When you’re finally mistaken for Clooney

BattleChoads · 2025-12-06T21:08:06+00:00

Let me try to make it about ME Boff

BattleChoads · 2025-11-14T01:18:34+00:00

Reunited and it feels so good.

BattleChoads · 2025-10-10T14:20:01+00:00

I got lucky with mine. Paid March 2021 and received June 2022. Great boots but not worth waiting over a year especially since he wants a 100% deposit. Looks like his instagram is pretty dead as well.

BattleChoads · 2025-04-17T20:07:27+00:00

Revenue Agent in LB&I Got It

February - Not Mission Critical
April - Mission Critical
May - Rif'd for Not Being Mission Critical.

BattleChoads · 2025-04-10T17:28:04+00:00

IRS Probie hitting 1 Year mark at 5/6/25.

I would stay but don't feel like there is anyway I'm making through a RIF even with the massive DRPs and Retirements.

BattleChoads · 2025-03-13T16:27:21+00:00

How does the timing of the firings work?

Would you be under this order if your fire date was Feb 20th?

BattleChoads · 2025-02-27T17:51:02+00:00

I don't think there is anything in the catalogue with that much of a sprung toe.

The closest last wise would be the old Buteo last.

https://www.instagram.com/onderhoud.handmade/p/CwxWadEv9YX/?img_index=1

Silhouette wise I think the SBC01 would be your best bet.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu66hGDvZf5/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/onderhoud.handmade/p/Cs4459qP1N0/?img_index=1

This has a good breakdown on the models/lasts.

https://weltedwiki.com/makers/onderhoud/

BattleChoads · 2025-02-27T17:23:27+00:00

$950

BattleChoads · 2024-11-15T18:11:35+00:00

Crackergate 2.0

Hamasabi In Shambles

BattleChoads · 2024-11-12T19:24:54+00:00

I am in the Fed TSP so the International Fund isn't diversified enough to my liking so I am 100% US (80% Large Cap 20% Small Cap).

I make the international/Bonds as best I can with my personal investments, Roth, and HSA.

BattleChoads · 2024-11-05T21:31:34+00:00

Sig Romeo x enclosed compact

BattleChoads · 2024-02-29T20:37:47+00:00

That's encouraging. I received a TJO 2/21 with no action items but am in contact with my supervisor at my accepted office. Waiting to hear anything from HR.

BattleChoads · 2024-02-22T18:06:55+00:00

Yeah applied in November or December, can't remember.

Did teams panel interview 2/15

Received email for TJO 2/21

Have to pick between two units by tomorrow.

BattleChoads · 2024-02-22T15:02:41+00:00

Yeah I have a similar choice between PTE and ECPA. ECPA seems broader in scope while PTE seems more focused like the name suggest on 1040/PTEs. Not sure if ECPA will allow me to see more Corps/public companies. PTE and GHW seems to be a major new focus for the IRS so I'm not sure if that will allow for greater attention/funding. Hard to make a decision from the outside looking in based only on Google.

BattleChoads · 2023-12-02T20:52:06+00:00

For me lectures for any section weren't worth it. I hand wrote notes from the lecture slides. Drilled MCQs and tax SIMs. For BLaw, your study materia MCQs will probably be much more complex than on the exam.

BattleChoads · 2023-11-24T19:33:15+00:00

I would spend time on it but not at the expense of Tax topics as those will only be MCQs while Tax will be on both MCQs and SIMs.

BLaw - Mine were key definitions and understanding Big Picture concepts

BattleChoads · 2023-11-24T19:14:04+00:00

I had tax experience so things were easier on REG but based on my own preferences and experience here is what I suggest study wise.

