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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m not trying to say "my situation is worse than yours,"  That isn’t my point at all.   The fact is that given all the crap in the last 2 years I am a very happy person.  I have a great kid (no brain damage thank G-d).  I may be unemployed, but I’m not yet destitute.  I’ve lost all that weight and feel great.  Life isn’t bad.  In fact it’s pretty good. So do the best job you can at work and when you go home at night "fuggedaboudit."  So your ex is difficult?  Smile, but your lip and when he walks out the door let the issues go with him.  Screw him. You have palpitations.  You aren’t sleeping.  You need to stop and realize that if you died tomorrow from all the stress, would it have been worth it? Life, my dear determined, is to be lived.  Loved.  Lusted.

I agree 110% with you.  I totally own my stress.  I allowed it to get to me. Lately I have been lusting for life.  Things have been grand.  I am very grateful.  I was thinking today about how I felt, and thought, "what a total waste of energy stress is".  Why am I doing this to myself?  And I’m going to get over it.  But thanks for the butt-whoopin’!

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Not to be mamby pamby, but stress is a self-inflicted illness. When I was younger I had colitis, migranes, you name it.  It took me years but I have finally taken the attitude of "I do the best I can, and I let it go." You talk about stress? In 2001 I lost 2 dogs (February and June), in September my mother died.  The next month my 2 year old son nearly drowned.  I found him unconscious, under water in the pool. Oh yeah, I also got laid off in 2001.  I spent 2002 looking for a job. Unsuccessfully.  After a highly successful career in sales and marketing. Can you say recession? Now — you have a job.  You have a daughter who no doubt loves you.  He is a good father to your daughter.  Hallelujah. I’m not trying to say "my situation is worse than yours,"  That isn’t my point at all.   The fact is that given all the crap in the last 2 years I am a very happy person.  I have a great kid (no brain damage thank G-d).  I may be unemployed, but I’m not yet destitute.  I’ve lost all that weight and feel great.  Life isn’t bad.  In fact it’s pretty good. So do the best job you can at work and when you go home at night "fuggedaboudit."  So your ex is difficult?  Smile, but your lip and when he walks out the door let the issues go with him.  Screw him. You have palpitations.  You aren’t sleeping.  You need to stop and realize that if you died tomorrow from all the stress, would it have been worth it? Life, my dear determined, is to be lived.  Loved.  Lusted. Don’t let the bastards, or your own worries, get you down.

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Things have been going pretty smoothly for me for quite awhile.  I almost forgot what it was like to be stressed out.  Thankfully, I’m getting a refresher course…  Things are getting super crazy at work, and being the office manager/bookkeeper/dispatcher all in one, I’m expected to make the boss happy, the employees happy, the customers happy, and still balance the books…  My daughter’s Dad is a constant source of agitation, and while he’s a great and doting father, he is one of the most difficult people I know. How is the stress affecting me?  I haven’t been able to sleep.  I’m grouchy and short tempered.  I don’t have a problem eating, but it all goes straight through me.  I’m getting migraines, and my period started over two weeks ago and hasn’t gone away…  And guess what jay jay?  My heart palpitations are definitely affected by stress.  I won’t say panic attack, but the tension definitely gets my heart to flip-flopping.  Exercise is still my greatest stress reliever, but I haven’t been to the club in two days. Oh well, this too shall pass… — determined

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Great advice, fantastic attitude the only way to go (if you don’t have Xanex LOL Seriously, life can come at us pretty hard and fast. Sometimes we get a low when nothing bad is happening at all. I tend to sweat the small stuff, an internet insult, a bad haircut for me or my dog etc. but when all the mist is cleared from the windshield I appreciate everyone and everything I have, every pound  lost that stays lost and pretty much how i’ve lived my life in the past few years. Even if I tense up or even panic, I now know it will pass (and hopefully before I do) We have to make NOW the best time!. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not to be mamby pamby, but stress is a self-inflicted illness. When I was younger I had colitis, migranes, you name it.  It took me years but I have finally taken the attitude of "I do the best I can, and I let it go." You talk about stress? In 2001 I lost 2 dogs (February and June), in September my mother died.  The next month my 2 year old son nearly drowned.  I found him unconscious, under water in the pool. Oh yeah, I also got laid off in 2001.  I spent 2002 looking for a job. Unsuccessfully.  After a highly successful career in sales and marketing. Can you say recession? Now — you have a job.  You have a daughter who no doubt loves you.  He is a good father to your daughter.  Hallelujah. I’m not trying to say "my situation is worse than yours,"  That isn’t my point at all.   The fact is that given all the crap in the last 2 years I am a very happy person.  I have a great kid (no brain damage thank G-d).  I may be unemployed, but I’m not yet destitute.  I’ve lost all that weight and feel great.  Life isn’t bad.  In fact it’s pretty good. So do the best job you can at work and when you go home at night "fuggedaboudit."  So your ex is difficult?  Smile, but your lip and when he walks out the door let the issues go with him.  Screw him. You have palpitations.  You aren’t sleeping.  You need to stop and realize that if you died tomorrow from all the stress, would it have been worth it? Life, my dear determined, is to be lived.  Loved.  Lusted. Don’t let the bastards, or your own worries, get you down.

