acct-0002_Mick Nijher

Mick Nijher

Job Title: CEO of Unity Business Advisors
Company: Unity Business Advisors
Industry: Accounting/Tax/Advisory
Will Mentor: Accounting
Mentor Type: Accounting
Profile

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Background

Job Description

CEO of local CPA firm that has 15 team members in the USA & 12 outsourced

Company Description

CPA Firm

Employment History

PwC - San Francisco office - 2008 to 2010 Nitax Services, Inc. - 2010 to Present

Education

Bachelors - University of Washington (2007) Masters in Taxation - University of Washington (2008)

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

To teach students about hard work and commitment. Share my story on how we built our CPA firm. Share my background of my bachelors/masters, 2 years at PwC in San Francisco and coming back home to work for our local small cpa firm that has now grown to a mid size firm under my direction.

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

Fridays are ideal. Anywhere between Seattle and Lynnwood.

Additional Information

I feel that connection is directly related to success. Try and connect with as many people as you can within the industry. Learn from the ones ahead of you, grow with the ones beside you, and hold your hands out for those behind you. I'd love to connect with students and be a mentor, check out my linkedin profile for further info!