In this episode, host Jodi Ann Ray, President and CEO of the Texas Society of CPAs, chats with Jacob Giroux, a tax senior at Axley & Rode in Livingston, Texas. Giroux highlights the significance of gaining diverse experience across various business entities and discusses accounting as a highly versatile career path. He shares insights from his challenging journey through the CPA exam, emphasizing the importance of consistency and firm support. Giroux also offers valuable resources for exam preparation and underscores the need to attract young students to the accounting field, emphasizing the role of a strong, supportive community.
Destination CPA is produced by Association Briefings.
Show notes
Jacob Giroux is a Tax Senior at Axley & Rode in Livingston, Texas. Jacob currently works on Personal and Business Tax Returns as well as Financial Statement Prep and Tax Resolution. Jacob has 3 years of Tax experience and was a late conversion to the Accounting profession with it being his second undergraduate degree in his late 20's. Jacob is currently sitting for the CPA exam with 3 of the 4 tests completed as of August 2024.
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