– Diva 219/136 Fourth year at goal

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LOL, not so much a butt-whoopin as a reality check.  I remember dating a shrink years ago.  I said to him "I was depressed because I had no shoes and then I met a man with no feet." He said to me, "Having no shoes is no picnic.  You deserve to be miserable about it." In other words, you own your own misery AND happiness.  It’s just that you are working so hard to better your life.  In the end you are the only one who can control how you respond to the world around you.  Stress REALLY is a waste of energy. I mean, what is the worst thing that can happen?  You can get fired from your job?  Doesn’t sound likely — but even so, the sun will still rise. Your ex is a jerk?  Be grateful you aren’t still married to him! You sound like the kind of take charge person who won’t let the BS get to you and we’re all entitled to wallow now and again.  Having no shoes is no picnic!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m not trying to say "my situation is worse than yours,"  That isn’t my point at all.   The fact is that given all the crap in the last 2 years I am a very happy person.  I have a great kid (no brain damage thank G-d).  I may be unemployed, but I’m not yet destitute.  I’ve lost all that weight and feel great.  Life isn’t bad.  In fact it’s pretty good. So do the best job you can at work and when you go home at night "fuggedaboudit."  So your ex is difficult?  Smile, but your lip and when he walks out the door let the issues go with him.  Screw him. You have palpitations.  You aren’t sleeping.  You need to stop and realize that if you died tomorrow from all the stress, would it have been worth it? Life, my dear determined, is to be lived.  Loved.  Lusted. I agree 110% with you.  I totally own my stress.  I allowed it to get to me. Lately I have been lusting for life.  Things have been grand.  I am very grateful.  I was thinking today about how I felt, and thought, "what a total waste of energy stress is".  Why am I doing this to myself?  And I’m going to get over it.  But thanks for the butt-whoopin’!

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|Lately I have been lusting for life. And that ain’t all.

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I agree 110% with you.  I totally own my stress.  I allowed it to get to me. Lately I have been lusting for life.  Things have been grand.  I am very grateful.  I was thinking today about how I felt, and thought, "what a total waste of energy stress is".  Why am I doing this to myself?  And I’m going to get over it.  But thanks for the butt-whoopin’!

ok – back when I was still married, my ex was in the navy and I was preggo with ds…  I was working and going to school.   We knew we had a limited time at the base he was stationed at, and most likely would be transferred to at least another state, if not overseas…   I really wanted to get an associates degree underneath my belt so I was more employable wherever we went.     Anyhow – at one point I was taking 5 or 6 classes a semester. (lets put it this way – the first semester I went to school I took 1 class. The second semester I took 2 classes and I managed to complete over 60 hrs, with a major in business mgt and a minor (only 2 classes away from a dual major) in computer science all in under a year and a half – so that is a "2 yr" degree in less than 1.5 yrs). Anyhow – one semester I needed help figuring out what classes to take, so I met with my counsilor.   His suggestion – since I was taking 6 courses (27 credits when you include labs and such) and working for an accounting during tax season, and pregnant…   Suggestion = STRESS MANAGEMENT.    Yeah – it was a blowoff course.   It was an "easy A" and helped the GPA a bit.   But – the reality was, I learned alot that semester from that course.   I taught me a bit about time management, as well as dealing and coping with stress. To this day, when I do get stressed, I do try to remember some of those key things I found that worked, and I put them into action. How do you think I survived those first years of being a single mom, working 50+ hrs a week,  juggling life, work, kid and then tackle school, where I peaked at taking 4 classes one semester; and I finished that degree in 2.5 yrs.   Oh, and I managed to find love during that time too. It all comes down to learning how to deal with life’s stresses.   Stress management is a wonderful thing.

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I think the VAST majority of people in auditing are interested in auditing companies within GAAS and GAAP guidelines.  I personally think you overestimate the influence of the "cross seller" based on what I have seen in the industry. The vast majority of companies report their earnings fairly and the vast majority of audit firms across the US catch most, but not all, of the mistakes in the financial reporting process.  

I believe you believe that.  I’m sure you realize that I don’t. I am not alone.  Please see my next post, "New Fight Brewing Over Limits on Investor Suits " I fail to see it bringing a higher quality of people into the profession.

I will – eventually. — Jim Hudspeth, CFE, CPA   http://survivalworks.com

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Since when do lawyers issue audit opinions?  Lawyers are not supposed to be independent. I agree with your rebuttal, but this point about limiting auditors from going to work for a company that they audit for two years is a real sore spot for me.  First of all, I think it is unconstitutional to limit the opportunities for auditors.  Most people get jobs by networking.  It is just going to make it so we have a bunch of idiots doing auditing because the profession is going to become so unattractive that all of the quality people are going to get out of it.  I sure am. Unfortunately these events (Enron/AA) will increase audit fees.  It may also increase enough to attract solid auditors that wish to make auditing a career instead of a stepping stone to other things. Something that has caused idiots to stay in auditing because the smart ones have figured out how to get out of it.

Paul, you couldn’t have said it better. The same applies verbatim to internal audit, often abused as a stepping stone or planned to be a stepping stone by top management. Those stepping from one stone to the next generally take great care not to step on the feet of their future cronies. Your’s truly’s involvement in external audit has been severely impaired by his intent, actually carried out in mandates, to just do the job. One simple example: accounting standards and their application within the chosen and/or legally obligatory framework are not subject to negotiation between auditor and auditee. Auditees (at least here) are not seldom who ask things like, "How many standards can we simply disregard, e. g. segment reporting, and still get a qualified opinion instead of a disclaimer?" You will frequently find references in qualified IAS audit reports to a list of unfulfilled accounting standards in the notes. Chris, IMHO audit includes by definition a material component of police work. Whoever cannot or does not unreservedly and unequivocally say "yes" to this component should indeed change professions, if he can. A. Lucien Meyers, CIA, CMA — If you receive this by error, please delete it and inform the sender. PGP Key fingerprint=F1C0 D9AE 1B18 1405 4DFA  B4CC 6DC7 FF78 C76E FB15 To Big Brother Echelon from "spook": assassination Panama Cocaine cracking SDI cryptographic NSA Serbian Iran

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If you are hoping that Sarbanes will do something to help the profession, you are out of luck.  He has another agenda and accountants do not get a seat at the table.  They might however attend as the main course. I know almost nothing about Sarbanes. The purity of his motive (or lack of) is not my point.  I’m interested in which way the wind is blowing.

