Dear Accountant

Welcome to the Dear Accountant podcast bonus episode! I'd like to re-broadcast and share this amazing conversation I had with Dr. Lunide earlier this year in her podcast, called the best morning routine ever. First of all, I love Dr. Lunide and everything she teaches about routine and discipline - definitely check out her podcast and subscribe as I know you'll benefit a lot. I had so much fun with her talking about all things disciplines and habits - being immigrants, how it built us, and how we transcend that into building businesses and building habits so we have a strong foundation to prepare and set us up for whatever challenges we may face.

A lot of things have changed in the past 6 months for my business, it just kept on changing for the better - but this conversation reminds me of some of the essentials and my core values and beliefs really don't change that much.

My best advice as always - breathe, smile and don't forget to drink water!!

Enjoy the conversation!

Check out Dr. Lunide's podcast:

https://bestmorningroutineever.libsyn.com/

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com

Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/

PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media

Podcast Blog: https://www.ceceleung.com/blog

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

We have a very special guest today joining us from Rome, Lily Luna!

So often when we think of the United Nation, we think of this international peacekeeping organization who deals with economic and social issues such as human rights, justice and international laws, refugees, famines, wars and other disasters. And you have to be politicians, researchers or scientists to be part of the action to be part of such noble mission!

There are so many unsung heroes in accounting who do incredible work, and yes, many of them work in the UN!!

ABOUT OUR GUEST, LILY LUNA

Lily Luna is a Certified public accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner - I'd describe her as a superwoman and her career definitely is a rollercoaster ride - exciting and exhilarating to say the least - she was able to combine her love for numbers, languages and travel to work and live in so many places over her 2 decades of international career.

Her career began at PwC where she escalated the corporate ladder in the areas of Audit, Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence and IPOs working in the US, France and Italy. She eventually landed her dream job working for the United Nations as a Finance Officer where she spent 15 years in various locations such as Hungary, Chile and Italy. Her work focuses on working with donor funding and taxpayer's money, in which she takes pride in making sure she exercises her fiduciary responsibilities to ensure funds are used for the intended purpose and in the most efficient way. One of the things she finds most satisfying is to be able to use her skills to provide support and guidance to resolve complex issues arising from a wide range of financial and accounting matters in 3 UN official languages, as she is fluent in English, Spanish, and French. Aside from that, she's also passionate about assembling high-performance teams, coaching and inspiring cross-functional, multicultural teams to perform at high standards and with high levels of productivity.

Connect with Lily on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-luna-cpa-cfe-94b0a628

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com

Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/

PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media

Podcast Blog: https://www.ceceleung.com/blog

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Fall is one of my favorite seasons, with the trees and leaves changing colors, and the cool weather, everything is so beautiful - but for most accounting and finance professionals, it's budget season, and it's also recruiting season! That's right! The fall season can be stressful and hectic.

As companies, universities and colleges open their recruiting schedules for full-time and internship positions, these campuses or virtual sessions will be flooded with employers seeking the best and brightest students to be their future leaders. How should companies, students and recruiters be thinking about strategies to make it all a better experience? This is exactly what we will talk to our guest, Dayna Shamlin about - all things campus recruiting and more!

ABOUT OUR GUEST, DAYNA SHAMLIN

Dayna has been in financial services for two decades in various human resource, talent management and development capacities. She is currently the Executive Director at MSCI where she oversees talent pipeline programs globally, diversity sourcing and a number of strategic change initiatives for Talent Attraction & Mobility. She believes in the importance of wellbeing, inclusion and belonging, as well as creating equitable access through education and employment opportunities. She also serves on the NY Advisory Board of Career Springs, a nonprofit focused on providing career information, social capital and job placement services for First Generation Students.

Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayna-shamlin-b2bba67

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com

Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/

PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media

Podcast Blog: https://www.ceceleung.com/blog

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Hey friends - Welcome to the dear accountant podcast bonus episode. I wanna share with you this incredible event called amplify DEI summit that I was so honored to be invited to speak. It was a global virtual event so I got to join over 80 speakers all over the world to talk about so many different topics within DEI, some of which were completely new and refreshing learning for me.

