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SFP 78: One woman's journey from Africa to accounting firm ownership
Orumé Hays, CPA, CGMA, didn't exactly follow a traditional path to owning an accounting practice. From Africa to the Big Apple, she blazed a trail all her own.
Raised in Nigeria, Hays moved to Miami with a college degree in sociology and anthropology and a budding career in modeling and acting. Her pursuit of Hollywood stardom peaked with a couple of appearances in the 1996 movie "The Birdcage". She then discovered a new passion.
Trading in the silver screen for spreadsheets, Hays embarked on a new journey as an accountant. Pursuing education and experience, she built her accounting career…
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