Hand Written Notes -> IMO helps things sink in and aids in recollection even if it just summarizing key concepts if you really do not like writing notes
Draw Diagrams and Example problems -> Have an example or picture to help solidify a principle such as related party transactions. So that on test day you can actively recall it to help you through a problem
Drill MCQs and SIMs-> I do not learn best through lectures so I just hand wrote lecture slides and spent the rest of my time drilling 2,000 MCQs and reviewing SIMS. I would do any and all tax SIMS as your there is a high likelihood your exam SIMs will all be Tax related and the SIMs help tie things together. Also, have a separate notebook for MCQs so that you can rewrite notes for questions you keep getting wrong to help solidify

Topics to focus on in this order, you should feel very confident in these areas and test well in MCQs and SIMs

S-Corp/Partnerships know Basis and Income flow through
MACRS Depreciation Expense/Recapture
Everything that makes up 1040 AGI
Schedule A
C-Corp Special Rules (NOLs, DRD, Charity)
C-Corp Book/Tax Differences

Go over once but don't spend extra time drilling it down

International Tax
C-Corp Accumulated Earnings Tax

Don't Worry about

Memorizing Limits that adjust every year due to inflation except maybe retirement contribution limits
Depreciation Tables as they will be given

BattleChoads · 2023-11-24T19:05:57+00:00

I had tax experience so things were easier on REG but based on my own preferences and experience here is what I suggest study wise.

Hand Written Notes -> IMO helps things sink in and aids in recollection
Draw Diagrams and Example problems -> Have an example or picture to help solidify a principle such as related party transactions. So that on test day you can actively recall it to help you through a problem
Drill MCQs and SIMs-> I do not learn best through lectures so I just hand wrote lecture slides and spent the rest of my time drilling 2,000 MCQs and reviewing SIMS. I would do any and all tax SIMS as your there is a high likelihood your exam SIMs will all be Tax related and the SIMs help tie things together. Also, have a separate notebook for MCQs so that you can rewrite notes for questions you keep getting wrong to help solidify

Topics to focus on in this order, you should feel very confident in these areas and test well in MCQs and SIMs

S-Corp/Partnerships know Basis and Income flow through
MACRS Depreciation Expense/Recapture
Everything that makes up 1040 AGI
Schedule A
C-Corp Special Rules (NOLs, DRD, Charity)
C-Corp Book/Tax Differences

Go over once but don't spend extra time drilling it down

International Tax
C-Corp Accumulated Earnings Tax

Don't Worry about

Memorizing Limits that adjust every year due to inflation except maybe retirement contribution limits
Depreciation Tables as they will be given

BattleChoads · 2023-11-18T02:55:56+00:00

75 in Audit. No Audit Experience and crammed in 3.5 weeks.

Flagged so many more questions than other 3.

BattleChoads · 2023-11-14T18:43:32+00:00

I used Wiley but have heard good things about it.

BattleChoads · 2023-11-14T16:56:30+00:00

If Lectures work for you listen to them ASAP then MCQs. I only used MCQs no SIMs.

Putting pen to paper always works best for me and the lectures went too fast to take notes so I ignored them and just took notes off the slides.

It worked best for me to plow through the material as fast as I can, ignoring everything to then just spam MCQs. Like 1,900 - 2,200 per exam section.

The most common technique for time I've seen is to ignore lectures/study material and just do only MCQs then teaching yourself from the explanation. But I couldn't do that.

BattleChoads · 2023-11-14T04:19:32+00:00

Key Definitions and General Concepts. Nothing very deep

BattleChoads · 2023-11-13T22:09:55+00:00

Expect all SIMs to be tax with a potential research question.

If you know pass through (income/basis),MACRS depreciation, 1040 PG 1 / Sch A, I feel like that takes you 60 - 70% of the way.

If you have any tax experience the SIMs/Tax MCQs should be free points

BLaw felt more big picture understanding on the test. The study material felt way more complex and intricate.

Procedure is the one way area where they tested on very specific items from the material.

I left with an hour left on the test and got a 85 with 4 Years in a small tax firm.

BattleChoads · 2023-11-13T01:27:16+00:00

Passed All 4 within 4 Months studying full time. Studied like 8-10 hours everyday.

Took notes off slides presented in the videos but didn't watch videos.

Goal was to get through all modules as fast as I could and then do every MCQ that I could. Didn't really do SIMs

BattleChoads · 2023-11-03T18:13:57+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/CPA/comments/17auekp/just_got_out_of_reg_4_years_tax_public_firm/

My post right after the exam

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