When you think accountant, you probably picture a middle-aged man in a grey suit with a few pounds to lose. Well, Lindsay Chu, 25, is definitely not your stereotypical accountant. Here’s her take on her profession and how she got there.
VG: Where do you work?
LC: I’m an accountant at Ernst & Young LLP in Melbourne, Australia.
VG: What do you do?
LC: What we do is verify information that companies send us, everything from financial statements to annual reports. We check to make sure everything is correct. I also manage teams of one to 10 people and act as a point of contact.
VG: Where did you study?
LC: I went to high school at Sir John A. MacDonald Collegiate Institute, in Scarborough, ON. After that, I went to University of Toronto in Scarborough, where I got my Bachelor of Business Administration, Co-op (Accounting specialist).
VG: What’s your best memory of university?
LC: All the hours I spent at MESA (the Management and Economics Students’ Association) working on projects, where I met some amazing people.
VG: What do you like best about your job?
LC: I love the people that I work with. The accounting industry is filled with vibrant, young, intelligent professionals.
VG: Best day on the job so far?
LC: My first day of work in Melbourne, Australia. I love meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.
By Natalia Cheikh
