Accounting Leaders Podcast Turning all of life's lemons into lemonade, with Candy Bellau
Apr 27, 2023
38:19
Candy Bellau grew up with an unconventional father who applied his genius in all the wrong ways. In this episode, Candy candidly shares how others' mistakes enlightened her to live a life of integrity, and what she's doing to maintain work-life balance for herself and her staff.
- Learning how to do bookkeeping at 14 years old (01:20)
- Uncovering major accounting fraud while working as a bookkeeper (03:00)
- How Candy's evil genius father shaped her moral and ethical codes (05:00)
- Reconnecting with her father on his deathbed (12:00)
- Candy's accidental involvement with a check-kiting scheme (18:00)
- A brief stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Namibia (22:00)
- How Candy put a fraudulent executive behind bars (25:00)
- Finding a new sense of purpose as a coach (29:00)
- Putting family first, not just for the owner, but for every staff member (32:00)