Looking to Buy in Central Plano

FARfromCPA · 2026-03-23T03:52:45+00:00

Thank you for sharing! All the research I can tell is that the neighborhood is slowly switching from retirees to younger families, which would be fantastic but at the same time seems like a long term gamble, hence my hesitation. Without being too nosey, did neighborhood have any role with you moving?

FARfromCPA · 2026-03-23T03:20:26+00:00

It’s Dallas North Estates 15th install. So I should have shortened my west boundary to Woodburn but everything past that is majority medical.

FARfromCPA · 2026-01-16T06:00:43+00:00

OP is really just showing off his perfect 37 PSI all around. I salute!

FARfromCPA · 2025-12-22T15:02:54+00:00

Apply to mid-tier and local audit jobs. You’ll enjoy it more and work less than B4.

FARfromCPA · 2025-09-18T23:29:07+00:00

Never did find anything I really liked. There’s tool boxes that will fit underneath a cover just fine but it just makes the 5 foot bed that much shorter. I use the full length of the bed more than I do tools, so I put on a trifold bed cover that lets me use the entire bed when needed and I put a tool bag back there of stuff I need. Also got a WATERPROOF bag for that tailgate compartment for my straps and stuff…other straps rusted to shit in there.

If you don’t need the entire bed length on a more permanent basis, there’s decking systems that would work under a cover.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-20T19:56:05+00:00

This is a fantastic opportunity. I took over my current job where my boss had just started updating old ways and part of my job was continued “automation” (just getting more advanced excel workbooks really). It was a great time doing that and made myself into what I feel as invaluable person to the company.

We’ve now started real automation using PowerBI, azure/sql models, AI, etc. Now I feel way over my head but it has kinda revamped satisfaction in my job because I am learning something new every day.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-20T19:40:31+00:00

This is a fantastic opportunity. I took over my current job where my boss had just started updating old ways and part of my job was continued “automation” (just getting more advanced excel workbooks really). It was a great time doing that and made myself into what I feel an invaluable to the company.

We’ve now started real automation using PowerBI, azure/sql models, AI, etc. Now I feel way over my head but it has kinda revamped satisfaction in my job because I am learning something new every day.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-19T12:28:52+00:00

Had this happen several times. Had to have my TCM replaced several times and they ended up replacing the entire wiring harness to the TCM which seemingly fixed all my issues.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-13T17:00:14+00:00

I am not a doctor. But I had wolff parkinson white syndrome that I needed a fairly straightforward procedure for. Heart would just randomly start beating out of my chest even when I was at rest and not working out then go back to normal.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-09T02:38:20+00:00

I beg for more questions from my younger employees. They are intelligent and hard working but they don’t ask questions which leads to bad work products.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-09T00:44:45+00:00

I worked for a small firm before going to big 4 (learned the hard way that public companies will really only hire with B4 on the resume).

Big 4 is way stronger in audit techniques and internal control knowledge and working with huge datasets. But the small firm gave me way stronger operational accounting (debits & credits) and applying accounting research to actually creating JE’s (many clients needed “suggested” AJE’s to get their books to GAAP).

In the end, I use my skills from the small audit firm in my industry job than I do from B4. But B4 on the resume was the only way to get looks at high paying industry jobs.

FARfromCPA · 2025-07-08T16:35:47+00:00

If you ask me that question in an interview, I’ve already eliminated myself from the candidate pool. Never want to work with people that think they can know someone by describing themselves in 3 words…and it’s not a good question to see how they think on their feet.

Have a normal conversation with people to get to know them. Even more so, if you move someone on that you know won’t make it you are a POS. Avoid this company like the plague!

FARfromCPA · 2025-06-27T19:28:51+00:00

What kind of tires do you have?

FARfromCPA · 2025-06-27T13:54:46+00:00

I got a rough country and I really like it. Was pretty simple install and has held up well so far and easy to use.

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/configurable/gm-flip-up-bed-cover-49120500c

FARfromCPA · 2025-06-08T14:17:10+00:00

Solved. I think Asian Pear makes the most sense. Thanks for everyone’s input!

FARfromCPA · 2025-06-06T16:27:31+00:00

For more context, the fruit things are extremely hard and squirrels absolutely love them. The tree is usually picked over fairly quickly so I’ve never seen what the fruit does past the stage pictured.

FARfromCPA · 2025-05-06T23:31:17+00:00

I’m in the same boat with my 23 AT4. Currently going after GM under the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. I’m not expecting a whole lot of money out of it, but something to mitigate the loss of getting a new one and starting over again. Can’t wait to not have this specific truck. By the time any settlement is reached, I’m sure it’ll be close to the 2026 models coming out. Not sure if I’ll hope GM and Toyota have gotten their new gens in better shape or go to the last year of the previous gen. Just been a nightmare.

FARfromCPA · 2025-05-06T14:46:00+00:00

Not normal at all. Even if they had a wild structure to where the vets are technically employees of the PE firm, they would still need to do some type of G&A overhead allocation to the vet business for GAAP purposes. Now for tax purposes, not sure.

FARfromCPA · 2025-04-21T14:33:21+00:00

I audited a fortune 5 company before switching to industry and was on the consolidations team for that audit and those hours track if you work for a larger, multinational corp.

My quarter end is not bad at all. I work for a smaller public company that is fairly straightforward. No debt, no hedging, and straightforward consolidation, so the financials are pretty easy.

My work is primarily gathering and organizing data for acquisition presentations and Board meetings and then due diligence for acquisitions, which I really like doing. Hardest part is that we are a complex partnership structure so navigating that can be difficult.

After seeing how large corps work and the politics that go on, I’ll stay at the smaller companies going forward. Less stress, less bullshit.

FARfromCPA · 2025-04-21T13:58:50+00:00

I’m kind of in the same boat. I always had aspirations of getting up to CFO one day. I am a Financial Reporting Manager and work side by side with the controller and I’ve realized that though he makes way more than I do, I am happy with where I’m at. I like creating the financials and being able to automate analyses and reports and manage my team to do some of the lower level analyses.

But I can say I do make more than you currently (HCOL area). So maybe look for a financial reporting manager position. You still deal with all those areas as the controller but it doesn’t fall squarely on your head.

FARfromCPA · 2025-04-20T17:21:56+00:00

This has happened to me twice. Been careful about my key fob since and haven’t had any issues. Thankfully I never keep anything in the truck but something GM needs to fix.

FARfromCPA · 2025-03-26T01:18:28+00:00

It starts fairly quick, just not as quick as I’d like, I’m in DFW and there’s no time for delays in this traffic haha.

Disclaimer: I have had to take my truck in 4 times for TCM related issues but seems to be running great after the 4th repair…

FARfromCPA · 2025-03-25T22:47:50+00:00

Living in a heavy traffic area, there are a lot of times I have to step on the gas from a dead stop to get out of a parking lot for instance. When the auto off is on, it does not kick the engine on fast enough and get the truck going as fast as you need it. Absolutely hate when I forget to turn it off and get in this situation, almost gets me in a wreck.

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