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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION. My name is Scott Goldfarb and I am 35 years old. I work for Richardson Kontogouris Emerson (RKE) RKE is a public accounting firm providing assurance, tax and consulting services to businesses and individuals. My role at RKE is Senior Manager, Assurance.

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INTRODUCTION

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  1. INTRODUCTION • My name is Scott Goldfarb and I am 35 years old. • I work for Richardson Kontogouris Emerson (RKE) • RKE is a public accounting firm providing assurance, tax and consulting services to businesses and individuals. • My role at RKE is Senior Manager, Assurance. • I work with businesses with financial reporting, to evaluate and improve their performance and minimize their taxes.

  2. The Early Years… I was born in West Hills and raised in Simi Valley, CA Me at 2 years old. Me at 11 years old. Me at 14 years old.

  3. More Early Years… A little about my family… This is a picture of my mom and brother and me. This is a picture of my dad and grandparents and me.

  4. HIGH SCHOOL • I attended Royal High School in Simi Valley, CA Insert map shot here \

  5. HIGH SCHOOL • As a HS student I was involved in Baseball, Sports Medicine and Academic Decathlon • As a HS student I was academic, athletic and shy. \ Baseball team Senior prom Graduation

  6. HIGH SCHOOL Things I enjoyed in HS Things I did not enjoy in HS Math-based Classes Math Computer science Statistics Sports Baseball In-School Activities Athletic trainer Academic bowl Out of School Activities Collecting sports cards Pickup football Non-math Based Classes History English Not Driving Peer Pressure

  7. HIGH SCHOOL Activities/Athletics in HS Jobs I worked while in HS I was very busy in high school. I took 7am classes (before school began), for sports medicine and statistics; played / practiced / worked out for baseball from 2 - 5pm year round; was an athletic trainer for the girls basketball team and captained the school’s Academic Bowl team I mowed my neighbors’ lawns for $5 and umpired little league baseball. I worked at a machine shop, cleaning up scrap metal and polishing parts and machines, and tutored students in math and science classes.

  8. HIGH SCHOOL Fondest memories from HS Obstacles/Adversity you had to overcome in HS Hanging out with my friends Playing baseball, practicing and traveling with my friends / teammates Getting good grades, being class valedictorian Most of my friends from middle school thought I was a “nerd”, so I had to make new friends in high school. As we got closer to college, kids realized that grades were important, and people knew that I was ahead of the curve and asked for my help.

  9. College • I attended UCLA in Los Angeles (Westwood), CA My best friends and roommates my senior year Football game Yosemite

  10. College Activities/Athletics in College Jobs I worked while in College I played a lot of intramural sports with my friends and dorm-mates – football, soccer, basketball. I also captained our dorm’s Academic Bowl team. Beginning senior year, I managed a 13-14 year-old Little League team in Santa Monica. I continued this for several years afterwards and also coached high school baseball. I worked for the Housing Administration office at UCLA for 3.5 years. I started off just filing papers, but ultimately helped all the full-time employees do their jobs, including billings, collectionsand accounting.

  11. College Favorite classes Least favorite classes Accounting Economics Statistics History Biology Computer science

  12. College Fondest memories Obstacles or adversity that you had to overcome Making friends in my dorm Tailgating at football games & camping out for basketball games Late night food runs Working more than anyone else I knew Changing majors 3 times Avoiding going home even though it was convenient

  13. Career Path

  14. Career My First Job My Worst Job I mowed my neighbors’ lawns for $5. Umpiring a tee-ball all-star tournament for 5 and 6 year-olds. The coaches were crazy and the parents were crazier!

  15. Career Some challenges I had to overcome in my career Hard Work! Use your 20’s to set yourself up for success into your 30’s and beyond. Adapting / Flexibility. Continuing to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities and to a changing work environment while staying relevant.

  16. CURRENT ROLE

  17. Current Role

  18. Career Compensation

  19. ACADEMIC EXERCISE • We will now spend several minutes discussing the day’s academic module and how it is relevant in the ‘real world’

  20. QUESTION AND ANSWER

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