Life In Accounting - The Where Accountants Go Podcast

Carol Severyn, CPA and EVP with Frost Bank, joined us for this week’s episode of Life In Accounting: The Where Accountants Go podcast. Celebrating 24 years! Carol started working in the financial institution industry while in college and later moved into an audit role with a CPA firm.  After a short time with the accounting firm, a former professor of hers recommended her to Frost Bank for a Senior Auditor role – which obviously has worked out well given that she has just had her 24th anniversary with Frost. Commit yourself I asked Carol about the ‘secret to her success’ so-to-speak since she has had a very fruitful career there at Frost. She mentions two key items in that discussion. First of all, it’s important to find an organization that is a good match for your own personal value system. And secondly, once you find that organization make sure you are fully committed career-wise. Step up for new assignments, volunteer for new challenges, and give it the proverbial 100%. This type of commitment is what led