Music Monday - CPA Candidate Style

I figured I would do Music Monday using my "study" iPod shuffle...I downloaded all my FAR study CDs to it. Yes, I have two iPods, but I couldn't commingle "fun" stuff with "serious" stuff or take up tons of space on my other iPod could I? :) I figured it was a good investment for my study CDs, since all 10 of them fit (with room leftover)...and then I didn't have to worry about changing CDs in the car while driving. Yeah...that's the story...and I'm sticking with it!

1. What is a contingency loss?
2. In reference to state and local governments, how is the fund accounting structured?
3. What does the term capitalization mean?
4. In accounting for marketable securities, what are the three classifications?
5. What is a stock dividend?
6. In recording a capitalized lease the lessee must recognize both an asset and a liability, for what amount is the asset recorded?
7. On the date that one company purchases another, how are the revenues and expenses of the subsidiary consolidated?
8. What is meant by the term "off balance-sheet" risk?
9. What is a prior period adjustment?
10. After a budget is passed by government officials, for some funds it is physically included in the accounting records through a budgetary entry. Why is the budget recorded in this manner?

I figured I wouldn't bore you with the answers...most of it probably wouldn't be interesting or useful anyway. ;) Unless you're studying for the FAR section of the CPA exam...

Fabulous Shoes! :)

Nothing exciting, as usual! But I did go shopping a bit on Saturday...needed a brain rest...and I got these fabulous new shoes. They're the color in the picture, but they're a little darker maroon in person. I don't currently own any maroon shoes, but I thought they would look cool with the plethora of black pants/skirts that I own. I probably was a bit too impulsive when I got them, but I loved them the second I put them on. Gotta splurge every now and then! :)

The news you've all been waiting for... ??!

Well...It has been awhile since I have posted anything interesting...but after a long and somewhat painful process I have scheduled to take the FAR portion of the CPA exam!!! (cheers and applause) :) I will be taking the exam November 21 at 1:pm. Yes, I do realize it is the day before Thanksgiving, but I wanted to have it over before Thanksgiving, so I could enjoy the holiday... I still don't feel prepared and/or confident about taking this exam, but at least I can say on Thanksgiving that it's O-V-E-R. I am taking the week off of work too, so I have some time to cram, as well as, time to kick back and relax and eat and shop. :)

"4" Meme

Four Jobs I’ve Held
1. Salesperson
2. Cashier
3. Accounts Payable Clerk
4. Accountant

Four Films I Could Watch Over and Over
1. The Trouble with Angels
2. Bridget Jones’ Diary (both I and II)
3. Ocean’s Eleven
4. Any of the “Bourne” movies

Four TV Shows I Watch
1. Brothers and Sisters
2. Ugly Betty
3. What Not to Wear (either the TLC or BBC versions, but the BBC is better)
4. Numb3rs (in addition to being an accountant, I’m a math geek too!)

Four Places I’ve Lived
1. Salt Lake City, UT
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Tampa, FL
4. Tucson, AZ

Four Favorite Foods
1. Chocolate! (yes, it is a food – or maybe its own food group!)
2. Anything Tex-Mex
3. Fettuccine Alfredo (or any shaped noodles Alfredo…not really picky)
4. Fruitabü Fruit Snacks

Four Websites I Visit Daily
1. Hotmail
2. Yahoo! Finance
3. MSN
4. Kaplan CPA Review

Four Favorite Colors
1. Pink
2. Lime Green
3. Black
4. Lavender

Four Places I Would Love to be Right Now
1. California
2. Getting a massage
3. Visiting my parents
4. Hawaii

Four Names You Love, But Could/Would Not Use for Your Children
(all of these are way over-used, and besides, I won’t have to worry about this anyway!)
1. Emma
2. Madeline
3. Jacob
4. Andrew

Crafty Stuff!

I have to show off my craftiness... The pattern was NOT my idea, but I found it while I was looking for something fun to do for Activity Day. I'm making these for all my co-workers and my co-AD leader. The end result will be filled with shredded paper and (of course) candy... :)

This is the finished product that I made, it's a 6" terra cotta pot.

This is the picture I found (with directions) - mine didn't turn out too bad! :)

Music Monday

I decided to join in Melessa's Music Monday fun...because I was bored with studying and this seemed like a nice distraction. :)

1. Only Time - Enya
2. Lithium - Evanescence
3. Little Star - Madonna
4. Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons (The Lion King)
5. Tolerance - 10,000 Maniacs
6. I Just Can't Wait to Be King - Jason Weaver (The Lion King)
7. Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
8. Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure
9. Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
10. Panis Angelicus - Charlotte Church

Yep, there's really no rhyme or reason to what I like...

Weekly Update - 10/7/07

Not much exciting stuff going on the last couple of weeks. Still studying up a storm! I finished going through all the material this week and now it is time for lots of review. There's several topics that I still don't feel comfortable with and need to focus on a few of the more intense topics too. Plus, I need to review all the problems I did wrong and make sure that I know what I did wrong, so I don't do it on the actual exam. The fun really never ends...

I finally sent in my paperwork so I can take the FAR section of the CPA exam. It looks like I'll take it sometime mid-November or after Thanksgiving. Not sure how prepared I will feel...I probably just need to pick a date and stick with it!

The boundary changes occurred today and we're still in the same ward, but a huge part of our existing ward is gone and we added some new areas that were not previously in our boundaries. Also, we will be going to a new building starting next Sunday - it is a longer drive, but time wise probably the same. :) This probably means that I get to stay with my AD girls, at least what's left of them! I know for sure that at least 4 are gone, probably more. Maybe now we can have only one group instead of two, or at least two smaller groups...15 girls is a lot to plan for!

The apron AD activity was a big hit! The girls really enjoyed making the aprons and felt pretty accomplished at the end of our time that they made something themselves (with minimal help). I think some of them had never used a sewing machine before, I know niece E hadn't. They didn't seem to be intimidated at all by the machines like I was when I first started sewing.

Our AD this week will be just a "farewell" party for both groups so they can say goodbye to those that are not in our ward anymore (effective 10/14). We're having treats and will just let them talk, which is what they want to do when they're all together anyway. What can I say, they're girls!! :)