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Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Curval on March 18, 2002, 07:35:11 AM: When I became a CPA I recieved my certificate in the mail and there was no formal ceremony or anything. Recently I applied to the Bermuda Institute of Chartered Accountants to get my C.A. designation. It was granted and I was informed that I would be invited to convocate with other recent graduates on Saturday evening. So, I was the "old guy" there.

But, my wife had a little surprise waiting for me on Friday night when I got home.....I was in shock for the rest of the night.
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Ripsnort on March 18, 2002, 08:08:26 AM: Wow! Congrats on the CPA certificate, you "Numbers guys" are a special breed, thats one thankless job!
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: skernsk on March 18, 2002, 08:36:04 AM: Nice watch. I have a "Casio":)
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Ripsnort on March 18, 2002, 08:41:35 AM: I have no watch, no cell phone, no beeper. I refuse to be a slave to "time" or instant communication. :D
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: skernsk on March 18, 2002, 08:46:27 AM: Wow Rip,

You suck!:)
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: midnight Target on March 18, 2002, 08:53:52 AM: Accounting is just "Money Voodoo" and I will never ever understand it......so my hat is off to you Curval .

accounting trolls
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Curval on March 18, 2002, 09:10:49 AM: Three accountants were up for the same job.

They were all asked, "What does 2+2 equal?"

The first said without hesitation that 2+2=4

The second said that due to compounding interest 2+2 would actually be equal to 4.586

The third said, "What do YOU want 2+2 to equal?"

The third guy got the job.

hehe

Accounting really isn't very complicated once a person understands what debits and credits are all about, combined with knowledge of the relationship between a balance sheet and an income statement. It took me a while to figure it out but once you "get it" it is like a lightbulb goes on.

I actually do very little number crunching in my job now...I run offshore companies and advise clients on off-shore structures. But, I did "put my time" in the trenches when I first started.
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Curval on March 18, 2002, 09:13:51 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ripsnort
I have no watch, no cell phone, no beeper. I refuse to be a slave to "time" or instant communication. :D

LOL....this from a guy who gets to work at 5.30am!!!
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Mighty1 on March 18, 2002, 09:22:30 AM: My wife is a CPA and she always talks about taxes like I talk about flying. Neither one understands the other but we keep talking.:)
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Ripsnort on March 18, 2002, 09:23:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Curval

LOL....this from a guy who gets to work at 5.30am!!!

5:00am, I get up at 3:50am. :D
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Kratzer on March 18, 2002, 11:07:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ripsnort
I have no watch, no cell phone, no beeper. I refuse to be a slave to "time" or instant communication. :D

Right on! I have none of these things either, and if that isn't enough, I regularly don't answer my regular phone... even at work. :)
Title: This time it was a REAL gift..from my wife
Post by: Nifty on March 18, 2002, 11:17:36 AM: lol, Rip gets up before I do and he lives 2 timezones behind me. That's just fediddleed up. He even gets to work 30 mins before I do. ;)