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Tim Tracy

Tim Tracy

EY

Iselin, NJ USA

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Tim's work combines: Business, Travel, and Teaching / Mentoring

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Day In The Life

Assurance Managing Partner

I manage EY’s Assurance practice in the US East Region and also work with a large private equity client.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    St. John Vianney High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Accounting

    Rider University

  • Certification

    CPA

    AICPA

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Accountants and Auditors:

Bachelor's Degree: Accounting

Certification: CPA

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Making partner was a huge milestone.

  • 2.

    Becoming Office Managing Partner was quite an accomplishment.

  • 3.

    Being part of a significant global audit win, and that amazing global team I was part of stands out.

  • 4.

    Taking part in the Harvard Leadership Program was the most impactful learning event of my career and taught me the right balance of leadership and client service.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    I heard the accounting profession would be a desk job and crunching numbers all day, but this job has provided me so many great opportunities to travel around the world and to meet amazing people.

  • How I responded:

    Learning on the job that there are so many opportunities beyond sitting at a desk and crunching numbers.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • My parents didn't go to college, so I was the first in my family. Having mentors really helped me do so.