinner to answer a quick question, or even finish a project after the kids go to bed.<\/div>\n<p><b>Nayo Carter-Gray, EA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/1ststepaccounting.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_1ststepacct\" target=\"_blank\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Step Accounting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working full time from home has made it difficult to flip the on-sign off, so one thing I\u2019m doing now is to eat my three main meals at the dining room table instead of at my desk. It\u2019s easy to get so wrapped up in work; physically leaving my desk and sitting in an entirely different spot in my home allows me to decompress, even if it\u2019s only for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Diana Crawford, CPA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/crawfordmerritt.homestead.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_CrawfordMerrittHomestead\" target=\"_blank\">Crawford, Merritt and Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep a set schedule, and if I\u2019m in my office, my clients know I\u2019m working.<\/p>\n<p><b>Renee Daggett, EA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adminbooks.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"http:\/\/www.adminbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AdminBooks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working from home is not as easy as it looks!\u00a0For me, I do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan out my work week by meeting with my team on Monday, meeting with clients on Tuesday and Thursday, doing work on Wednesday, and catching up on Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Use Michael Hyatt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_fullfocusplanner\" target=\"_blank\">Full Focus Planner<\/a> to plan out my day and get things checked off my to-do list.<\/li>\n<li>Have a dedicated space in my home to work and I close the door.\u00a0I don\u2019t do personal activities in the office; Netflix watching is done in my family room!<\/li>\n<li>Turn off my business brain by not looking at work email after 6 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hgoodmancpa.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_hgoodmancpa\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Howard M. Goodman, CPA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For me, the line between work and home is drawn in space and time. I try not to do any work outside of my home office except for an occasional \u201cfield trip\u201d to the kitchen table because there\u2019s more light there and it feels a little less confined.\u00a0That means no work in the bedroom and no work while watching TV. In addition, after a certain hour in the evening, I try to leave work behind to exercise, spend quality time with my wife, and keep in touch with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cassidy Jakovickas, CPA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mbsaccountancy.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_mbsaccountancy\" target=\"_blank\">MBS Accountancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To stay productive while working from home, I focus on sticking to a schedule. This means that I only check social media at certain times, for example, instead of throughout the day. I also schedule specific times for checking my inbox and making calls. Having a schedule helps me also plan for personal errands and tasks while staying on top of work to-dos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/fredric-leffler-1b659518\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_linkedin-FredricLeffler\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fredric D. Leffler, CPA, MBA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having a home office I use exclusively for business makes going to work while sheltered at home seamless.\u00a0The greatest challenge is working for clients who are still using paper. To meet their needs, I need to arrange for pickup and drop off of paper files. I am hoping this experience will encourage greater reliance on electronic file systems and cloud storage.<\/p>\n<p><b>Jackie Meyer, CPA, CTC, CTS<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/jackiemeyercpa.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_JackieMeyerCPA\" target=\"_blank\">Meyer Tax, The Concierge CPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When my home office door is closed and the curtains are down \u2013 making sure the family cannot see in \u2013 I am not to be disturbed. I also disable automatic email updates on my iPhone, so I have to intentionally go into my Gmail app to see new email. Otherwise, I&#8217;d constantly get pinged, and it is overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p><b>Karen Mitchell, CPA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineaccounting.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_onlineaccounting\" target=\"_blank\">OnlineAccounting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Achieving balance boils down to hiring the right people, putting them in positions they are skilled at and passionate about, tracking and checking profitability by project\/client\/employee, and letting them be! We use TSheets by QuickBooks\u00ae to track time spent on each project, so if any of the work from our remote team were ever to come into question, it would be easy to quickly see the issues.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bhairavi A. Parikh, CPA<\/b> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.analytix.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_analytix\" target=\"_blank\">Analytix Business Solutions, LLC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A remote working lifestyle has not only become the latest trend, but also a necessity considering the global climate and economic condition. While both are equally important, without proper planning, work from home can easily interfere in your personal life. Here are my tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stick to the routine. Maintain the normal schedule, and make a habit of scheduling personal and family time on a calendar, along with your work appointments. Have a set time to log in and log off.<\/li>\n<li>Use a separate workspace. Your home office should be fully equipped with the necessary tools and resources to prevent you from stepping outside the work area.<\/li>\n<li>Take a break. Consider taking scheduled breaks at regular intervals. This will help you step away from the screen, meet with family, or go for lunch\/coffee, and come back more focused and refreshed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Andrea Parness, CPA, CTC<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aparnesscpa.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_aparnesscompany\" target=\"_blank\">A. Parness Company CPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of us are now fortunate to be able to continue working, even as our regular workspaces or offices continue to be on lockdown. I believe that there are several behaviors you can practice in order to be productive at work and relaxed at home, even when those locations are under one roof:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and follow a schedule just as if you were at your regular office. If you would normally create a to-do list, follow the practice of time blocking, or have a daily routine\/work schedule. I recommend starting your day taking care of \u201cyou\u201d &#8211; whatever that looks like; for me that\u2019s a workout in my home gym or a walk\/run on the beach. My positive attitude stays with me as I enter my office space and carries me through even the busiest day.