With the Senate, motive and agendas are, and always have been, the whole show. Originally, the founders, set the Senate up to represent the states. The House of Representatives is the "people’s house."  When the Senate was switched from state appointment to popular election, they became the bought and paid for representatives of those who can afford to buy them.  If Sarbanes actually puts up something, a Senate Bill, you have to read it very carefully to see if it is a full employment act for lawyers.  Like Hollings, I believe they along with the large unions are his constituency.  If you do a google, I am pretty sure you will find all sorts of depressing things. If anything good is going to come out of Congress on this matter, it is going to have to start in the House of Representatives. — Jim Hudspeth, CFE, CPA http://survivalworks.com

– *             Ronald Lee Todd M.B.A., C.P.A.                  * *  Unemployed for six years, mistake of being an accountant.  * *   Students, when someone tells you of your great future as  * *       an accountant, ask him to show you the job.           *

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – There will certainly be disruption and turmoil, but we already have disruption and turmoil. Big firm auditing has been largely captive to the "cross sellers" for a number of years. I would think that freedom to audit based on accounting and auditing principles would be very attractive to real auditors. I think the VAST majority of people in auditing are interested in auditing companies within GAAS and GAAP guidelines. I personally think you overestimate the influence of the "cross seller" based on what I have seen in the industry. The vast majority of companies report their earnings fairly and the vast majority of audit firms across the US catch most, but not all, of the mistakes in the financial reporting process. Are there exceptions and crooks in the industry? Sure. But name me any industry that doesn’t have crooks. I see this episode driving more good people out of accounting and I fail to see it bringing a higher quality of people into the profession.

Chris, you may have been fortunate to have worked in an environment which substantiated your above opinions. On the other hand, there is much publicly available evidence to suggest, in the case of Andersen, that a

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Congratulations Nighthawk!  WTG Ann C

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

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Shit I wasn’t even born yet! LOL AnnC

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – in Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? I think i was in jr. high. Sounds about right. Maybe 69? 70?

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KEWL DEAL! Congrats, and when is the party? Rob

Hehe… I wish.. I get the kids at 6:00 (I’m out of school, so I get the kids Fridays at 6 instead of Saturdays at 10:00) Although for all the bitching about how I must not really want the kids since I hadn’t been taking them all the time I was eligible, it’s interesting to see this mother’s day weekend that she doesn’t want to take them….

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Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right?

I think i was in jr. high.

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Must be around the time of Heart and Peter Frampton then.  I like them better. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite Denise, he was practically DEAD by then! Probably ‘70 or so.

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Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? I think i was in jr. high.

Sounds about right. Maybe 69? 70?

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Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? I think i was in jr. high. Sounds about right. Maybe 69? 70?

yeah, about that….

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That’s because he won’t let the other groups borrow his big snake Daisy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nope.  Heard of him, and that’s all.  I am a little familiar with this Classic Rock: Billy Idol Dire Straits Foreigner Phil Collins Pink Floyd ZZ Top Why isn’t Alice Cooper in this "classic rock" list?  Did I miss him or he doesn’t fit into this genre? Clueless in Colorado You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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Hey he’s still going strong!!  Still has his snake too Daisy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a Denise, he was practically DEAD by then! Probably ‘70 or so.

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Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

Congrats! — They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.  – Benjamin Franklin

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Woo Hoo!  Awesome news!  Get out and boogie your degreed hiney off… Cheryl – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

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Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

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KEWL DEAL! Congrats, and when is the party? Rob

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

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Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare-

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Man I need some Alice Cooper blasting right about now! I just finished my last final… EVER! 13 years to get a Bachelor’s… well I met my goal I *did* graduate before my daughters!

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Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right?

Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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Nope.  Heard of him, and that’s all.  I am a little familiar with this Classic Rock: Billy Idol Dire Straits Foreigner Phil Collins Pink Floyd ZZ Top Why isn’t Alice Cooper in this "classic rock" list?  Did I miss him or he doesn’t fit into this genre? Clueless in Colorado – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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He is a Shock rocker……you know, blood coming out of dolls, that kind of thing. He isn’t my style but some must have loved him because he made a fortune. Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nope.  Heard of him, and that’s all.  I am a little familiar with this Classic Rock: Billy Idol Dire Straits Foreigner Phil Collins Pink Floyd ZZ Top Why isn’t Alice Cooper in this "classic rock" list?  Did I miss him or he doesn’t fit into this genre? Clueless in Colorado You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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Well, there’s no accounting for taste, I guess.  Each to his/her own…. Blood coming out of dolls….sounds superb…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He is a Shock rocker……you know, blood coming out of dolls, that kind of thing. He isn’t my style but some must have loved him because he made a fortune. Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- Nope.  Heard of him, and that’s all.  I am a little familiar with this Classic Rock: Billy Idol Dire Straits Foreigner Phil Collins Pink Floyd ZZ Top Why isn’t Alice Cooper in this "classic rock" list?  Did I miss him or he doesn’t fit into this genre? Clueless in Colorado You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for Denise — Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -Shakespeare- Is somebody going to clue me in or not?  I really don’t know when this group was popular.  So make all the fun you want!  See if I care!   LOL. So what decade are we talkin here? Alice Cooper?  Think I’ve heard of, but again, kinda modern, right? Kinda, you possibly heard it while driving your new Vega.

