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Finding the Right Fit: How Your Personality Can Shape Your CPA Career

After 13 years in audit, Sarah Flischel, CPA, was burned out. The long days filled with detail-heavy work left her drained — until a personality test changed everything. As highlighted in a recent Journal of Accountancy article, when Sarah joined a new CPA firm that required all employees to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), she discovered she’s an ENTJ — a big-picture thinker and natural leader. Suddenly, it all clicked: she wasn’t in the wrong profession, just the wrong role.

Now the Director of Audit Transformation and Training at a New England CPA and consulting firm, Sarah is helping others understand how personality type can be a powerful tool for career clarity, job satisfaction, and better workplace dynamics.

Meet Sarah at PEAK

At this year’s PEAK Accounting and Finance Summit, Sarah will present her popular session:
“Leveraging Your Personality Type to Accelerate Career Growth and Find Your Perfect Role.” In this session, you'll learn:

  • How to identify your MBTI type (and what it means)
  • What roles align best with different personality types — from visionary strategists to detail-loving traditionalists
  • How to manage the downsides of your type (yes, even being organized can have drawbacks)
  • Tips for working better with people who see the world differently than you do

This session isn’t about labeling people or gimmicky quizzes. It’s about self-awareness and practical strategies to build a career — and workplace — that energizes, not exhausts.

Why This Matters

According to Journal of Accountancy, more than 60% of professionals in accounting identify as “SJs” — detail-oriented, structure-driven traditionalists. But not every CPA fits that mold. And that’s not just okay — it’s essential for the future of the profession. Whether you're a strategic thinker, a people-first manager, or somewhere in between, understanding your personality type can unlock smarter career moves and stronger teams.

Join us at PEAK 2025 | November 12–13 in Denver

 Discover how aligning your personality with your professional path can change everything.

Learn more and register here.