"Organization is a key to success. If you don't have to search for what you need, you'll always be ahead of the game. A neat work area is only part of it. Having a file system on your computer that allows you to easily find what you need is also very important. I organize my emails, files, and projects by folders to include parts of projects with their own folders inside the main folder."

This isn't about a tidy work station. Yes, it's important to have a tidy work station, but it has been shown that people who work in messy environments are generally less productive. You spend more time searching for what you need, lose paperwork or files, and are generally are late for meetings, etc., more often than those who keep tidy work areas.

You should always keep you area clean, not only because it's attractive, but because in accounting, there's a lot of confidential information that should never be left in view for anyone to see.

"I always keep my work area clean. I have a filing system in place that allows me to quickly find what I need and ensure nothing goes missing."