To add in to what Kris just said:

Pros - People seem to think that I know what I'm doing. It provides a
certain "credibility" in our very prestige driven world of academia.
Credentials are everything, right? *wink*

My former supervisor was a CRA too, and we agreed that I didn't have to
take nasty accounting classes if I studied the materials to become a
CRA. So I studied, and passed, and here I am. With a minimum # of
accounting classes. Of course, it's the same woman that suckered me into
working on an MS in Science Management, so I don't know that I'm that
grateful to her.

Cons - People seem to think I know what I'm doing. I just imagine the
looks I get at some of the questions I've been known to ask about USDA
and NIH, two agencies I deal with only about once a year. I know just
enough to be dangerous.

It just goes to show that a lot of persistence and some well refined
research skills can get you far in life.

Tania
--
 Accountability and accounting are not the same thing

Tania H. Clucas, CRA                      mailto:xxxxxx@sfos.uaf.edu
Sponsored Programs Manager                       Voice 907.474.6736
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences           Fax   907.474.7204
University of Alaska Fairbanks              http://www.sfos.uaf.edu

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