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Before those :^) Nope.  Heard of him, and that’s all.  I am a little familiar with this Classic Rock: Billy Idol Dire Straits Foreigner Phil Collins Pink Floyd ZZ Top Why isn’t Alice Cooper in this "classic rock" list?  Did I miss him or he doesn’t fit into this genre?

More like AC/DC, Kiss, etc.

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You are not familiar with Alice Cooper? He has been around for quite a

Denise, he was practically DEAD by then! Probably ‘70 or so.

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From http://www.alicecooper.com/discography.html First Album – Pretties for You (1969) First real hit "I’m eighteen" – 1971 off Love It To Death Every spring since 1972 many of us have enjoyed "School’s Out" off the album of the same name. Nice little commentary: "Debuting in 1969, Alice Cooper didn’t take long to turn the music world upside down by wearing outrageous costumes and make-up, while performing loud, hard rock music framing witty, sharp-edged lyrics. Add to that his colossally horrific stage theatrics and an outrageous, rebellious persona, metal pioneer Alice Cooper (n

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Please, any one knows sites that give us information of the accounting history?

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lease, any one knows sites that give us information of the accounting :history? http://journals.tandf.co.uk/journals/routledge/09585206.html http://www.altavista.com/ http://www.google.com/    All the best, Timo — Prof. Timo Salmi ftp & http://garbo.uwasa.fi/ archives 193.166.120.5 Department of Accounting and Business Finance  ; University of Vaasa Acc. Journals Links  http://www.uwasa.fi/~ts/opas/jott/jottjour.html

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It is my understanding that anytime an invoice is generated in quickbooks that accounts receivable will increase.  In my case, the accounts receivable register indicates the posting of the invoice.  However, the balance sheet does not appear to be picking up the posting and as a result is not being increased. In other words, I look at the balance sheet item, Accounts Receivable.  I post an invoice.  The A/R register increases but the balance sheet item does not.  Seems that they should always agree. Does anyone have an ideas as to what the problem may be here?

You are almost surely looking at a cash basis balance sheet. Check Customize to fix memorized financials and one of the Preferences to fix future ones.   Mike Block, Tax Fighting C.P.A.              World’s #1 QuickBooks Top Tester 450+ page QB book/free updates $10 QB add-ons http://www.blocktax.com/       Ft Lauderdale FL 954-566-7540

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Troubleshooting this I would see what a Detailed Transaction Report, Filtered to the Invoice looks like. See what accounts are posted and what the items are posting to. Are reports set to "Cash" while using the A/R features? The program works like it is supposed to for  most people, you can set up a new practice co and just enter one transaction and then look at the General Ledger.  When ever I get my backside in a corner, this help me to see the Accounting.  Most of these issues are correctable so the books stay in order. Hope this helps, Roman

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It is my understanding that anytime an invoice is generated in quickbooks that accounts receivable will increase.  In my case, the accounts receivable register indicates the posting of the invoice.  However, the balance sheet does not appear to be picking up the posting and as a result is not being increased. In other words, I look at the balance sheet item, Accounts Receivable.  I post an invoice.  The A/R register increases but the balance sheet item does not.  Seems that they should always agree. Does anyone have an ideas as to what the problem may be here? Thanks.

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It is my understanding that anytime an invoice is generated in quickbooks that accounts receivable will increase.  In my case, the accounts receivable register indicates the posting of the invoice.  However, the balance sheet does not appear to be picking up the posting and as a result is not being increased. In other words, I look at the balance sheet item, Accounts Receivable.  I post an invoice.  The A/R register increases but the balance sheet item does not.  Seems that they should always agree. Does anyone have an ideas as to what the problem may be here? Thanks.

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Is this thing still working?  I haven’t received any new mail from here in a few days. — * Roger Bird, Accounting Supervisor * ATS Reliance Technical Group * Toronto, Ontario

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Is this thing still working?  I haven’t received any new mail from here in a few days.

Works again, from monday. It was down for some reason in the weekend. — Mikko Niskanen Raisio, Finland

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Most accountants in public practice do not have much life in "tax season." I often hire those with QB experience, that have little or no accounting education or experience. Reliable & reasonably intelligent people quickly learn corporate & most of personal returns. I now try to provide FLEXIBLE JOBS. Flexible hours always got me more & better people for less money. After a few weeks, associates can work any hours they like, at the office or on their home computer. I ask for some time for interacting with supervisors, but one person may see us only two hours a week. Of course, she uses email with attached files. I also ask associates what they would like to do & have supervisors try to provide it. I try to hire & raise people to hourly rates they set, not set rates. I say that turnover wastes money & they need not waste time looking for raises, because if they are worth more elsewhere they are probably worth more to me. This seems to be making us all happier & more productive.   Mike Block, C.P.A. Tax Fighter,  954-566-7540          QuickBooks Professional Advisor biz.comp.accounting co-moderator for spam free news      NO TAX INCREASES without voter approval  275 E Oakland Park Blvd, Ft Lauderdale FL 33334      If this answer was valuable, send money

