Pennies to Lobsters
How a Box of Lobsters Showed Me I Was on the Right Path
It started with a penny.
Years ago, I was working with Epps Aviation, a family-run aircraft services company based in Georgia that had been serving private pilots and jet owners since the 1960s. Their team was sharp, respected, and deeply invested in keeping their legacy strong. But they had a problem—a one-cent problem.
Somewhere, buried deep in their general ledger, was a penny that had been off since the 1990s.
You’d think a penny wouldn’t matter. But to them—and to me—it did. It was about accuracy. About respect for the details. About knowing that every cent tells a story.
So I started digging.
I followed transactions, reconciled accounts, traced journal entries back more than a decade, and asked the kind of questions most people ignore. And eventually, I found it. That rogue penny was brought back into alignment.
It sounds small, but to them? It was everything.
A week later, a box showed up at my door. Inside? Live lobster. Shipped overnight. From the CFO of Epps Aviation with a handwritten thank-you note. That was the moment I realized—I wasn’t just good at bookkeeping. I was called to care for the things most people overlook.
The truth is:
I don’t run ClearPath Accounting just to clean up books.
I do it because every business deserves someone who pays attention.
Someone who values their pennies as much as they do.
Someone who sees past the numbers and into the heart of the operation.
That lobster box was more than a thank you.
It was a turning point.
It told me, you’re not just helping with finances—you’re helping people feel seen, supported, and safe in their business.
And that’s what we do at ClearPath.
We don’t just balance accounts—we restore confidence.
We don’t just correct errors—we protect dreams.
We don’t just follow the path—we help clear it.
If your books feel messy, your numbers feel off, or your confidence is shaken...
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