Yelena Evgenievna Rye-Kirova

There are very few things, one needs in life to succeed. If you have an aptitude and desired skills in an area, all you need is dedication and perseverance and nothing is far. Growing up I was always inclined towards the logical aspects of life. To me being in control and aware about the working of life was everything. As the time passed away and my skills and aptitude flourished, I decided to give meaning to my intellect. The choice of accounting was no surprise to me; it was one of the most natural decisions of my life.
While in undergraduate year, I was the part of dean’s merit list for two years straight. My experience with the accounting staff during my undergraduate time, further instilled in me a strong taste for accounting. I have always been prepared for all challenges, and have been top of the class throughout my learning period as an accounting undergraduate. During my term, I have been repeatedly directed towards further progress, and I have taken it in my stride to never stop working for my goals.
I started my working as a certified stock exchange broker and accountant at the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchange Company in Russia. It is where I perfected my workings as an accountant, and learned about the inner circle of client dealing and negotiations. During my term of work, I also learned how to deal with bond holders at the time of crisis; as year 1998 marked the financial collapse in Russia.
I have with me, over ten years of business & finance professional career experience in Russia. As I came in United States, suddenly I was awestruck with the enlightenment and professionalism of the accounting world. I have explored my academic side by working with the University of Colorado as an administrative assistant, a book keeper and an assistant to the professor.