Hey friends - Welcome to the dear accountant podcast bonus episode. I wanna share with you this incredible event called amplify DEI summit that I was so honored to be invited to speak. It was a global virtual event so I got to join over 80 speakers all over the world to talk about so many different topics within DEI, some of which were completely new and refreshing learning for me. I will leave the link in the show notes so definitely check it out - the behind-the-scene is free, and the...

I am so excited to have Dawne Troupe as our guest - Dawne is a native New Yorker and She is a big believer in promoting equity and diversity within communities in New York state and across the country. As accounting and finance professionals, There are a lot of values we bring to businesses and individuals; but there are actually a lot more we can do to help make the world a better place through community outreach and professional development. Many organizations across the world have seen...

Searching for a job, building a career and relationships at work is a lot like dating, isn’t it? There are a lot of similarities between dating and job hunting. You have to market yourself, have a good profile and online presence to differentiate yourself from the crowd - then, there’s a period of searching, and the first impression, while going through all sorts of emotions like disappointment, rejection, and excitement. But what we may not have thought about is - during the process, if you...

I am so excited to have the President and CEO, Rick Mastrocola and Managing Director Jamie Tong-Chow from Tonneson and Company as our guests, to give us an inside scope of a medium size firm, and how they nurture their talents and culture.  Culture is one of those things that you just tell people about, and they’ll come - it doesn’t require a lot of selling, it just attracts the RIGHT people to come. Tonneson has been around for 46 years since 1975.  I am always inspired to hear the hero...

Mori Taheripour is a globally recognized and highly sought-after speaker, award-winning educator and negotiation expert who's worked with some of the most iconic sports leagues and Fortune 500 corporations over the past twenty years.  Mori's work has been featured in top business and sports publications like Forbes, INC, ESPN and Wall Street Journal. She is a regular contributor to sports discussions on Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM and was featured in ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary,...

Mansour Farhat is a CPA, CIA, CFE, CGMA, MAcc.  He is the mastermind behind a series of online courses and a YouTube channel that is helping thousands of students achieve their advanced degree goals.  Mansour understands that the traditional classroom setting is generally a one-size-fits-all. Not every student has the same pace of learning and students who need extra time to understand certain concepts may be left behind.   farhatlectures.org offers open Accounting instructional videos to...

Known in the fitness community as the Mind-Body-Soul Connector, Robert Brace is a celebrity wellness expert, motivational speaker, and a former soloist ballet dancer.  In 2008, he founded what is now known as Brace Life Studios. As a visionary fitness expert, Robert believes that true fitness begins within and infusing “inner work” with physical workouts to realize substantial and sustainable results.  By the way, he’s also an ordained minister. https://bracelifestudios.com/  ABOUT CECE...

In this special episode, Ray Chow, a former Ernst & Young Partner, and Cece, talk about why they have partnered up to create a special "Dear Accountant" career coaching service tailored to accounting professionals in both group as well as one-on-one formats.  You will learn why it's never to late - and never too early - to begin receiving the benefits of skilled professional coaching. Ray Chow - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chow-ray/  ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a...

Ray Chow is a former Ernst & Young Partner and skilled professional who has led all facets of operations, including finance, human resources, learning & development, marketing, advancement and facilities management in Asian, North American and Global contexts.  In addition to Ray’s professional accomplishments, he believes he has a passion and calling to serve people and organizations - help them solve problems, embrace the opportunity of change and achieve their full potential.  ...

Henri Arslanian is the PwC Crypto Leader and Partner, the former Chairman of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong where he teaches the first FinTech university course in Asia.  Henri advises many of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, investors, financial institutions and tech firms on their FinTech and crypto initiatives as well numerous governments, regulators and central banks on Fintech and crypto regulatory and policy matters. ...

Diana B. Henriques, an award-winning financial journalist, is the author of A First-Class Catastrophe: The Road to Black Monday, the Worst Day in Wall Street History, released in September 2017. She is also the author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, a New York Times bestseller, and three other books on business history. ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially...

Melanie Pump is an industry-renowned business leader and the CFO of Plank Ventures, an investment company whose mission is to fund, buy and scale businesses. Passionate about sharing her expertise with others, Melanie is the author of “Detox: Managing Insecurity in the Workplace”, where she shares her learnings and experiences on the impacts of toxic work environments. Melanie also aims to provide helpful tips to all in the corporate landscape through her website, which includes insight and...

Our guest is a groundbreaking physician-scientist, and disease hunter.  But at the age 25 he went from being a beast-like college quarterback...to receiving his last rites while in medical school and nearly dying four more times battling an extremely rare disease. It would transform him from a patient on the brink of death, whose illness stumped specialist after specialist, into one of the leading researchers in his field.  He’s now sharing lessons he learned about life, hope, and resilience...

