Life In Accounting - The Where Accountants Go Podcast

Sarah Elliott, CPA, ACC, who was named one of 2017’s Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor, joined us for this episode of Life In Accounting: The Where Accountants Go podcast to discuss what can happen when you dare to dream. When the Shoe Fits….and the Hard Hat Doesn’t Sarah studied Chemical Engineering in school, but after taking an Introduction to Accounting class, she felt it was a better fit than engineering so in Spring of her senior year of college she changed her major to accounting. Graduating with 186 hours, she took her CPA exams as quickly and went to work for one of the Big Four. Sarah joined the Austin PWC office in the auditing group, and she stayed with them for ten years. Her longevity with one company provided her with great experiences and benefits, such as career progression, cool accounts, and the opportunity to explore many other responsibilities. When Sarah left PWC (a gamble on her part), she joined a smaller company. She made partner, which was her goal, and she