Lea Atienza

Course Description

This one-hour-long podcast-style interview offers a fresh perspective on public accounting life by sharing real stories from current or former auditors who speak about their experiences in the audit profession. Hosted by a former public auditor, Drew Carrick, The Rapping CPA, this series of sit-down conversations allows the viewer to gain insights from individuals recalling their coolest/best client experience, their biggest audit fail/disaster, their favorite/funniest story, followed by an analysis and discussion surrounding how audit has helped them in their career, where they are now, how they see the profession evolving, and where they hope to get to eventually! This is done in an educational yet fun and entertaining way! This episode features Lea Atienza, former Big 4 auditor and founder, creator, and podcast host of The Cool CPA (@thecoolcpa).

NOTE: This episode includes the opinions and experiences of the interviewee and should not be considered representative of the entire audit profession.

Learning Objectives

• List best practices in adapting to different forms of working environments
• List the pros and cons of remote audit work
• Evaluate the benefits of a healthy work-life balance
• Examine trends in the accounting profession
• Associate skills learned in the audit field to needs in post-audit careers
• Recognize the benefits of formal and informal mentor relationships

Course Instructions

To complete this course, you must complete each lesson, including watching video content, reading provided articles, answering knowledge check questions, and completing the final assessment. To complete the assessment, a minimum passing grade of at least 70% is required.

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This course will expire 12 months from the registration date. 

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