Talat Mangla

About Talat

• I started off in college as a political science major at Western Michigan University.
• To placate my dad, a college finance professor, I took some business courses—I was blown away by how dynamic and engaging my accounting class was, so I added accounting as a second major.
• I took on multiple internships to gain ample exposure in different industries—I’ve had internships in finance, law, and government.
• After college, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go into accounting or law, but I got offers from Big Four companies and realized that accounting was the right path for me.
• I got my license as a Certified Public Accountant from The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• I was drawn to PwC by the people who worked there—they were all dynamic, engaging people that I wanted on my team.
• At PwC, I worked my way up from associate to senior manager.
• After my last maternity leave, PwC was launching a new initiative called tech-enabled audit, which really spoke to me and led to my current position as a director for our assurance practice.