LeanOnSheena

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   by LeanOnSheena 28d ago

   OS subscription is only for Enterprise accounts. I have one of the first units and I don't pay anything for the OS
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   by LeanOnSheena 28d ago

   I have one of the units from the first run where 96GB of RAM was offered. Personally speaking I was buying it primarily for the design aesthetic (an industrial design partner from Pentagram was involved), but I've come to enjoy the Wor
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   by LeanOnSheena 4mo ago

   I'm not commenting on the the particulars of different ownership and operational business models. Certainly private equity backed portfolio company structures deserve their fair share of criticism; the balance of incentives they create
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   by LeanOnSheena 4mo ago

   I am CPA, former auditor, and a self-taught programmer. I am in a director level finance & technology role at an American, private-equity backed portfolio SaaS company. I have worked with all kinds of finance professionals. I studied ac
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   by LeanOnSheena 8mo ago

   CPA here again, You're poking and some very interesting concepts! There is a lot to explore. Some thoughts: - Yes money is in many ways best thought of as an abstraction. A socially agreed upon store of value that is easily exchangeabl
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   by LeanOnSheena 8mo ago

   I am a CPA by training originally, but have spent most of my time in operational finance roles for PE-backed technology companies. While my work is all finance and accounting related, I mostly work with SQL and Python day to day creating in
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   by LeanOnSheena 9mo ago

   Yeah CPA here. On the day you take out the loan you're not in debt 110, you are in debt 100; you would accrue interest expense over the term of the loan. What if the lender called the loan day 2 for some reason? You wouldn't pay 1
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   by LeanOnSheena 9mo ago

   He's explaining the time value of money but uses an example that accrues interest before any time has passed?
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   by LeanOnSheena 9mo ago

   I didn't say it was an excuse. There is value in articles that correctly synthesize fundamental concepts in ways that bring in new learners who are curious and open to learning. There are things the author gets right, even if they are
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    by LeanOnSheena 9mo ago

    The bank of England has some incredible articles that explain this that have been circulated on HN before. Really fantastic reading for those wanting to understand the mechanics. https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/quarterly-bul
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    by LeanOnSheena 9mo ago

    Yes, at the time of the initial transaction the borrower would not have a liability on their balance sheet that included the interest due. Over the course of the borrowing period the borrower would accrue interest expense commensurate with
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    by LeanOnSheena 2y ago

    You're correct on all points. Some additional refining points regarding accounting concepts: - General legers are formed by way of transactions recorded as journal entries. Journal entries are where two or more accounts from the genera
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    by LeanOnSheena 3y ago

    Hi rendaw, I made an account just to reply to you because I think your questions are excellent ones. I am a CPA by background. While much of my professional work today involves programming and working with data, I continue to work primarily