Meet Lara Akinboye, CPA and Tax Manager for Crowe LLP.
Lara Akinboye
Tax Manager | Crowe LLP
Licensed in: 2014
Attended: Lee University
What CPA stereotype do you embody?
CPAs are good at math/numbers
What CPA stereotype do you defy?
CPAs are introverts
Why did you choose to become a CPA?
I wish there was a more interesting reason. I was drawn to accounting in many ways from childhood. I guess I embody the math/number stereotype, so naturally fell into it and excelled in the classes (nerd alert). Growing up, I did inventory counts for my mum’s store during school breaks. My family used to tease me as the most financially sound sibling. I was also the “banker” for all our gifted funds (safer than a piggy bank). Haha!
What's Your CPA "superpower"?
I remember the most random details about people/things, it comes in handy for networking.
What's something that you've done that has nothing to do with accounting but you're really proud of?
Zip-lining. Just don’t ask me to do it again.
What advice would you give to your younger self before taking the CPA exam?
Set realistic goals with the knowledge that the journey is a marathon not a sprint. Diligence will take you far personally and professionally.
Finish this sentence: "You know you're a CPA when ..."
Your answer is always “it depends”
