School Is Back in Session

Yeah, that's right. I started studying for the CPA Exam today. Well, one part of it anyway. I haven't registered with the state accountancy board yet, or gotten my driver's license changed, but I figured I might as well start the studying.

I'm going to take the hardest part first: Regulation. It's mainly about business law and taxation. I figure, once that one's out of the way, I'll be more confident going into the rest. Plus, you only have 18 months to pass the other three, once you've passed your first one.

Hopefully I can take one in the October-November window, but that's to hoping all the paperwork is in and completed by then. It takes a long time, I guess. Government. You know.

I decided against doing the whole CD-ROM video lecture thing that Becker puts out. It's between $1500-$2500, and there's no way I have that kind of money. And I'm not financing it. If I just study from these books, I'll only spend around $200. I can handle that.

It's suggested to spend around 68 hours studying for Regulation...I'll probably end up doing more than that, just because I'm starting early.

Let's get this party started!

Oh, and the Bourne Ultimatum was freakin awesome.