September 2020 Staff Spotlight
Laraine Zhang
Staff Accountant
Laraine joined us at Hawthorne & Co. CPAs as an intern in January 2019 and is now working as a full-time Staff Accountant. After she got her Master’s degree in Accountancy from Gonzaga University, Laraine moved to Irvine, California and worked for a medical equipment startup company as an accountant and executive assistant. Laraine enjoyed her time in Irvine, but after four months she started to miss her friends and life in Seattle and decided to move back.
Hawthorne & Co. CPAs stood out to Laraine because she likes working in small-sized firms where she can easily get to know and get along with her colleagues. Her favorite part of working with us is that she gets exposure to all different types of accounting work. Laraine also enjoys the communication she has with her clients and the opportunity to get to know people in many different industries.
Laraine views every opportunity she gets as a present and advises young professionals to view theirs the same way. She says to “catch every opportunity that comes your way and enjoy what you have chosen.”
In her free time, Laraine enjoys traveling and tasting all kinds of delicious food. Laraine says she is also a good cook, although she says she doesn’t cook every day. She particularly enjoys Chinese cuisine, with her favorites being twice-cooked pork and Chinese beef stew with potatoes.
Learn more about Laraine and the rest of our staff by visiting our website at https://hawthorne-cpa.com/our-staff.