Thanks Mike,  I’ll be on your doorstep tomorrow morning with the #2 pencils in my pocket.  <g.   Seriously though,  I like the idea of Flexibility.   With school sessions and everything else that changes quarter to quarter,  being able to pull into the office at 10:30 at night and work until dawn has always been attractive.  (Hell, I was doing this as a manager anyway).     So is the telecommuting  option.   The aggregate of office expense is an overhead that impacts the bottom line negatively.  This, plus the tremendous waste of time known as gridlock makes telecommuting a very viable option. Personally, having reached a somewhat ripe middle age, and having the corporate experience behind me, my thoughts are to start something of my own.  Temping out in various capacities of business organization seems to be an excellent way to gain the necessary skills and a variety of experience without any long term committment,  or loyalty, to any particular entitiy. Summary:  Your reply was informative, encouraging and appreciated. The checks in the mail…                                         Thanks

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Would any companies consider hiring a person without accounting experience per se, but  with the basic accounting courses under their belt and a knowledge of Quickbooks (intuit).   <snip PS- my computer skills are pretty good, however, just tired of working 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a pager on my hip for any time left over.  Time to seek a little balance in my life.  I’m assuming accountants have more of a life than a computer troubleshooter???

Most accountants in public practice do not have much life in "tax season." I often hire those with QB experience, that have little or no accounting education or experience. Reliable & reasonably intelligent people quickly learn corporate & most of personal returns. I now try to provide FLEXIBLE JOBS. Flexible hours always got me more & better people for less money. After a few weeks, associates can work any hours they like, at the office or on their home computer. I ask for some time for interacting with supervisors, but one person may see us only two hours a week. Of course, she uses email with attached files. I also ask associates what they would like to do & have supervisors try to provide it. I try to hire & raise people to hourly rates they set, not set rates. I say that turnover wastes money & they need not waste time looking for raises, because if they are worth more elsewhere they are probably worth more to me. This seems to be making us all happier & more productive.    Mike Block, C.P.A. Tax Fighter,  954-566-7540           QuickBooks Professional Advisor biz.comp.accounting co-moderator for spam free news       NO TAX INCREASES without voter approval   275 E Oakland Park Blvd, Ft Lauderdale FL 33334       If this answer was valuable, send money

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Is somebody trying to keep a good thing to themselves – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Take my advice.  Go into software.

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Would any companies consider hiring a person without accounting experience per se, but  with the basic accounting courses under their belt and a knowledge of Quickbooks (intuit).   <snip PS- my computer skills are pretty good, however, just tired of working 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a pager on my hip for any time left over.  Time to seek a little balance in my life.  I’m assuming accountants have more of a life than a computer troubleshooter??? Any responses are appreciated.

There’s no life during quarter end!  But corporate accounting, at least on the grunt level, tends to be more moderate hours with only occasional, easily planned for pushes.  Working for a temp agency almost anyone would be willing to give you a try because most agencies offer an 8 hour guarantee – I’ve taken on temps based on my instinct rather than their experience and have been happy with the results.  Once you get in the door a little good attitude and display of an old-fashioned work ethic will go a long way.  But I don’t know how much money you’re needing to earn. Good luck to you. Julie Indiana

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Would any companies consider hiring a person without accounting experience per se, but  with the basic accounting courses under their belt and a knowledge of Quickbooks (intuit).   I’ve been in the corporate computer field for many years and have recently taken a buyout.  Before returning to full time work,  I’d like to take the time to temp  and fill different positions in the various corporate functional groups, ie accounting, management, marketing, R&D, etc, to fill out my knowledge and experience  in the business world.       Possessing  a natural knack for #’s, $’s and business acumen, is it possible to substitute these in lieu of a 4 year degree (which I’m currently working on),  and move into a basic accounting position???? Are there any fast track courses you would recommend.  How would one handle the lack of experience during the interview procedure.  And how would one price themselves in this market? PS- my computer skills are pretty good, however, just tired of working 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a pager on my hip for any time left over.  Time to seek a little balance in my life.  I’m assuming accountants have more of a life than a computer troubleshooter??? Any responses are appreciated. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –        I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants. Brad, I don’t know where you are but there is a high demand for accountants, both in industry and in public accounting here in Northeast Ohio.  Several local employers are still trying to fill jobs at the entry level because there are not enough applicants.  I’m talking large companies like National City Bank and Key Corp.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –        I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants. Brad, I don’t know where you are but there is a high demand for accountants, both in industry and in public accounting here in Northeast Ohio.  Several local employers are still trying to fill jobs at the entry level because there are not enough applicants.  I’m talking large companies like National City Bank and Key Corp.

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   I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants.

Brad, I don’t know where you are but there is a high demand for accountants, both in industry and in public accounting here in Northeast Ohio.  Several local employers are still trying to fill jobs at the entry level because there are not enough applicants.  I’m talking large companies like National City Bank and Key Corp.

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   I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants.    If you are a CPA tell me what is it like to be an Accountant in the job force because my teacher stress the differences between the way that we do thing by the book and the way that they are done in practice. I am open for any advice please be honest.

