Checking In

Ugh, scores came out and alas a 73 for audit. I wallowed for a day and then got back to studying for BEC. I was planning on taking BEC on August 29th because I was hopeful that I had passed audit.  I have reevaluated this whole CPA exam thing and have come to realize that I need to take my time and learn the concepts.  I am still bitter about my audit score but there is nothing I can do about it. Gotta move on and study harder next time. I have the expression to explain how I really feel about my audit score, however, its too vulgar so I am not going post it. Better believe I am saying it in my head. 

I pushed BEC to October 11. That should be plenty of time.  I am finishing up watching lectures this week. I plan on staying late at work this week to get all those lectures out of the way.  I am going to visit friends this weekend so not much studying is going to be done. I planned the trip because I was taking BEC August 29th.  The CPA exam certainly knows how to mess with my head.  Starting next week I plan on reading each chapter, taking notes, and working questions in the Wiley Textbook.  This should take me roughly 3 weeks mostly because I have 2 out of town weddings the first 2 weekends in September. Then the last few weeks will be all about review and working through the questions in the Wiley Testbank. I will post an update on Thursday on my progress before I go off to NC.

In other news I have been very angry lately about my weight gain.  Somewhere somehow in the last 18 months I have packed on 20 pounds.  Nothing, and when I say nothing, I man absolutely nothing I own fits anymore.  I had to buy 2 pairs of pants and I am FOUR!!!! sizes bigger.  How the heck did that happen.  So, for the next month I will be doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and eating paleo. Also will be joining the YMCA so I can swim a few times during the week. 

I will be one hangry CPA exam student. Passing 2 exams and shedding 20 pounds are my goals for 2013.  

Happy studying!

BEC Update #2

So, as I wrote number 2 for the blog post title I giggled like a little school girl because I am that mature.  It's been a while since my last update.  My life has been a little crazy.  I have been toying with the idea of exploring tax and when I spoke to my mentor (who happens to be a tax director) he mentioned that if its something I want to do I should do it.  I am fortunate to have him as a mentor because he reminds me each time we talk that I need to do what is best for me.  I started in this position last September (see back story here Going After What I Want) and part of me feels guilty that after only 10 months I am already looking to explore something else.  I am always looking to learn and expand on what I already know.  This week has been crazy trying to talk to my current boss about what my thoughts are and what my future career plans are.  I do not want to burn bridges but my mentor assured me that I would be fine.  So tomorrow I "unofficially" meet with the tax group that is hiring to ask questions and see if this is something that I want to do.  I plan on laying out all there for the managing partner.  After all you cannot go wrong with being honest. Maybe the timing is just not right but I shall throw out the idea of her waiting for my year to be up, that is if they really want to hire me.  I am pretty good at selling myself. 

I am a little behind on studying.  I was hoping to be done by last Sunday with all the lectures, however, I am not yet done.  Because I am actually paying attention the lectures and taking notes it has taken me longer than I hoped for to get through the lectures.  My goal is to be done by this Sunday.  The bf is going out of town this weekend which means I have nothing else to do other that study.  I plan on not leaving the house other than to walk the dog. He gets a little stir crazy if he in doors all day and I am home.  I might actually be nice and take him to the dog part one of the days.  I never know how long really I should stay at the dog park.  He always seems to be having a great time running around and sniffing butts (never understood why they have to be all up in each others privates, but who am I to judge). 

I will have an update on how the studies go.  If I am not done with lectures by Sunday it means I was laying on the couch all weekend watching reruns of something.  Its never anything good and its never something new.  I hate that I love to watch television but in my defense in I grew up in a third world country where we ha a black and white tv till I was in highschool.  We only had 2 tv channels and shows did not start till 3pm and by 11pm there was nothing showing on television.  Even though I have been in the US for 15 years this whole concept of all day television watching still excites me.  Its the little things in life...

Happy studying! I shall be back with an update on Monday.