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Hello, y'all! Thank you so much for joining me for another episode of my podcast!
*Before I begin my description I would like to emphasize the importance of this topic for passing your NBE. Please, PLEASE study up on these and know your Funeral Service Sociology well, as it will prove to be extremely beneficial to you when you're sitting for your exam.*
The content for this episode has been pulled directly from The Conference: The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards: National Board Exam
     *Funeral Service Sociology, pgs. 83-84*
ALL credit is given to The Conference and all references cited in their guide, including the American Board of Funeral Service Education. A full list of cited references is located at the back of this book.
This podcast is meant for educational purposes ONLY.
As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
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I will continue looking at what to do next, I have yet to touch on still and I appreciate your continued patience!
GOOD LUCK and remember to breathe! You've got this, I'm here for you and I'm here to help you succeed. Stress will be your worst enemy- not your biggest motivator with these exams. :)
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Hi there, friends!
We're back with an episode featuring the much-asked for, long and patiently waited for, Taggart Notes! PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU NEED A COPY! I AM HAPPY TO SHARE THESE! I just need an email to send them to.
Credit goes to: The Taggart Notes: PDF
National Board Examination Review Book For Students of Funeral Service Education/Mortuary Science : ARTS
Dr. Thomas R. Taggart

The Taggart Notes is a hefty 217 pages long of all very useful information for preparing yourself for the Arts NBE, so I will be tackling the whole thing. I just ask for your continued patience because it is A LOT!
In this episode I start from the very beginning, Sociology, and end after completing the Funeral History Glossary segment. Pages 4-17*

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As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
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Hi everyone!
Firstly, here is the link to both of the  Quizlets used regarding cremation for Funeral Service NBE:
1. jb_law:
https://quizlet.com/466067516/nbe-prep-cremation-flash-cards/
2. Lillian_Hicks3:
https://quizlet.com/513150366/nbe-cremation-flash-cards/

This episode will cover A LOT of really important information regarding cremation, however I do not personally feel it goes in depth enough to fully prepare you for your exams so I will be looking for some more material to record for you- please hang tight while I do so! I figured these had some pretty crucial information that will absolutely help you. I just feel I can do better!
The cremation text book is very useful, but I do not find it to be super necessary to pass.
If you can enroll in a cremation class- DO IT! Totally worth the education these provide you AND you'll leave with your operator's certification! I call that a solid win-win. That course teaches you basically every cremation-related question that'll get thrown at you, it's that thorough. Especially if you can manage to score a seat in one of Mike Nicodemus's classes, he is seriously the BEST!

Check out my Patreon to support my show, too; https://www.patreon.com/MeghanOpocensky?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
I’ll be updating it later!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO MY HINTS. 
I CANNOT DO MUCH ELSE TO HELP YOU!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I think I NEED to produce a grief counseling and a sociology section ASAP, as they are both extremely important to the NBE Arts. I will also be doing the religious practices as well. Same with cremation and the rest of the topics I have yet to touch on. I appreciate your continued patience!
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Hi everyone!
Firstly, here is the link to this Quizlet regarding VA burial benefits by user saraoffensend30 :
https://quizlet.com/713469087/final-exam-funeral-management-2-veterans-benefits-flash-cards/
Here is the information from the US government that I used for the flag folding part:
https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-27-2008-are.pdf

This episode will cover A LOT of really important information regarding VA benefits, forms, etc. AND how to place/fold the flag!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

Check out my Patreon to support my show, too; https://www.patreon.com/MeghanOpocensky?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
I’ll be updating it later!

As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO MY HINTS. 
I CANNOT DO MUCH ELSE TO HELP YOU!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I think I NEED to produce a grief counseling and a sociology section ASAP, as they are both extremely important to the NBE Arts. I will also be doing the religious practices as well. Same with cremation and the rest of the topics I have yet to touch on. I appreciate your continued patience!
If you’re interested in supporting the show but don’t want to subscribe, my info is as follows:
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Hi there, friends!
We're back with an episode featuring the study guide from The Conference's Official Study Guide for the NBE: Arts Volume 12.3, pages 80-82: Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling. 

The textbook I keep suggesting in this episode (and the KAHOOTS for this topic) is: Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling by Ralph Klicker, Ph.D. -- I cannot recommend this textbook enough while you're preparing yourself for the Arts section of the NBE. Truly worth the brief read, soak that one up like the knowledge sponge you have become!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
*MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO MY HINTS.*
I CANNOT DO MUCH ELSE TO HELP YOU!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I have yet to touch on still and I appreciate your continued patience!
To support this show through the channel platform, please visit:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355990/supporters/new
If you’re interested in supporting the show but don’t want to subscribe, my info is as follows:
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Hi there, friends!
We're back with the long-awaited episode featuring the KAHOOTS study guide compiled from ALL of the KAHOOTS available on this topic. I will also include the links to each of the KAHOOTS sections so you can utilize their quizzing feature if you'd like!

