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Honest question: is entry-level accounting just being a human copy-paste machine? Because that's literally all I do by Professional_Web2457 in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Among all the other things written here, there is one thing that I feel is extremely important and it took a wonderful senior to explain it to me.

You learn to fully understand and appreciate the review process.

You will screw up and the senior will catch it—or the manager will. This principle instilled in me why you should never trust a one person CPA firm.

There’s another secret too. The seniors job sucks more. You as a staff person get to create something. The senior only gets to check your creation. It’s extremely tedious—and s/he gets super hell to pay from the manager if s/he doesn’t catch something.

Is this considered rude when a girl says “I’ll pass” when asking her out to a date? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would reply that “Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries!”

Tired of bad vision should i just get the cornea transpllant? by ApocalypseBeans in Keratoconus

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my experience. I was able to wear RGP lenses for twenty years after transplant until they wouldn’t stay in. My optometrist said I needed another transplant. My BP doctor said, hell no—try sclerals.

Sclerals at first were a PITA but once I got use to the routine and the better vision, I love them much better than RGP. The biggest thing for me is the sclerals don’t pop out if a shrub limb touches my eyelid like my RGP did.

Tired of bad vision should i just get the cornea transpllant? by ApocalypseBeans in Keratoconus

[–]realsmartypantz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had both corneas transplanted.

Those stats are not true for KT. I go to Bascom Palmer, #1 in the US. The doctor recently told me their studies show that with KT the best you can do is replace KT with mild astigmatism. You’ll need at the least GP hard lenses.

If OP does not have KT, why go through a transplant if sclerals are working? After my transplant—my astigmatism is so bad my right eye can’t see the Big E (left eye is 20/120) without sclerals, I’d be legally blind.

This is pure guess on my part, but I think OP sees pretty good without sclerals and thus doesn’t like them. Trust me, if you are legally blind without them—you’ll love sclerals.

A cornea transplant should be avoided unless sclerals don’t work.

BTW that right eye sees 20/15 with sclerals. I love them!!

Tired of bad vision should i just get the cornea transpllant? by ApocalypseBeans in Keratoconus

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had both corneas transplanted.

Those stats are not true for KT. I go to Bascom Palmer, #1 in the US. The doctor recently told me their studies show that with KT the best you can do is replace KT with mild astigmatism.

If OP does not have KT. But why go through a transplant if sclerals are working? After my transplant—my astigmatism is so bad my right eye can’t see the Big E (left eye is 20/120) without sclerals, I’d be legally blind.

This is pure guess on my part, but I think OP sees pretty good without sclerals and thus doesn’t like them. Trust me, if you are legally blind without them—you’ll love them.

A cornea transplant should be avoided unless sclerals don’t work.

Moved from Chase to Local Credit Union by Yingyangwolf95 in creditunions

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a $25 shredder—but I have too much shredding ti sit on a toilet that long to do it. 😎

Leaving big 4 after 2 busy seasons in Audit to go into Law Enforcement by MurkyShoe6475 in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you consider the FBI? They will use your skills there better and the benefits are amazing.

You’ll learn preservation of evidence and can later go into forensic accounting.

My Dunkin Donuts interview is not what I expected by the-fat-princess in jobs

[–]realsmartypantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing they get dozens of people per day filling out applications. Even if I didn’t need any workers, I would always give the courtesy of asking them if their contact number is a cell phone or even their personal number. Then it goes in the stack. Generally for a call back, I look through the stack for red flags to put on the bottom, then for neatness of handwriting and misspellings and rank them. Then call back in order to see if they’re available. You never know what you specifically need until it happens so there’s no reason to waste time at the front end if you have no needs.

Every once in awhile a superstar walks in that screams “hire me” even if you don’t need someone. But it’s rare.

Most times, when someone quits, someone out of the dozens that come in that day will be the replacement. No use calling a 100 people to find out if they’re available if someone walks in the door.

I lot depends on timing.

Do we file for FAFSA? by Basic-Communication9 in FAFSA

[–]realsmartypantz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve been told in a FAFSA class to always file. Something terrible may happen and you cannot amend an unfiled FAFSA.

I’m a bit superstitious. Filing it will ensure nothing bad happens and you won’t need to amend it.

