I actually took two days’ worth of career testing evaluations in college because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. The test results said that my career path should be hospital administration or public accounting. I thought about hospital administration, took the GMAT — master’s-level entry testing — and did fine, but I didn’t want to continue my education. So instead, I chose public accounting where I could leverage my math and quantitative skills, as well as my passion for client service, to be the best CPA possible.

I tend to look at tough decisions no differently than any other decision. I analyze the pros and cons of a situation and then make a confident and clear decision with quick implementation follow-up. Occasionally, I may regret my decision, but this process allows me to continue moving forward and help many of our clients or myself, depending on the situation.

I find unlimited self-employment income for workers, lawyers and those who have pass-through entities extremely unfair. It’s an unfair burden on taxpayers in the Social Security and Medicare tax system.

You may not know just by looking at me, but I love to laugh and be silly.

When I received my master’s degree in tax. My whole family — parents, children and husband went to graduation and afterward had dinner at Tony’s, a five-star restaurant. It was during Hanukkah, so we brought our menorah and candles and lit them while toasting to my newly acquired degree. It was such a wonderful and proud time for me. To receive a degree when I was married with two kids and working hard — and receiving a 4.0 GPA — was challenging and rewarding.

Do your best and forget the rest. Don’t underestimate the return on the investment for you to show you care for your clients.