8 stories about "Career Change" found in our online archive

Harriet Tinka stands with her hands crossed in front of her. She is smiling off camera.
Profiles

Unchartered direction

Harriet Tinka empowers the next generation through purpose and passion

by Courtney Mvula

As the daughter of African immigrants, Harriet Tinka CPA, CMA felt pressured to join one of a few acceptable careers: medicine, law, or engineering. ...As the daughter of African immigrants, Harriet Tinka CPA, CMA felt pressured to join one of a few acceptable careers: medicine, law, or engineering. She chose medicine. While studying for her entrance exams, Harriet was approached by a modelling ...

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Profiles

From float planes to finance

How one CPA found possibility and purpose

by Caroline Pulford

Many kids dream of flying. Chris Deeth CPA lived that dream early in his career, working as a float plane pilot on the West ...Many kids dream of flying. Chris Deeth CPA lived that dream early in his career, working as a float plane pilot on the West Coast and in the Yukon. Flying in remote corners of the country was exhilarating, but ...

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Profiles

Follow your gut

How Lindsey Stephenson’s intuition led to a passion-filled career

by Sharon Ruyter

Lindsey Stephensen CPA, CGA, has an uncanny knack for following his gut instinct. For some, that instinct might lead them to buy a lottery ...Lindsey Stephensen CPA, CGA, has an uncanny knack for following his gut instinct. For some, that instinct might lead them to buy a lottery ticket or prevent them from some dangerous accident. In Lindsey’s case, his gut instinct has ...

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Cynthia Priest CPA, CMA smiles at the camera with her hands crossed in front of her. She is wearing a light grey lace dress and is outdoors.
Profiles

A picture-perfect career

Cynthia Priest quit her day job to pursue her passion but still finds ways to use her CPA designation

by Capitalize Magazine

What better way to mix things up than by quitting your job to pursue your hobby as a career? That’s exactly what Cynthia Priest ...What better way to mix things up than by quitting your job to pursue your hobby as a career? That’s exactly what Cynthia Priest CPA, CMA did. After more than a decade taking pictures for fun while working a ...

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Aleem Rattani
Internationally Trained Professionals

Changing careers

Aleem Rattani shares how he went from working at a firm to being a recruitment consultant

by Kate Austin

Aleem Rattani CPA, CA is no stranger to change. Originally from East Africa, he moved to Australia before eventually coming to Canada in 2012. ...Aleem Rattani CPA, CA is no stranger to change. Originally from East Africa, he moved to Australia before eventually coming to Canada in 2012. A year later, he earned his Canadian designation through a Reciprocal Membership Agreement. “Having the ...

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Bibitha Thomas CPA smiling while facing a window.
Workforce

CPA: The tool to change careers

Bibitha Thomas demonstrates that the CPA designation is attainable, regardless of someone’s current or previous career path

by Quinta Iticka

Bibitha Thomas CPA has an extensive background in the science field, but when she moved from India to Canada, finding work was initially challenging. ...Bibitha Thomas CPA has an extensive background in the science field, but when she moved from India to Canada, finding work was initially challenging. “I have a master’s degree in chemistry, and I used to work as a research ...

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External Publications

Switching from actor to auditor

It’s never too late to start a new career. Gerald Matthews traded costumes for calculators, and he hasn’t looked back

by Capitalize Magazine

What does an actor do when they have time to spare during a performance? They read a lot and let their imagination wander. At ...What does an actor do when they have time to spare during a performance? They read a lot and let their imagination wander. At least that’s what Gerald Matthews CPA, CMA did when he played the role of Ghost ...

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External Publications

Bridging the professional gap

An IT professional with an engineering background explains how the CPA designation complements diverse skillsets

by Quinta Iticka

The CPA designation is prestigious. Combining it with other credentials can be even more impactful, providing a professional with the unique ability to solve ...The CPA designation is prestigious. Combining it with other credentials can be even more impactful, providing a professional with the unique ability to solve business problems from different perspectives. Mason Darabi CPA, Venture Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, believes ...

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