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Emily Flinn

Forensic Accountant
Veris Consulting, LLC
Reston, VA

 

Becoming a CPA is great for people who like having lots of options, but Emily Flinn would say that sometimes you have to narrow down your options just to get there in the first place.

“I wish I could say I always knew that I wanted to be a CPA,” she admits. “I started college having no idea what I wanted to do. I jumped from major to major until I took my first accounting class.”

A great professor and a knack for the course material convinced her that the CPA path was for her, and from there it was just a matter of doing the work. She studied hard in her classes, which helped her pass the CPA exam. Now she’s back to having lots of options again – as a forensic accountant, tomorrow’s assignment is anyone’s guess.

Like all forensic accountants, her work all has a common set of goals – assisting in investigations, helping form legal opinions, and uncovering the truth. But that can mean almost any day-to-day activity for Emily. “Some days I'm reviewing documents, attending depositions, going to trial…” she says. “My day’s always changing.” Her spare time is just as variety-packed: Emily runs marathons, goes golfing, plays tennis and teaches Pilates classes.

“What I like most about my job,” she says, and this surely applies to her life as well, “is that if I don't like what I'm working on today, I don't have to worry because there will be something new tomorrow.”

The options are wide open – just the way Emily likes it.

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