The textbook I keep suggesting in this episode is Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling by Ralph Klicker, Ph.D. I cannot recommend that textbook enough while you're preparing yourself for the Arts section of the NBE. Truly worth the brief read, soak that one up like the knowledge sponge you have become!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

Here are the Kahoots links if you'd like to try them out:
1. https://kahoot.it/challenge/007598997?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698152621056
2. https://kahoot.it/challenge/002452590?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698152710936
3. https://kahoot.it/challenge/001297741?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698152771223
4. https://kahoot.it/challenge/003007217?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698152821388
5. https://kahoot.it/challenge/005446423?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698152869946
6. https://kahoot.it/challenge/007993384?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153012031
7. https://kahoot.it/challenge/009137689?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153086015
8. https://kahoot.it/challenge/009778515?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153166732
9. https://kahoot.it/challenge/002957015?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153216684
10. https://kahoot.it/challenge/005226541?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153276826
11. https://kahoot.it/challenge/001783959?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153333663
12. https://kahoot.it/challenge/006806792?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153393393
13. https://kahoot.it/challenge/00849640?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153439846
14. https://kahoot.it/challenge/001855513?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153484232
15. https://kahoot.it/challenge/001912978?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-
836a92a83a3e_1698153534310

As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO MY HINTS. 
I CANNOT DO MUCH ELSE TO HELP YOU!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I have yet to touch on still and I appreciate your continued patience!
To support this show through the channel platform, please visit:
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Hi everyone!
Firstly, here is the link to this Quizlet by the amazing TillyGamble414!

https://quizlet.com/693840446/funeral-service-management-flash-cards/

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO MY HINTS. 
I CANNOT DO MUCH ELSE TO HELP YOU!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I think I NEED to produce a grief counseling and a sociology section ASAP, as they are both extremely important to the NBE Arts. I will also be doing the religious practices as well.

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These are SUPER DUPER IMPORTANT!
THIS IS PART ONE, THIS WAS A VERY, VERY LONG SECTION!
Please stay tuned for Part Two of this very long Kahoots section on all things Casket parts, merchandising, etc.! I just didn't have it in me to finish reading all of it in one day, I apologize!
Pulled entirely from the Kahoots, which I will link below for you in case you would like to practice these yourself!
Also can be found on Quizlet(s)!

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

Kahoots:
https://kahoot.it/challenge/009265845?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164008592

https://kahoot.it/challenge/008454489?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164085564 

https://kahoot.it/challenge/005149532?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164166027

https://kahoot.it/challenge/001171812?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164209906

https://kahoot.it/challenge/005190794?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164254711 

https://kahoot.it/challenge/006833923?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164298519

https://kahoot.it/challenge/004331908?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164359300

https://kahoot.it/challenge/009813534?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164402629

https://kahoot.it/challenge/007957321?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164456251

https://kahoot.it/challenge/002210446?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698164504556

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Hi again!
These were what were asked for, the FSMGT Kahoots...
I will be revisiting this subject more extensively later on. This was all Kahoots had to offer.

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

Here are the Kahoots links if you'd like to try them out:
https://kahoot.it/challenge/00732771?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698167739889

https://kahoot.it/challenge/009405454?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698167776046

https://kahoot.it/challenge/001567538?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698167815000

https://kahoot.it/challenge/00319378?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698167850447

https://kahoot.it/challenge/001332698?challenge-id=2c4c0556-dfd1-4b38-829c-836a92a83a3e_1698167887737 

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Hello all!
The content for this episode has been pulled from The Conference: The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards: National Board Exam Study Guide Volume 12.3's glossary for their Arts section.
     *Accounting, pgs. 43-48*
ALL credit is given to The Conference and all references cited in their guide, including the American Board of Funeral Service Education. A full list of cited references is located at the back of this book.
This podcast is meant for educational purposes ONLY.

I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky

Definitions that repeat:
Allowance for doubtful accounts: a contra- asset account utilized to accumulate totals against accounts receivable 
Deposit ticket: a bank form that lists those cash items (currency/coin) and individual checks to be deposited
Double entry bookkeeping: the process of recording equal debits and credits for a single business transaction
Gross pay: income before any deductions have been made
Gross profit: net sales minus the cost of goods sold
Long-term analysis: properties of a relatively permanent nature used in the operation of a business and not intended for resale
Long-term liabilities: liabilities that are not due and payable within one year
Merchandise: goods purchased for resale at a profit
Net pay: gross pay less payroll deductions: employee's take home pay
Net profit: difference between gross profit and expenses when expenses are larger
Net worth: amount by which the total assets exceed the total liabilities of a business: owner's financial interest in a business
Overhead: expenses incurred in the normal operation of a business
Owner's equity: amount by which the total assets exceed the total liabilities of a business: owner's financial interest in a business
Owner's withdrawals: separate owner's equity account in which withdrawals of cash/other assets by the owner for personal use are recorded
Proprietorship: amount by which the total assets exceed the total liabilities of a business: owner's financial interest in a business
Quick ratio: quick assets divided by current liabilities
Recording: committing of a business transaction and the events surrounding such into writing
Statement of financial position: size statements/percentage method- express the major items in the balance sheet as a percent of the total assets and compare with previous fiscal periods
Statement of operations: size statements/percentage method- express the major items in the income statement as a percent of net sales and compare with previous fiscal periods
Statement of owner's equity: formal financial statement which summarizes all of the changes in owner's equity during a specified period of time
Take home pay: gross pay less  payroll deductions: employee's take home pay
Time: period of time from the date of the note to the maturity date
Undepreciated cost: cost of a fixed asset less its accumulated depreciation

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