<\/li>\n<li>Create and use specific spaces or locations for work and daily living. Set up a really great office space in a separate room or out-of-the-way area of your home. Equip it with a comfortable chair, suitable table or desk, and computer equipment and peripherals, as well as other work necessities.<\/li>\n<li>Leave your work at work. At the end of your scheduled work day, leave! I know it&#8217;s tempting to check emails as you watch your favorite series on your laptop, but if you are sitting in your personal living area, make sure you are in that mindset as well.<\/li>\n<li>Check the display on your cell phone to screen work calls that &#8220;slip&#8221; through during your down time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note: <\/strong>Visit the Intuit Accountant and Tax Professional <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/coronavirus\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_covid19\">COVID-19 Resource Center<\/a> for information and tools to help you and your clients navigate these challenging times. This article originally published on April 10, 2020, and was updated with additional content on April 21, 2020, and on March 26, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get timely tips about how accountants and tax pros can juggle work and home life while working remotely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17093207,"featured_media":859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rkv_browse_by_id":0,"rkv_cta_id":0,"rkv_optimize_for_pagespeed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"useModifiedDate":false,"customPublishDate":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[116807],"tags":[646041810,646041754],"intuit_collection":[],"intuit_series":[],"coauthors":[509474107],"class_list":["post-19458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice-management","tag-covid-19","tag-working-remotely"],"header_image":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Drawing the line between work and home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home? - Tax Pro Center | Intuit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Tax Pro Center | Intuit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IntuitAccountants\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Scott Cytron\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@IntuitAccts\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@IntuitAccts\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Scott Cytron\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Scott Cytron\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1770f8d49bcb8f17dbd762c4416427c4\"},\"headline\":\"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home?\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1228,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"COVID-19\",\"Working Remotely\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Practice Management\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/\",\"name\":\"Drawing the line between work and home\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/10\\\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg\",\"width\":700,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Close-up ortrait of executive business woman with laptop working on presentation.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/practice-management\\\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/\",\"name\":\"Tax Pro Center | Intuit\",\"description\":\"Tax Pro Center\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Tax Pro Center | Intuit\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/Tax_Pro_Center_Logo_Final_large.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/Tax_Pro_Center_Logo_Final_large.webp\",\"width\":872,\"height\":160,\"caption\":\"Tax Pro Center | Intuit\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/IntuitAccountants\",\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/IntuitAccts\",\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/intuitaccountants\\\/?hl=en\",\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/company\\\/intuit-accountants\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1770f8d49bcb8f17dbd762c4416427c4\",\"name\":\"Scott Cytron\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/avatar\\\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/avatar\\\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/avatar\\\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Scott Cytron\"},\"description\":\"Scott H. Cytron, ABC, is editor of the Intuit\u00ae Tax Pro Center. He brings more than 35 years' experience in accounting and financial services to the profession. An accredited consultant, Scott works with companies, organizations and individuals in professional services (medical, legal, accounting, engineering), high-tech and B2B\\\/B2C product\\\/service sales. Follow Scott on Twitter @scytron.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/accountants.intuit.com\\\/taxprocenter\\\/author\\\/scytron\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Drawing the line between work and home","description":"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home? - Tax Pro Center | Intuit","og_description":"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.","og_url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/","og_site_name":"Tax Pro Center | Intuit","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IntuitAccountants","article_published_time":"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Scott Cytron","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@IntuitAccts","twitter_site":"@IntuitAccts","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Scott Cytron","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/"},"author":{"name":"Scott Cytron","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#\/schema\/person\/1770f8d49bcb8f17dbd762c4416427c4"},"headline":"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home?","datePublished":"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/"},"wordCount":1228,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","keywords":["COVID-19","Working Remotely"],"articleSection":["Practice Management"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/","name":"Drawing the line between work and home","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","datePublished":"2021-03-26T13:00:52+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-06T13:35:38+00:00","description":"Multiple CPAs and EAs share how they separate work from home life while working remotely, including meal breaks, physical boundaries, and end-of-day rituals.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","width":700,"height":400,"caption":"Close-up ortrait of executive business woman with laptop working on presentation."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-do-you-draw-the-line-between-work-and-home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Working remotely: How do you draw the line between work and home?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#website","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/","name":"Tax Pro Center | Intuit","description":"Tax Pro Center","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#organization","name":"Tax Pro Center | Intuit","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tax_Pro_Center_Logo_Final_large.