Timothy Lam is one of the most accomplished Badminton players in US history. The 7x U.S. Junior National Champion, Former #1 Nationally Ranked US Men's Singles Badminton Player, and 2021 US Olympian has the athletic accolades many can only dream of. So where is Timothy now? The answer most likely auditing tech companies. Timothy is now a senior audit associate at KPMG, a top accounting firm in the country. Timothy helps attempt to do the impossible in regards to.... making accounting fun. We chat about Timothy's Olympic experience, how Badminton is faster than Formula 1 race cars, and bring to life the exciting side of accounting.
Episode Breakdown:
0:00- Intro
2:05- Badminton is faster than F1
4:07- Athletic traits of Badminton
5:08- Tokyo Olympics
7:42- From the Olympics to Accounting
10:08- Breaking down the basics of Accounting
16:00- Typical day to day
18:45- The underbelly of big companies
23:56- A special message from Timothy regarding the state of Badminton
25:36- Outro
