This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on Tax Accounting! The federal deadline for filing your taxes has been extended to July 15th this year due to the pandemic. For this series, I interview my friend and former classmate Leslie Jefferson, a Certified Public Accountant (aka CPA) based in North Carolina. In episode one, I’ll introduce Leslie and we’ll cover the basics of what it’s like to work with a CPA, what to look for in a CPA, and the very basics of filing your taxes. Then in part 2 in this series, Leslie and I cover all of the most commonly asked tax questions. These episodes are long but they are jam packed with value! In this episode, Leslie also talks about her journey to becoming a CPA, which involved some of the feelings we all have about pursuing our calling: “I wish I’d known what I wanted to do earlier so I could have started sooner.” “I should be further along in my career than I am right now.” “She is already where I want to be, and if I had started sooner, I’d be there too.” We’ve all had these thoughts at some point, and Leslie shares how she overcame them then and continues to work on curbing those thoughts now. As a friendly reminder to all of you, my beautiful listeners, you are exactly where you need to be right now. No two paths are the same. Your path will be as unique as you are, and YOU are one in a million. You can reach Leslie on Twitter @lbjefferson13 or on Instagram @lbj.cpa.