May 26, 2023

Shared Values: Finding the Right Fit

When I was a freshman in high school, I took a career assessment test suggesting that I was a good fit for accounting. It made sense – I’ve always been a math and numbers person. I took a few accounting courses in high school and decided to major in it in college. So from a…

August 10, 2021

Room to Grow: Coming to Weiss from a Small Firm

I joined Weiss when the firm where I worked, KRB, arrived in a merger in 2018. KRB was relatively small, and I was nervous about moving to a medium-sized firm like Weiss. The first six months were an adjustment – we were already in the busy tax season, and there was a learning curve. But…

August 9, 2021

Administration to Enrolled Agent: A Way to Grow

I spent a lot of my career in administrative roles within Finance and Accounting at a large multi-national company, but I wanted a new challenge, so I started looking for a bookkeeping and accounting position. I was soon hired at a small accounting firm, and a few months later the firm merged with Weiss and…

June 10, 2020

On the Fast Track: A Place to Make a Difference

I’ve always been a runner – I ran cross country at state in high school – and when I went to college, I wanted to find a place where I could not only run, but make a difference. I ended up choosing Augustana College, where I got a degree in accounting and business administration. I…

April 17, 2020

Connecting with Clients: Gaining Control of Your Career

I started as a private accountant in the hotel industry, then went to work at a small firm, which was in turn acquired by a much larger BDO company. At both firms, I gained great experience at being both a specialist and a generalist, tackling international tax and pass-through tax, as well as transaction advisory…