I will leave the link in the show notes so definitely check it out - the behind-the-scene is free, and the ticket price gets you one year of access to all the talks which I think it's such a great treat. So

Enjoy this behind the scene clip where I chatted with the amazing founder Vivian Acquah - Vivian is not just an inclusive wellness advocate - her backstory is actually fascinating so I hope that she will come join us on the podcast soon - in the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode! I will see you next week back here on the dear accountant podcast!

Links:

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Meet the founder Vivian Acquah

I am so excited to have Dawne Troupe as our guest - Dawne is a native New Yorker and She is a big believer in promoting equity and diversity within communities in New York state and across the country.

As accounting and finance professionals, There are a lot of values we bring to businesses and individuals; but there are actually a lot more we can do to help make the world a better place through community outreach and professional development. Many organizations across the world have seen the valuable impact and benefits of community service—particularly during the time of a global pandemic.

Community outreach isn't just for nonprofits for charities; for-profit organizations can also play a huge role in changing lives for team members. And young people - whether you are accounting and finance students or young professionals, what better and practical way to be able to apply your learning and knowledge to help improve the financial literacy of teens, parents, and business owners in your communities while getting real-world experience advising clients with all types of needs.

ABOUT OUR GUEST, DAWNE TROUPE

Dawne is a Senior Consultant for Common Thread Strategies - a black-owned strategic communication and speechwriting firm. She also manages the Outreach and Development program at the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). Through her work there, she strives to foster the philanthropic initiatives of the Moynihan ("Moy-nuh-han") Scholarship Fund (MSF), and to increase the reach, education, and services that the organization provides to children across the state of New York who want to pursue a career in accounting. Over the past decade in the federal government and the nonprofit and private sectors, Dawne has led and implemented large-scale initiatives that have affected the public sector and social impact space.

She was a Political Appointee in the Obama Administration. Dawne ensured the safety and upheld regulatory standards in more than 2,200 communities nationwide, in addition to conducting public records checks to vet junior and senior candidates for presidential appointments.

Dawne's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawne-troupe-75b4b111/

New York State Society of CPAs: www.nysscpa.org

Accounting Educational Symposium (Oct 27, 2021) https://cpe.nysscpa.org/product/32980

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com

Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/

PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Searching for a job, building a career and relationships at work is a lot like dating, isn't it? There are a lot of similarities between dating and job hunting. You have to market yourself, have a good profile and online presence to differentiate yourself from the crowd - then, there's a period of searching, and the first impression, while going through all sorts of emotions like disappointment, rejection, and excitement. But what we may not have thought about is - during the process, if you can be authentic and vulnerable, and take risks. Not only do you get to learn so much about yourself - you also learn that none of these career and dating success can define who you are and your self worth. ABOUT OUR GUEST, CONNELL BARRETT: Connell Barrett is the founder of Dating Transformation, where he serves as an international coach who helps guys connect with women by unlocking their best, true, most confident selves. Connell has appeared on shows such as Access Hollywood, the Today show, and Good Morning LA, and in many magazines, including Best Life; Cosmopolitan; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Playboy. He's also a dating coach for The League—a swiping app aimed at high-achievers—and an advisor for AskMen and EliteDaily. And in 2019 Datezie.com named him "New York City's Best Male Dating Coach." Connell was formerly an Executive Editor at Sports Illustrated, and he has written for Esquire, Men's Journal, and Salon. He lives and works in New York City. WAYS TO CONNECT WITH CONNELL: Learn more about Connell and his work: DatingTransformation.com Connell's best selling book: https://datingtransformation.com/how-to-approach-women-dating-book/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datingtransformation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/howtobeyourbestself/ ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses that are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best-in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella. Personal Website: www.ceceleung.com Book Website: www.dearaccountantbook.com The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/ PR, Media and Collab: https://www.ceceleung.com/media Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