Accounting offers a great combination of job opportunity today, intrinsic learning requirements, and access to real advancement throughout your career. But lets face it, there is relatively less opportunity than in the past.  Lets face it.   Software as a profession offers all of the opportunities that accounting once offered:  Total access to the information flow of the business, or many businesses if a consultant.  Total access to top management.   Nay, power of life and death over them, since the pace of software and telecomms change is beyond their ability to understand or manage.   Opportunity to spin off and do it yourself better and more profitably.   All of these characteristics first showed up in Law and those guys ended up in charge of the government, a position their profession somehow has hung onto even though the country has gone completely over to money as system of social organization. When these characteristics of professions began to apply to finance and accounting, a generation of CPAs and financiers ended up with above-average money and position, and escaped from heavy work. But today accountants have allowed ourselves to become infested with parasites from within and without.  The government assigned accountants the complexity of the tax code, for example, and the legal environment sued the britches off a lot of auditors.   At the same time, our services have become somewhat less relevant.  The wild west atmospher that created the securities laws and empowered the auditing profession is a thing of the past.  Our work is mostly done. Any decent bookkeeper with decent software can do the work of 10 bookkeepers a generation ago.  This has bubbled up a lot of talent into the ranks of CPAs creating a hungry atmosphere of oversupply. Take my advice.  Go into software.   * Todd F. Boyle CPA              www.isomedia.com/homes/tboyle * 9745-128th Av NE, Kirkland WA 98033            (425) 827-3107 * co-moderator        biz.comp.accounting

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In article <Pine.A41.3.96.980418160457.32046H-       I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants. Currently I understand that the Big 6 (soon to be 5) are finding it very hard to hold on to their best staff who are defecting in droves to other jobs.  While this may sound disheartening, it means there’s a big opportunity for those who are left. It’s a lot of work and is sometimes a right pain.  But it’s very rewarding and once you’re qualified there are even more options open to you.

        I agree. I think accountants understand more about business than virtually any other occupation. They have to in order to be able to measure the results of the business, which is essentially what accountants do.         I plan on starting my own business (or businesses) some day, and I know it will be a tremendous advantage to understand accounting and finance. "Only two things are infinite, the universe  and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about  the former."                                 – Albert Einstein      

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In article <Pine.A41.3.96.980418160457.32046H-       I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants.

Currently I understand that the Big 6 (soon to be 5) are finding it very hard to hold on to their best staff who are defecting in droves to other jobs.  While this may sound disheartening, it means there’s a big opportunity for those who are left. Whether this is going to be the same when you qualify is another question – however CPAs are likely to be in demand regardless, due to the skills you’ll learn.       If you are a CPA tell me what is it like to be an Accountant in the job force because my teacher stress the differences between the way that we do thing by the book and the way that they are done in practice. I am open for any advice please be honest.

It’s a lot of work and is sometimes a right pain.  But it’s very rewarding and once you’re qualified there are even more options open to you. — "If you want to look at my feet, say so," said the young man.  "But don’t be a God-damned sneak about it."                               (from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish")

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        I am currently a college student, I am thinking about majoring in accounting.  I love dealing with the things that accountants deal with the only problem is I don’t know if there is a high demand for accountants.         If you are a CPA tell me what is it like to be an Accountant in the job force because my teacher stress the differences between the way that we do thing by the book and the way that they are done in practice. I am open for any advice please be honest.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hello all, I am a student working on an Accounting class project.  The problem is that my last Accounting class was well over 2 years ago (don’t ask) and I am at a slight loss here….maybe someone can point me in the right direction.  I have looked through every Accounting text that I own and can’t seem to find the answer! For this project, we are to take over books of a retailer mid-year and are required to journalize the given transactions through trial balance. Background: On June 3, received invoice for merchandise purchased on May 28 termed 2/10, n/60.  Invoice totaled $3975: $3850 for merchandise and $125 for freight prepaid by vendor.  It is noted that all invoices are recorded at gross amounts. This transaction is recorded on the Purchases Journal as a $3850 debit to Purchases and $125 debit to Transportation-In with a credit to Accounts Payable for $3975.  Simple so far… Now on June 8, it is stated that a check was issued in payment of this invoice less the discount. Question:  I am fairly certain that the $125 of freight is ignored when determining the discount as it is a fixed cost.  Assuming that the merchandise cost and freight are separate, what happens to the Transportation-In debit and its matching Accounts Payable credit at the time of payment? My original thinking was this: Accounts Payable        3773 Purchase Discounts         77 (2% of 3850)    Cash                                    3850 That still leaves $125 liability for the prepaid shipping costs.  Or is the $125 simply added to the above journal entry?  Say, Accounts Payable        3898  (3773 +125) Purchase Discounts         77  (2% of 3850) Freight expense              125    Cash                                     3975 If this was a cash transaction, I’d know what to do…it’s the payable part of the freight that’s throwing me off.  Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Ross

June 3 – initial purchase DR Materials purchased (P&L)     3,850 DR Carriage inwards (P&L)          125       CR Accounts payable (B/S)        3,975 [3,850 + 125] (note that you’ll record the goods in stock at 3,975 – cost of getting them to their present location and condition) June 8 – early settlement DR Accounts payable (B/S)        3,975       [since full settlement]       CR Cash (B/S)                    3,898 [3,850 x 98% + 125]       CR Discounts allowed (P&L)          77 [3,850 x 2%] Note that cash paid is lower than what you originally owed.  That makes sense because you’ve been given a discount.  In your version the cash paid was greater than the original creditor, so alarm bells should’ve been ringing! — "If you want to look at my feet, say so," said the young man.  "But don’t be a God-damned sneak about it."                               (from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish")

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This transaction is recorded on the Purchases Journal as a $3850 debit to Purchases and $125 debit to Transportation-In with a credit to Accounts Payable for $3975.  Simple so far… Now on June 8, it is stated that a check was issued in payment of this invoice less the discount.

Possible answer .   When payment is made, I agree it is safe to ignore transport in cost.  The entry at time of payment would be as follows:            Dr. Account payable             3975            Cr. Discount Recieved                       77            Cr.  Cash or Bank                         3898 Regards Sunil

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net.com.sg writes Andrew Can the Shipping Cost be treated as an expense? ie Stks will not include this cost. Tks

Under UK and US GAAP you are required to state stocks/inventory at the lower of cost and net realisable value; cost means the cost of getting the stock to its present location and condition. Therefore carriage inwards becomes part of the stock cost. Carriage outwards is an expense – companies may invoice the customer for it. Of course carriage inwards can be expensed if it’s not material.  But I wouldn’t suggest putting that in your answer just yet — "If you want to look at my feet, say so," said the young man.  "But don’t be a God-damned sneak about it."                               (from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish")

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Andrew Can the Shipping Cost be treated as an expense? ie Stks will not include this cost. Tks – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello all, June 3 – initial purchase DR Materials purchased (P&L)     3,850 DR Carriage inwards (P&L)          125 CR Accounts payable (B/S)        3,975 [3,850 + 125] (note that you’ll record the goods in stock at 3,975 – cost of getting them to their present location and condition) June 8 – early settlement DR Accounts payable (B/S)        3,975       [since full settlement] CR Cash (B/S)                                3,898       [3,850 x 98% + 125] CR Discounts allowed (P&L)          77       [3,850 x 2%] Note that cash paid is lower than what you originally owed.  That makes sense because you’ve been given a discount.  In your version the cash paid was greater than the original creditor, so alarm bells should’ve been ringing! "If you want to look at my feet, say so," said the young man.  "But don’t be a God-damned sneak about it."                              (from "A Perfect Day for Bananafish")

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Andrew, Your reply, as usual was sharp, succient, and to the point.  Now shall we confuse the poor lad by telling him of the three proper statement presentations for the discount.  One of those changes the entries you gave him just a bit. All the best to you in "G" land. 73’s es cul de WB3FUP ( a Salty Bear)

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Hello all, I am a student working on an Accounting class project.  The problem is that my last Accounting class was well over 2 years ago (don’t ask) and I am at a slight loss here….maybe someone can point me in the right direction.  I have looked through every Accounting text that I own and can’t seem to find the answer! For this project, we are to take over books of a retailer mid-year and are required to journalize the given transactions through trial balance. Background: On June 3, received invoice for merchandise purchased on May 28 termed 2/10, n/60.  Invoice totaled $3975: $3850 for merchandise and $125 for freight prepaid by vendor.  It is noted that all invoices are recorded at gross amounts. This transaction is recorded on the Purchases Journal as a $3850 debit to Purchases and $125 debit to Transportation-In with a credit to Accounts Payable for $3975.  Simple so far… Now on June 8, it is stated that a check was issued in payment of this invoice less the discount. Question:  I am fairly certain that the $125 of freight is ignored when determining the discount as it is a fixed cost.  Assuming that the merchandise cost and freight are separate, what happens to the Transportation-In debit and its matching Accounts Payable credit at the time of payment? My original thinking was this: Accounts Payable        3773 Purchase Discounts         77 (2% of 3850)     Cash                                    3850 That still leaves $125 liability for the prepaid shipping costs.  Or is the $125 simply added to the above journal entry?  Say, Accounts Payable        3898  (3773 +125) Purchase Discounts         77  (2% of 3850) Freight expense              125     Cash                                     3975 If this was a cash transaction, I’d know what to do…it’s the payable part of the freight that’s throwing me off.  Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Ross

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Chromium Use in Diabetes – Recent Notoriety Tim Sawyers, RPh,MBA,CDE We believe the information presented to be accurate and current at the time of publication. We would remind the  reader, however, that he or she is responsible for utilizing professional judgement and for confirming or interpreting the findings presented here before utilizing the information. National media reports of new findings regarding the use of chromium supplements in diabetes are incomplete and may mislead persons with diabetes into inappropriate therapy. Recent reports allege that chromium supplements help just about everyone and target the diabetic patient. Industry advertising makes claims that chromium will conquer obesity, sensitize cells to insulin action, help avoid hypoglycemia and reduce sugar cravings. It has been suggested by the media that regular chromium use may allow a person with diabetes to increase sugar ("sweets") intake without accounting for the increase in carbohydrates and calories. In other words, eat as much as you want and let the chromium control the excesses. Seems too good to be true, because it is. This is not a quick fix for diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugar and who are nutritionally challenged. Our bodies require chromium for metabolism of protein, carbohydrates and lipids. Chromium is also necessary for the production of glucose tolerance factor (GTF) which facilitates the action of insulin. Studies have shown that chromium can improve glucose tolerance and carbohydrate metabolism in specific groups of chromium-deficient patients: long-term I.V. nutritional therapy; malnutrition, especially in the elderly. Results of chromium supplementation in otherwise healthy diabetics are  inconclusive. It is difficult to draw conclusions from these studies,  because it is likely that those who benefitted from chromium supplements  also had a chromium deficiency. Such deficiencies are uncommon among most  people with diabetes.  Although chromium is an important element in the human body, there is no way  to measure exactly how much we need, how much we have, how much we get from  our meals, whether the body actually uses chromium ingested in the form of  supplements, and whether an otherwise healthy person is chromium deficient. The American Diabetes Association’s Clinical Practice Recommendations (1996) states: "…. it appears that most people with diabetes are not chromium deficient and, therefore, chromium supplementation has no known benefit." If patients insist on chromium supplementation, recommend the biologically active form of trivalent chromium (GTF) which has absorption of approximately 10-25% compared to inorganic chromium (1% absorption). As an alternative suggest brewers’ yeast, which is the richest dietary source of chromium. "Brenda" *** You mean the waistband on these pants "isn’t" supposed to ride right below the boobs? ***   COOL! "One of the new "druggies" and lovin’ it!" "Let your jeans be the judge!"