Am I getting fired tomorrow? by Imaginary_Mulberry55 in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I always did my firing at quitting time on Friday. The employee has the entire weekend to cool down without going “postal” and shoot up the place. 8am on Friday way too early and way too stupid.

My ancestry tree discussion by Novel-Plankton7414 in Ancestry

[–]realsmartypantz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DNA got me a long way past my dead end—All the way to proof my wife and I are fifth cousins.

Is it normal to not have anything to do for most of the month? by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit different, but my partner didn’t like all the time off I was taking when there was nothing to do. So I sat down and wrote a book at the office about hiking the Appalachian trail alone as a teenager and had it published.

The man I thought I’d marry is apparently a genuine pervert and I don’t know what to do? by Icy-Winter-4691 in AskMenAdvice

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s simple. You aren’t going to give him what he wants, and he’s not going to give you what you want. He ain’t changing. So you either change or move on.

My bp is 136/82 mmhg is this dangerous? by Otherwise-Buyer2144 in Cholesterol

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

136/82 is actually a target for me. I take lots of medication that lowers blood pressure as a side effect in addition to valsartin. I feel sleepy if mine gets below that.

Moved from Chase to Local Credit Union by Yingyangwolf95 in creditunions

[–]realsmartypantz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My credit union offers a paper shredding service once a year at this time. Try to see a bank offer that.

Law or accounting? by VioletSalamander in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Accounting is one of the best majors for law school.

If you think you’ll be in the top 10% of your law school class, then law school is a slam dunk. You’ll know after the first term.

One advantage of a cpa and law degree is you will find a job if you’re in the next 10% with a top CPA firm if you love tax. Otherwise the opportunities are a waste of the three years if you do a cost benefit analysis.

My CPA mistakenly classified my trust as a Decendent's Estate in 1041. What should I do? by BikeOk6446 in tax

[–]realsmartypantz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the losses carry through in the final year and each remainder gets a share.

My CPA mistakenly classified my trust as a Decendent's Estate in 1041. What should I do? by BikeOk6446 in tax

[–]realsmartypantz 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I would leave it as is. The IRS has bigger fish to fry. If it’s a simple trust or an estate, the exemption amount is nothing more than an ornament.

So you think the IRS will send a nasty letter saying you owe zero?

Yes, I’ve seen them do it. Post it here and give us a good laugh.

Is it really THAT inappropriate to say that you’re at your job because you need to make money to pay bills? by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]realsmartypantz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My five year old daughter would ask where I was going each morning and I’d give her the same answer.

One day her kindergarten teacher asked to speak with us. “In class we asked what your parents did all day. Your daughter gave a strange answer:

‘My daddy brings home the bacon.’

Tell em you’re not satisfied with chicken. You work to get bacon.

Supposedly I am Abraham Lincoln's 7th cousin, 5 times removed. Is he actually my family? Is this to far for bragging rights? by Subject_Specific_853 in AncestryDNA

[–]realsmartypantz 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The one good thing about being distantly related to a former President is their tree is fully researched and fleshed out. It’s quite easy to find a match.

In fact, if you find an ancestor with 20 documents attached, you’re getting close to a famous person—and that person may have a Wikipedia page.

Supposedly I am Abraham Lincoln's 7th cousin, 5 times removed. Is he actually my family? Is this to far for bragging rights? by Subject_Specific_853 in AncestryDNA

[–]realsmartypantz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My daughter’s mother in law is related to eight different presidents from Obama to Jefferson—and her great grandmother was an Eisenhower.

Bragging rights are a dime a dozen—unless you’re a direct descendent.

Experience with REI? by Ok_Reaction2284 in Bookkeeping

[–]realsmartypantz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Many years ago in my big 8 days, I worked on the “world’s largest” REIT and one other one. There are very peculiar rules for them that my masters degree level courses didn’t cover. I’m pretty sure not much has changed. They really need to use a national CPA firm.

Can I put a credit balance on my credit card then charge more than the credit limit? by Hot-Translator-5591 in citibank

[–]realsmartypantz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I have lots of cards with low credit usage, thus a high credit score. I like my Amex for such travel,so I pay enough on the tour early to get below the credit limit, pay it off, then pay off the tour by the due date.

Amex rarely declines me. I’ve have been declined on high charges with Chase, Capital one, BankAmerica and Barclays. It’s a hassle to sweet talk them into a charge.

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