Not everyone has their kitchen spices arranged in alphabetical order. I haven't felt the need to have the "alum" in the front of my spice area simply because it begins with "A". I probably won't use it again until next fall when I make that specific recipe that calls for just one teaspoon of Alum - and by that time, it will probably be expired!
Your organizing style works best when it works in conjunction with your personality. If a process or system that requires your attention, on a daily basis, is inconvenient - you should consider taking a second look at your system.
What am I talking about? Let's take a look at your office. Does it really make sense to have a current client's file - one that you are working in on a daily basis - tucked away in a filing cabinet that is clear across the room? Personally, I don't think so. It should be located somewhere close to where you sit and work for that client. Perhaps it is in a lateral filing system that allows you to have 8 files handy and within reach. (I like these because I can see multiple files at one time). If your client's file has confidential information in it, this may change your strategy. I would recommend that your client files be gathered and put into the very front of a filing cabinet so that they can be locked up in the evening.
Of course, it always really bugs me when I walk into a doctor's office and I see piles of files stacked over an entire countertop, knowing that my personal information is in that file and that it is so easily accessible to anyone and everyone. I don't know what I can do about that...but I'm thinking about it!
Should your files be color-coded? Should your cabinet have pull-out shelves? What type of storage will work best for your situation? When making these decisions, think about what makes the most sense. Try not to get caught up in the glitz and glamour of the new and "must haves" of organizing. There are tons of possibilities to organize the exact same area. But what will work best for you?
Papers, Papers Everywhere! 
It's time for you to gather everything that you need to either do your taxes yourself or hand them over to your Bookkeeper and/or CPA to make it happen for you. Does just the thought of this stress you out?
In these times, you want to be sure that you have counted every legitimate deduction possible. This can mean bits and pieces of paper that could be found in places such as: the desk drawer, a mirage of file folders, some of them may be found on the computer or maybe they are even on the kitchen table stacked in one of those never-ending piles.
Developing a system to track your paperwork is even more important in 2012. If you are getting a lot of your papers emailed to you...Great! However, a computer is just a filing system too! Papers can get just as lost in your computer as they can on the desk of your home office. The job of quickly and easily finding paperwork requires a system that is simple and flexible. Is this possible? Absolutely!
Of course, managing your paperwork is all about having a system to do it! There are several things that need to be considered whether you are filing on the computer or filing paperwork:
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