Gogo Duale
KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, CA USA
"Everyone has their race to run—it's not how fast, but how well!"
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Economics, General
Aston University
Graduate Degree
African Development
London School of Economics
Certification
Accounting
University of California, Los Angeles
Certification
CPA
AICPA
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Accountants and Auditors:
Bachelor's Degree: Economics, General
Graduate Degree: African Development
Certification: Accounting
Certification: CPA
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Graduated college and worked at an Investment Bank in London
2.
Quit and returned to school to study economic development
3.
Moved to the U.S. and enrolled in a Finance Program. Realized that accounting was more aligned with my strengths
4.
Switched to an Accounting Program and worked full time in the last half of the program
5.
Recruited with KPMG and was offered a full time role, without interning
6.
Started at KPMG and won the Elijah Watt Sells Award for outstanding performance on the CPA exams in 2018
7.
Promoted to Senior Associate in 2020
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
Its too late to start over.
How I responded:
I remind myself that everyone has their race to run—it's not how fast, but how well! I truly love what I do now, which shows in my work.