Who am I

Hello,

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 1^st Cavalry Division for three years, four years with the 82^nd 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