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tax_Pro_Center_Logo_Final_large.webp","width":872,"height":160,"caption":"Tax Pro Center | Intuit"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/IntuitAccountants","https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/IntuitAccts","https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/intuitaccountants\/?hl=en","https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/company\/intuit-accountants\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/#\/schema\/person\/1770f8d49bcb8f17dbd762c4416427c4","name":"Scott Cytron","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/avatar\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/avatar\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/avatar\/3c61a6735d483b57ecbe38a84458ef39e621db96669565aa310e2815fac738f1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Scott Cytron"},"description":"Scott H. Cytron, ABC, is editor of the Intuit\u00ae Tax Pro Center. He brings more than 35 years' experience in accounting and financial services to the profession. An accredited consultant, Scott works with companies, organizations and individuals in professional services (medical, legal, accounting, engineering), high-tech and B2B\/B2C product\/service sales. Follow Scott on Twitter @scytron.","url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/author\/scytron\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lacerte-e1508453446637.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pazjGh-53Q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19328,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/6-tips-for-taking-your-firm-remote\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":0},"title":"6 tips for taking your firm remote","author":"Patti Newcomer","date":"April 6, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Get six tips from Intuit's own Patti Newcomer about how you and your firm can work remotely.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Virtual tax accountant","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cloud-virtual-reality-e1535552599517.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cloud-virtual-reality-e1535552599517.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cloud-virtual-reality-e1535552599517.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19507,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/maintaining-a-team-feeling-while-working-remotely\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":1},"title":"Maintaining a &#8220;team&#8221; feeling while working remotely","author":"Josh Lance, CPA, CGMA","date":"April 15, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Josh Lance, CPA, CMGA, offers three practical tips on how to improve your team's efficiency while working remotely.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"working remotely in a tax practice","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Working-Remotely.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21280,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/poll-how-has-covid-19-influenced-where-you-are-working\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":2},"title":"Poll: How has COVID-19 influenced where you are working?","author":"Tara Stratton","date":"October 20, 2020","format":"video","excerpt":"Take this poll to let us know how COVID-19 has influenced where you're working, and where you plan on working in the future.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Accountant working remotely","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/smallbizweek1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/smallbizweek1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/smallbizweek1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/smallbizweek1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":723,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/tax-season-is-over-next-steps-for-your-firm\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":3},"title":"Tax Season is Over: Next Steps for Your Firm","author":"Andrew Poulos, EA, ABA, ATP","date":"April 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Going through my 21st year in the tax industry was quite an exciting time. In addition to my typical output, I implemented new technologies that put a heavy emphasis on growing my tax practice, while continuing to work remotely with clients. My focus the last five years has been to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fotolia_73031457_m-e1508453058263.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fotolia_73031457_m-e1508453058263.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fotolia_73031457_m-e1508453058263.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fotolia_73031457_m-e1508453058263.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":70829,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/the-remote-advantage-scaling-smarter\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":4},"title":"The remote advantage: Scaling smarter","author":"Scott Cytron","date":"December 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Work smarter, not harder ... get some fresh perspectives on how three tax pros get their jobs done anywhere, anytime, thanks to working remotely.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Working Remotely","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-10.36.12-AM.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-10.36.12-AM.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-10.36.12-AM.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-12-at-10.36.12-AM.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23391,"url":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/is-it-more-efficient-to-work-remotely-covid-19\/","url_meta":{"origin":19458,"position":5},"title":"Is it more efficient to work remotely?","author":"Brian Hershman, EA","date":"July 21, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Even before COVID-19, many tax and accounting advisors debated whether it was better to work in an office or work remotely. Brian Hershman, EA, examines the pros and cons; includes a list of his favorite resources.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Practice Management&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Practice Management","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/category\/practice-management\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Working remotely","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Working-Remotely.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Working-Remotely.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Working-Remotely.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Working-Remotely.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17093207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19458"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22686,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19458\/revisions\/22686"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19458"},{"taxonomy":"intuit_collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intuit_collection?post=19458"},{"taxonomy":"intuit_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/intuit_series?post=19458"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=19458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}