[Anonymous]

So I’m one lecture in to my FAR re-study and bored out of my mind.

Just curious about the whole “conservative” image accountants seem to have. When I had a mid-life crisis and changed my career to accounting, I also got a tattoo. My tramp stamp is a shamrock on my shoulder. Maybe I should have gotten a dollar sign or a T-account.

Do you have a tattoo? What? Where?

(Jeff may delete this. It is not CPA related. Like I said, I am bored.)

[Peanut]

@Snick, I have my tragus pierced but have never taken it out! That piercing hurt.. Had my noise pierced for years but took it out once I started to work in accounting. No tattoos.. yet

AUD 81 (X4) Previous scores 59, 72, 72
REG 80 (X3) Previous scores 59, 60
FAR 75 (X2) Previous score 67
BEC 79 (X2) Previous score 58

[kobebryant168]

I have none, but I promised myself to get one right after I pass all section

a way to remind myself the tough journey i have been going through

target: inner forearm

[goodluck2everyone]

I have a tattoo of an ass on my butt

BEC- 80
REG- 68, 71, July
AUD- 61 , 84
FAR- -- 75 🙂

[mla1169]

WOW this woke me up quick, I read that Allyson is one week into her FAR restudy and thought whoa! what happened? I thought you were done?

Then I realized it was a year old……..

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

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

I have a chamelon on my right shoulder to remind me to always be adaptable. My boss has a tribal tat on his wrist so I figured I'd be okay if I ever wore tank style tops.

[KasiaS]

I've got two tattoos and both are easily concealed. A dragon on my hip and a bear on my lower back. Once I pass the CPA, I'm getting a sparrow on my rib cage with “Give anything, but I won't give up” written around it. I am a big fan of tattoos and they're definitely not as taboo as before.

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

Used NIU Correspondence CPA Review

[Anonymous]

I had to Google “tragus” and then I got a YouTube video of someone getting it done. EEK! I don't like blood.

Did it make a crunching sound?

[snick722]

Yes. I definitely heard the crunch 🙂

BEC - 65 (4/10), 83 (8/10)
AUD - 64 (10/10), 73 (2/11), 93 (8/11)
REG - 47 (7/09), 80 (10/11)
FAR - 84 (11/11) Texas. I'm done!!!

[Anonymous]

I heard a bit of a pop when they did the piercing, but the guy was doing an awesome job talking to me to keep me distracted. Mine didn't really bleed.

[kaaCPA]

i have a tragus piercing too! and a small star on my inner wrist. the star represents my 4 years in college.

AUD | 85
REG | 77
FAR | 76
BEC | 83
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ETH | 93
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[Anonymous]

I had my belly pierced on a trip to NYC. Then I got pregnant and took it out. I never put it back in because it is the LAST place on my body I want to draw attention to now – especially after the CPA studying weight gain.

[PirateCPA]

I have my tragus and my rook pierced… neither are noticable when my hair is down, and I havent had any problems at work. I didn't have any crunching with my tragus… but the girl messed up when she did my rook- OUCH! I'll never take it out after what I went through to get it!

REG: 8/15/11- 74 Retake 10/17/11
AUD: 11/28/11
FAR: 2/12
BEC: 5/12

[RedRage00]

I have one on my upper left arm.

Texas CPA
Licensed, March 2012

[kandisjoy]

My tongue was pierced when I was in college. I took the ring out as soon as I started looking for a job in accounting. It just didn't seem worth risking my career for.

As for tattoos, I think that the industry you work in can make a big difference. For example, I work at a bank and we are not allowed to have any visable tattoos. Period.

That being said, I do think that I want to get one eventually (in a discreet location, maybe mid-back/booty/thigh), but I've promised myself that I won't get one until I can make my mind up and stick to it for at least two years. If I still like my tattoo idea at the end of two years, I'll allow myself to get one.

My advice… keep the tattoo covered up around co-workers. Otherwise flaunt your stuff. 🙂

FAR: 71, 77
BEC: 70, 82
AUD: 62, 78
REG: 71, 68, 85

CA Licensed 11/2011

[Anonymous]

There's nothing wrong with having tattoos and piercings provided that you don't expose them in interviews or at work. If you have a tattoo on a spot that you can't hide, such as your neck or arm/hand, then I'm afraid you're out of luck!

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