I hope that my advice here will benefit someone somewhere.
Even if just one person is helped by my information, then I feel like I have
succeeded in creating this blog.
To start off, I am a Veteran of the Iraq War. I enlisted in the
United States Army in 2002 in Infantry. I ended up doing eight years with the
Army achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. I deployed three times to Iraq
spending 39 months total there. I was a member of the 1st Cavalry
Division for three years, four years with the 82nd Airborne
Division, and I spent one year in Special Forces training to become a Green
Beret. Instead of finishing training I chose to voluntarily withdraw from
training so that I could better care for my family. I decided to then attend
Idaho State University perusing a degree in accounting.
Currently, I am a senior, looking to graduate December of
2013. At which time I will meet the requirements to take the CPA exam. I am
looking to conduct an internship at a national Accounting Firm this summer. I am
placing in the top ten percent of my college resulting in being placed on the
dean’s list several times and induction into Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Society.
I am a member of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Club and the Veterans Club.
I currently work for a small business lawn mower retail and
repair shop. We specialize in Toro, Stihl, Hustler, and Walker power equipment.
I spend a lot of my time helping the owner make decisions and understanding accounting
principles.
I am not a CPA yet. I am still a college student. For now I
hope to encourage other students, veterans and non veterans alike to stay in
school despite the challenge. I also hope to help other business owners and professional
understand the basic accounting principles, so they do not feel lost when
talking to their CPAs. As a senior in college, I am well versed in the basics
and they are still clear in my mind.
As my skills increase and as I get further into my chosen profession,
I hope that I can help many people to make better business decisions, use their
accountants properly, and overall benefit the economy and society.
Some of the topics I plan to cover in the coming months are:
- Good study methods for the beginning freshman
- How to get that first job
- What is double entry accounting
- Different Accounting methods (Accrual, Cash, and Hybrid)
- Inventory methods
- Time Value of Money
- Inventory
- Good Ideas for how to use your bookkeeper
Feel free to leave any comments and suggestions, thank you.
Jason
