Andrea Kavanagh Email and Phone Number

A lot of little girls and boys know what they want to be when they grow up. You'll here anything from a chorus of 'Firefighter's to 'Ballerina's. I too, always know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but it always seemed to throw adults for a loop. I wanted to be an Accountant. Now I wish that was a cheesy joke, but it is true. Ever since I hit the 10th grade I had a distinct focus on Accounting and have remained true to that ever since. Entering my third year into Acadia and working towards my BBA with a major in Accounting only seemed the next logical choice. Why would a little girl decide Accounting? For a number of reasons. Firstly, it suits my personality. I love that Accounting gives you freedom. You need to have the intelligence and extensive knowledge in how Accounting works as there are many aspects where you have to make well thought out and calculated decisions of your own accord. At the same time it is very regulated. There is a set frame you have to adhere to and work within. That sort of regulation and control I find comforting. I never though there would be such a paradoxical career choice, and once I realized that Accounting can satisfy both of these aspects of my want in a career the rest fell into place. Plus there's nothing quite as satisfying as working out a complex situation and having everything balance perfectly. The second reason is because of my father. My father Christopher Blanchette has worked with the Royal Bank of Canada (at first as a Branch manager and now as the Finance minister of small business) and we would take me into the office to spend time with him when he had extra work to get done. I've been around business and the environment my entire life, and it was an environment I grew to realize is one I wanted to be in myself.