Tom Golden has a national reputation in forensic accounting and fraud investigation. He has been quoted in major world-wide publications including Journal of Accountancy, USA Today, The Financial Times, Business Week, Chicago Tribune, and The Age (Melbourne, Australia). He has extensive testifying experience and is a frequent presenter having conducted numerous fraud investigation training seminars for both U.S. and foreign corporations, and the Federal Government including the FBI and IRS....

Andrew Moses is vice president of Morgan-Franklin, a management advisory firm that works with leading businesses and government to address complex and transformational finance, technology, and business objectives.  Andrew is also the host of the weekly podcast, “everybody pulls the tarp,” which features thought-provoking conversations with Olympians, pro athletes, CEO’s, elite coaches, bestselling authors, and other high-performers on his journey to uncover their secrets to success. He’s a...

Tonya Reiman is a nonverbal communication specialist.   She has provided expert body language analysis and knowledge of communication in print, radio and various tv media such as the today show, good morning America, and fast money.  She contributes to articles on body language and persuasion for such publications as Cosmopolitan, Time Magazine, and The New York Times.  ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to...

Welcome Dan Franks! Dan Franks began his career as a CPA.  Spending the first 8 years of his career in public accounting, starting in the big four with KPMG, but he realized his true passion was working with small business owners and entrepreneurs.  That’s when he discovered podcasting, becoming the business manager for a major podcasting company, Midroll / Stitcher. He worked alongside the CFO, helping with all aspects of the business side of the company.  At the same time, in 2014 he...

CECE'S BOOK, DEAR ACCOUNTANT, IS OUT TODAY!  SO SHE'S HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT TI AND HER AMAZING CAREER. CECILIA IS A DRIVEN FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE, ADVISOR and FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE ENTREPRENEUR CFO, A PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY FIRM HELPING GROWING COMPANIES WITH STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AS THEY BECOME FINANCIALLY AND OPERATIONALLY READY FOR THEIR NEXT BIG THING. WITH FLUENCY IN MANDARIN, CANTONESE AND ENGLISH, PAIRED WITH TWO DECADES OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPERIENCE IN NEW...

Drew Tarvin is speaker / trainer / author / coach who teaches people and organizations how to use humor to be more effective while having fun. Drew has delivered speaking and training sessions for over 10,000 people at more than 100 organizations, including Procter & Gamble, GE, general assembly, and the Ohio State University.  Through his company, “humor that works” he helps people find success by tapping into their natural personality.  He also loves the color orange and is obsessed...

My guest is a well-known and respected psychologist.  In her work she explores the many sides of human psychology. From the psychology behind anxiety, dealing with grief, body confidence and attitudes in the workplace & everything in between.  She has published more than forty academic articles and is the author of numerous books including her most recent book, “UNFOLLOW: Living life on your own terms.”  Welcome Dr. Linda Papadopoulos! ABOUT "DEAR ACCOUNTANT" & Host Cecilia Leung,...

Cece's guest is Nathan Liao, the founder of CMA Exam Academy, a top Certified Management Accountant exam review program. As a CMA and CMA coach, Nathan mentors accounting and finance professionals in over 80 countries to earn their CMA certification in as little as 8 months. The unique review framework in CMA Exam Academy has proven to be the key to his students’ outstanding success in attaining their dream of earning the Certified Management Accountant certification. To connect with...

Ryan Sterling is a Chartered Financial Analyst, financial advisor, wealth coach, podcast host, and an author - and that is not even half of what he does. He's really all in! Despite being a successful high earning finance professional, he once fell into the same financial trap that most Americans fall victim to. Today his mission is to bring financial peace and independence to the masses by taking clients on the journey from being a consumer of stuff and supplier of labor to an owner of...

Jody Padar, known as the radical CPA, began her “radical journey” 13 years ago. Jody was at an old-school firm with seven partners. As a young staff member, Jody was working an insane number of hours. When she became a mother, Jody knew the culture of the firm was just not right for her.  That’s when she decided to join her dad’s firm. One of the first things he said to her was, “this is my practice, and you’ll need to go find your own customers.” And that was the best advice he ever gave...

Each episode of "Dear Accountant" is packed with actionable advice to help young finance professionals get ready for their next big thing! Hosted by Cecilia ”Cece” Leung, CPA. Cece is as smart as she is personable. For over two decades, Cece honed her professional skills in the corporate world working for powerhouse firms like JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young. As an Chinese emigrant, Cece also offers a real-world empathetic perspective of a female, minority business...