[jeff]

I was getting requests for a thread like this – so here it is!

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[nextstopCPA]

I have been married for 8 years. I decided to start studying for the CPA exam in August 2010. My husband has been absolutely wonderful throughout this whole experience. Though I have to study A LOT, we still make time for date nights. This exam can be rough on a marriage. I encourage everyone to take the time to study your mate as much as you study for this exam. The three letters are valuable but your marriage is priceless.

FAR Passed
REG Passed
AUD Passed
BEC Passed

All aboard, this train's leaving. Next stop, TBD!

[yankeeaccountant]

*Bump*

[tmw0918]

much respect to you all you married while studying for this test. I can't imagine how hard it must be. I feel blessed to have so much free time to study, which I make the most of (6-8 hrs a day). I pray all you pass soon so you can spend some much earned time with your families.

[Marivy22]

@tmw0918

I cannot wait to be done.I try to squeeze some family time, but that feeling that I am loosing study time kills me….Keep studying and make the most of your time now 😉

@yankee

Thanks for the bump

Done 😉
Class of 2012!!!!
Lots of prayers and hard work....

[Tootsie]

FAR - 76
AUD - 88!!! DONE!!!!!!!!
BEC - 76
REG - 77

never, never, never give up

[Tootsie]

What do you guys mean when you say “bump”?

FAR - 76
AUD - 88!!! DONE!!!!!!!!
BEC - 76
REG - 77

never, never, never give up

[Marivy22]

Bringing the topic back to life 😉

Done 😉
Class of 2012!!!!
Lots of prayers and hard work....

[Tootsie]

Cool. 🙂

FAR - 76
AUD - 88!!! DONE!!!!!!!!
BEC - 76
REG - 77

never, never, never give up

[yankeeaccountant]

So, the last two weeks have been nutty. The Monday before score release, my son got into a car accident. Luckily nobody was hurt. That same day my Father in law (AKA Gramps) stole the keys to the car and threatened to drive the car to the police station (He has Alzheimer's and hasn't been able to drive for years). I thought this all was foreboding bad news for me on REG. I was surprised I passed. Since then he has run away ( ok, he can't run, but you get the picture!), became uncontrollable and agitated that we brought him to the ER. There are more stories, can't write them because anybody who knows someone or has a family member with this disease has the same stories, in the beginning they are surprising, but then you get so used to it. We moved him into a facility on Saturday. Tough day. The place is great, some of the warmest, kindest, individuals I have ever met, work with the patients. My hubby and my son had a tough time seeing Gramps in this new facility, which I expected. I think it is hard for men to see their Dad/Grandfather in any light different than that of strength.

If anybody has any experience with a family member in Assisted living, or Alzheimers I would love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for your ear.

[Anonymous]

Well not I'm not married but I am responding to Yankeeaccountant's post. My grandmother was in assisted living after she got Alzheimer's and they didn't treat her very well. She had to go to the hospital when she fell and the hospital wouldn't release her back to the assisted living facility. I can't remember what happened next. She passed away a few years ago, but the reason she was treated badly was because they did not do their job when she was pretty far gone and she had a ton of bed sores because they didn't move her. Sounds like your father in law is at a good place, and he is more capable then my grandma at her stage. But if he does get to that stage of having to stay in bed towards the end, make sure he isn't getting bed sores and that they are doing their job of taking care of him.

[mla1169]

Yankee I'm so sorry, I can't imagine how tough it is. But I have a friend whose father was in a similar situation. At first he was getting highly agitated at the assisted living facility. They brought him to the hospital and had several weeks of trial and error with medications to get him stable and I know she was a wreck while they were working with him.

Now he is very happy (well, as happy as he can be under the circumstances I guess) and she has a peace of mind that she's been missing for years. I hope that very soon this new living arrangement becomes a blessing to your family.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[yankeeaccountant]

@Ashley, thanks for the post. I am sorry about your Grandmother.

@Mla, Thanks. Hearing that other people can get to a point where they don't have to worry about them is a place I hope we can come to soon. The facility wouldn't let us come visit yesterday because they felt that he needed time to get used to be there without us. That was tough, I don't want him to feel abandoned, but then again, as sad as this is, he probably wouldn't remember feeling that way. I guess that is a saving grace. But like you mentioned, the medicine is the hard part. His doctors just changed his meds (after the ER visit) which hopefully is just the right combination. Seems like as the disease progresses, they keep changing the meds. But the big thing is the facility is great. That in and of itself is so comforting.

Gramps has been the priority lately that I haven't had a chance to take my Ethics exam or haven't called on my missing package of paperwork. I have to get things moving this week.

[Anonymous]

Not married but still try to deal with stress from friends, family, and my boyfriend. Hope I will find out a “passing score” for AUD this week. Through my CPA study process, I had experienced my uncle's passing. Then, my grandmother became very sad and ill because of that. She passed away six months after my uncle left. She left when she was 98 years old, so she was leaving on a good term in this life. Then, I had to held my dad's had to help him with his grieve and my own grieve, my job lay-off, and my failure from CPA studies. Dad is doing well and live in an active retired life. I can notice that he is slowing down because of his age and grieve. Just want to move on with my CPA exam so that I can spend more time with him and help him more.

[Maverick]

Yankee, I am so sorry you are going through hard times right now. My mother in law had alzheimers and had difficulty remembering my husband but she was being cared for by qualified people in the medical profession, that provided him with some comfort. My husband would not allow my children to see their grandmother because he did not want them to see her that way and he was afraid our children would be very hurt that she could not remember them. It is very difficult to see a love one go through that.

F - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
B - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
A - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
R - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.

Ethics - 95

Licensed CPA

I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT MY LORD. THANK YOU.

"According to your faith will it be done to you." Matthew 9:29

[Maverick]

I am married and have four children. My oldest is in college and my youngest is an elementary student. I also have two teenagers. Teenagers are a challenge. Sometimes I have to remind myself that they did not come from the zoo. A little over a year ago I worked for a financial institution as a senior accountant in California. Loved my job, loved the state. However, life often throws you a curve ball. To make a long story short, my husband relocated to Louisiana. After giving Christianity a chance he found God. He realized I was a wonderful wife after all (hehe!) and enticed me to quit my job and go to Louisiana with our children. He knew I wanted to become a cpa, so he said I can focus on studying and did not have to go back to work. I took the bait and very happy I did. My husband is a different man, very supportive and wonderful. Life is wonderful.

F - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
B - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
A - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.
R - Passed...THANK YOU, LORD. GLORY TO GOD.

Ethics - 95

Licensed CPA

I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT MY LORD. THANK YOU.

"According to your faith will it be done to you." Matthew 9:29

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