Introduction

bandycpa · Post by **bandycpa** » June 26th, 2007, 9:00 pm

Rangers,

I am a CPA in Virginia, and have been lurking on this site for a few months now. I am fascinated by the Ranger viewpoint, mindset and ideals, and I have thoroughly enjoyed studying the various posts on here...especially the posts by Leatherneck and Ranger Capellanus concerning Initiative, Integrity, and Excellence. I wish those messages would make it to more of us in the civilian world, especially our kids.

While I am not endeavoring to be a Ranger (the only military experience I have is being part of the Virginia Defense Force), I am learning many lessons from reading this site that I can apply to my continuing character development. I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for all you guys do and for letting me be a guest in your house, and thanks for the great website. I will lurk much, and post little.

Bandy

GSXRanger · Post by **GSXRanger** » June 26th, 2007, 9:14 pm

Welcome Bandy... good intro. Pull up a log and sit by the fire for a spell.

bandycpa · Post by **bandycpa** » June 26th, 2007, 9:18 pm

Thanks, Ranger GSXRanger. Will do.

AbnRgr289 · Post by **AbnRgr289** » June 26th, 2007, 11:14 pm

Welcome.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » June 27th, 2007, 5:08 am

Welcome.

42L5V · Post by **42L5V** » June 27th, 2007, 11:01 am

Welcome.

I'm suffering through Managerial Accounting in college right now. I can't fathom becoming a CPA...

bandycpa · Post by **bandycpa** » June 27th, 2007, 11:34 am

Ranger 42L5V wrote:

I'm suffering through Managerial Accounting in college right now. I can't fathom becoming a CPA...

Ranger 42L5V,

I agree with you about Managerial Accounting. The only good thing that came out of that class for me was that I met my wife there. It is also probably no coincidence that Managerial Accounting was my lowest grade in college.

One of my professors (not the MA instructor) would often tell us "I don't do Managerial Accounting, and I don't do windows". The disdain for this subject reaches far and wide.

The hardest thing about the CPA exam is the sheer volume of information you have to be aware of when you take the exam. When I took the exam back in 1993 - 1995, it was given over a 2 and 1/2 day period on 5 different concentrations of knowledge...and it's focus changed for every exam (twice a year). Figuring out what exactly to study was like putting your thumb on a glob of mercury...you'd cover what you thought would be on the exam, and then two other items you hadn't studied that well would come to light on the next exam. It took me 5 attempts to pass the exam. Fortunately for me, the number of exam attempts isn't shown on my certificate. :D

Bandy

Charlie 51 · Post by **Charlie 51** » June 27th, 2007, 10:12 pm

My Uncle is a Comptroller, he is the most boring human on the face of the earth. Correction, he is the most boring millionaire on the face of the earth

Welcome to ArmyRanger.com

Don't wear out your welcome

Jim · Post by **Jim** » June 28th, 2007, 6:08 am

A CPA, well, that figures. OK, Bandy, please educate the members of the forum on just what the Virginia Defense Force is. In 250 words or fewer.

Rangerguru · Post by **Rangerguru** » June 28th, 2007, 6:54 am

Jim wrote:A CPA, well, that figures. OK, Bandy, please educate the members of the forum on just what the Virginia Defense Force is. In 250 words or fewer.

Is that something that was formed during the War Against Northern Aggression?

bandycpa · Post by **bandycpa** » June 28th, 2007, 7:31 am

Ranger Jim,

Be glad to. The Virginia Defense Force (VADF) is the reserve to the Virginia National Guard. If the Guard is deployed for Federal service, we are tasked with assisting them with mobilization, assuming control of the Armory, and filling in for them until they return. We are under the command of the Virginia Adjutant General, and are reserved for in-state duty only. We also perform other missions at the discretion of the Adjutant General to help meet in-state Homeland Security needs. We train one Saturday per month at our local armory, and also have FTX twice per year at Fort Pickett, VA. Our particular battalion focuses on emergency communications, and we also are required to train in various FEMA / MEMS courses.

We are comprised of three brigades, an aviation battalion, and a military police company. We are made up of veterans from all branches of service that want to continue serving their community after they retire from the service, as well as non-prior service people that want to serve in some small way. It is completely voluntary, with pay only being authorized if we are called to state active duty.

Our website is http://www.virginiadefenseforce.org/home

Bandy

Jim · Post by **Jim** » June 28th, 2007, 10:46 am

It was not a question, really. I just wanted to put in a plug for John Taylor, an old friend of mine. Thank you for serving the Commonwealth as a volunteer.