The average American spends 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime. Here at Rea, we think that’s way too many hours to spend doing something you’re not truly passionate about. If you are truly passionate about what you do, your job becomes something more than just a way to make ends meet. It becomes a cause worth promoting and advancing.
Each year, Rea & Associates honors an employee for their dedication to the CPA profession – someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty to promote the field and advance the industry. This year’s recipient was Lee Beall, executive vice president and past CEO of Rea. Lee joins us to share why he continues to be an outspoken advocate for the CPA profession, why you might consider investing in your own profession, and how you can get started.
If one is to be part of a profession in which they have pride, they must engage professionally to create a professional sense of community. Unlike a trade association that generally represents the best interests of its members, a good professional association represents the best interests of the public.
If you are looking to invest more into your profession, you will be interested in these other topics discussed in this episode:
- How investing in your profession will help you grow your business, advance your people, and keep you going (even in your 80,000th hour of working).
- How to start investing in your profession today.
- Why the key to being in an independent profession is that we all hold each other to a certain standard – and why, if you slip up, you can’t gain the public’s trust back.
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official transcript
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