Payal Yagnik
Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.
Payal was raised by a CFO. So, it’s no shock that accounting would be her chosen profession versus becoming a doctor, an engineer or a lawyer. Emigrating from Kolkata, India, she landed her first job in public accounting, where she spent 12 years in what she calls, “Public Accounting Purgatory,” bet
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Payal was raised by a CFO. So, it’s no shock that accounting would be her chosen profession versus becoming a doctor, an engineer or a lawyer. Emigrating from Kolkata, India, she landed her first job in public accounting, where she spent 12 years in what she calls, “Public Accounting Purgatory,” between the Big 4, boutique firms and the private sector, evolving into a “hubristic supervillain of all areas of taxation.” To say she can paint a picture with words would be an understatement.
And, she’s certified, as a Certified Blockchain & Finance Professional and passing the CPA exam a decade ago. She’s spent her career serving small businesses and high net worth individuals with the whitest of gloves. Outside of the illusive 9-to-5 of public accounting, she’s also managed to find time to become a published poet and writer (hence the picture painting with words!).
Ever the Renaissance woman, she also holds a diploma in music and certifications in sailing, which she uses to explore her beautiful naval city of San Diego. She spends her personal time practicing yoga, meditating, reading and hiking as a “necessary concomitant to her privileged role as the single mom.” We, however, believe we’re the privileged party in this arrangement to have her in the role of the Dark Horse CPA.
Suzi Drennen is the most knowledgeable, conscientious, and responsive CPA I have ever known—which is why I’ve stayed with her for more than 10 years. She is honest, has always gotten back to me quickly even at the height of tax season, and has saved me thousands of dollars over the years. The icing on the cake is that Suzi’s easy to work with and on top of that, a great person! She and her firm are tops!