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writes: Chromium Use in Diabetes – Recent Notoriety Tim Sawyers, RPh,MBA,CDE We believe the information presented to be accurate and current at the time of publication. We would remind the  reader, however, that he or

she is responsible for utilizing professional judgement and for confirming or interpreting the findings presented here before utilizing the information. GOOD ADVICE FOR ANY LITERATURE! National media reports of new findings regarding the use of chromium supplements in diabetes are incomplete and may mislead persons with diabetes into inappropriate therapy.

ANYONE WHO SETS THEIR OWN REGIMEN WITHOUT MEDICAL ADVICE IS A PIONEER! Recent reports allege that chromium supplements help just about everyone and target the diabetic patient. Industry advertising makes claims that chromium will conquer obesity, sensitize cells to insulin action, help avoid hypoglycemia and reduce sugar cravings. It has been suggested by the media that regular chromium use may allow a person with diabetes to increase sugar ("sweets") intake without accounting for the increase in carbohydrates and calories. In other words, eat as much as you want and let the chromium control the excesses. THAT’S A DUMB IDEA! Seems too good to be true, because it is. This is not a quick fix for diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugar and who are nutritionally challenged. Our bodies require chromium for metabolism of protein, carbohydrates and lipids. Chromium is also necessary for the

production of glucose tolerance factor (GTF) which facilitates the action of insulin. A GTF IS A "HOLY GRAIL" LONG-SOUGHT BUT NEVER PROVEN TO EVEN EXIST.  Studies have shown that chromium can improve glucose tolerance and carbohydrate metabolism in specific groups of chromium-deficient patients: long-term I.V. nutritional therapy; CLINICALLY, BIOAVAILABLE CHROMIUM IS NOT NORMALLY ADMINISTERED BY IV FOR THESE PURPOSES. IT IS AN ORALLY INGESTED "MAJOR METAL" NUTRIENT (AS CONTRASTED WITH A "TRACE MINERAL"). RDI IS 150 MIKES A DAY. malnutrition, especially in the elderly. "INSULIN RESISTANCE", UPON WHICH CHROMIUM ACTS, TENDS TO INCREASE WITH THE AGING OF THE BODY. Results of chromium supplementation in otherwise healthy

SPECIFICALLY WHAT DOES "OTHERWISE HEALTHY" MEAN AS USED HERE? diabetics are inconclusive. It is difficult to draw conclusions from these studies, because it is likely that those who benefitted from chromium supplements also had a chromium deficiency. ACCORDING TO THE USDA, MOST OF US HAVE SUCH A DEFICIENCY, WHETHER DIABETIC OR NOT. CERTAINLY MORE TESTING IS NEEDED BEFORE FULL MEDICAL ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE EVEN REASONABLE. Such deficiencies are uncommon among most people with diabetes. EXISTING DATA FROM USDA AND _SOME_ TESTING INDICATES OTHERWISE. (SEE ABOVE). Although chromium is an important element in the human body, there is no way to measure exactly how much we need, how much we have, how much we get from our meals, whether the body actually uses chromium ingested in the form of supplements, and whether an otherwise healthy person is chromium deficient. FLAT OUT UNTRUE. SUCH TESTING CAN AND HAS BEEN DONE, BUT INFREQUENTLY AS IT’S EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO PERFORM. USEAGE OF DIETARY CHROMIUM SUPPLEMENTS HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY PROVEN EFFICACIOUS IN MANY CASES; NOT SO CERTAINLY IN OTHERS. THIS IS TOO EXTREME A STATEMENT.   The American Diabetes Association’s Clinical Practice Recommendations (1996) states: "…. it appears that most people with diabetes are not

chromium deficient and, therefore, chromium supplementation has no known benefit." THIS IS SIMPLE CONJECTURE. THE ONLY EXTRAPOLATIVE TESTING I HAVE SEEN IS THE USDA HUMAN NUTRITION DEPT’S WORK WHICH LED TO A "90% OF THE US POPULATION BEING DEFICIENT" PROJECTION. THE REMAINDER OF THE STATEMENT FLIES IN THE FACE OF EXPERIMENTAL PROOF KNOWN TO THE ADA. If patients insist on chromium supplementation, recommend the biologically active form of trivalent chromium (GTF) AGAIN, THE "GTF" IS A CONJECTURAL COMPOSITION — THOUGHT TO EXIST BUT NEVER PROVEN TO EXIST. IT’S JUST A MARKETING TERM AT PRESENT. which has absorption of approximately 10-25% compared to inorganic chromium (1% absorption). ABSORPTION OF CHROMIUM PARTLY DEPENDS ON NEED AND PARTLY BEING IN A CHELATED/COLLOIDAL FORM. METALS IN GENERAL AREN’T ABSORBED WELL INLESS WRAPPED IN AN L-AMINO (CHELATED) OR IN THE PROPER COLLOIDAL FORM, NEGATIVELY IONIZED. As an alternative suggest brewers’ yeast, which is the richest dietary source of chromium. TOTALLY TRUE, IF YOU CAN GAG ENOUGH DOWN. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Brenda", with comments by Ralph *** You mean the waistband on these pants "isn’t" supposed to ride right below the boobs? ***   COOL! "One of the new "druggies" and lovin’ it!" "Let your jeans be the judge!"

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