“You’re methodical, you think about numbers and percentages. The personality type … it’s a good fit. Learning to be resilient and not letting the bad experiences get you down is how to make it in the end.”
— Brice Pavey, an audit associate at Anders CPAs + Advisors in downtown St. Louis, said about working in accounting and training for the 2024 Paris Olympic trials as a marathon runner.
Gwen Jorgensen would be proud.
St. Louis accountant has dreams of running in the Olympics [KSDK-TV]
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