I am so excited to have the President and CEO, Rick Mastrocola and Managing Director Jamie Tong-Chow from Tonneson and Company as our guests, to give us an inside scope of a medium size firm, and how they nurture their talents and culture. Culture is one of those things that you just tell people about, and they'll come - it doesn't require a lot of selling, it just attracts the RIGHT people to come. Tonneson has been around for 46 years since 1975. I am always inspired to hear the hero journey of how companies started from zero to where they are. Tonneson is not your traditional accounting firm for just audit, tax and advisory services, they are best known for their entrepreneurial, innovative and forward thinking approach in business. And, the company was also named to Accounting Today's Best Accounting Firms to Work For for 4 consecutive years! Enjoy the episode to learn how an inclusive culture enables a diverse workplace to thrive. WAYS TO CONNECT WITH TONNESON & CO: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tonnesonandco/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/tonneson-co Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TonnesonCo/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/TonnesonCo Tonneson's website: https://www.tonneson.com OUR GUESTS: Rick Mastrocola: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-e-mastrocola-294b6123/ Jamie Tong-Chow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-tong-chow/ ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella. Personal Website: http://www.ceceleung.com Book Website: http://www.dearaccountantbook.com The Entrepreneur CFO website: www.ecfopro.com Coaching, Training and Workshop: https://www.ecfopro.com/training-and-coaching/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Mori Taheripour is a globally recognized and highly sought-after speaker, award-winning educator and negotiation expert who's worked with some of the most iconic sports leagues and Fortune 500 corporations over the past twenty years. Mori's work has been featured in top business and sports publications like Forbes, INC, ESPN and Wall Street Journal. She is a regular contributor to sports discussions on Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM and was featured in ESPN's "30 for 30" documentary, Broke. Her current and past clients include Goldman Sachs Foundation, Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association, The Timberland Company, United Parcel Service (UPS), Wasserman, Wells Fargo, and the White House Fellows Program.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritaheripour/

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: http://www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: http://www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: http://www.ecfopro.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Mansour Farhat is a CPA, CIA, CFE, CGMA, MAcc. He is the mastermind behind a series of online courses and a YouTube channel that is helping thousands of students achieve their advanced degree goals. Mansour understands that the traditional classroom setting is generally a one-size-fits-all. Not every student has the same pace of learning and students who need extra time to understand certain concepts may be left behind. farhatlectures.org offers open Accounting instructional videos to learners who want to study at their own pace in and outside the classroom. The website offers a growing number of Accounting lectures that cover college-level Accounting. Any student around the world who is struggling to understand a particular Accounting concept or juggling classes, a job, and family responsibilities can take advantage.

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: http://www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: http://www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: http://www.ecfopro.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/

Known in the fitness community as the Mind-Body-Soul Connector, Robert Brace is a celebrity wellness expert, motivational speaker, and a former soloist ballet dancer. In 2008, he founded what is now known as Brace Life Studios. As a visionary fitness expert, Robert believes that true fitness begins within and infusing "inner work" with physical workouts to realize substantial and sustainable results. By the way, he's also an ordained minister.

https://bracelifestudios.com/

ABOUT CECE LEUNG, CPA

Cecilia "Cece" Leung is a finance executive and CFO advisor to growing businesses who are ready to scale up financially and get ready for next-level opportunities. Cece is the founding partner of The Entrepreneur CFO, a global professional advisory firm helping growing companies with strategic decision making as they become financially and operationally ready for their next big thing. With fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, paired with two decades of international financial services experience in New York, London, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China, Cece has worked with prominent firms including JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, offering the best in-class solutions to Fortune 500 and growing companies worldwide. Cece is the author of the book Dear Accountant: Stories, Advice and Explorations, which offers up-and-coming professionals valuable insights and perspectives about the many career paths and opportunities under the accounting and finance umbrella.

Personal Website: http://www.ceceleung.com

Book Website: http://www.dearaccountantbook.com

The Entrepreneur CFO website: http://www.ecfopro.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceceleung/