In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Tram Le, a CPA, attorney and SALT professor, and our very own Judy Vorndran.
Tram talks about pursuing her career in accounting and law after shifting from music. She also shares what she sees teaching SALT topics to graduate students as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Texas in Arlington. She also discusses what she thinks makes clients want to work with her.
Questions asked and answered in this Episode:
- What is Tram Le’s background and career story?
- How does she think the SALT class she teaches relates to the classes she took in college?
- What is the biggest misconception about state tax that she finds within the students?
- What does Tram offer that makes clients want to work with her?
- Where did UT Arlington find the value in offering a SALT class?
- What drives and motivates Tram to do her best work each day?
What You Will Discover:
- [00:52] How Tram shifted from pursuing music to accounting and law
- [07:07] Taking the SALT class and meeting Judy
- [11:18] How the SALT classes she teaches compare to the classes she took as a student
- [17:10] The biggest misconception about state tax within her students
- [22:47] What makes clients want to work with Tram
- [28:28] Why does she think UT Arlington offers a SALT class
- [30:14] What drives and motivates Tram
- [31:43] One thing we don’t know about Tram and more fun facts
Quotables:
- “Being in the top of a class doesn’t necessarily mean success.” - Judy Vorndran [09:15]
- “This is not just a simple job. It’s complicated and it requires nuance. And it requires the ability to take the complicated issues, make them simple for our clients so they understand how to handle it, but also deal with the nuance, so that we give them the right answer.” - Judy Vorndran [16:09]
- “Just understanding that it does matter how you file.” - Tram Le [18:14]
- “When I am helping a client or advising, I put myself in their shoes, and what would I do if I had these problems?” - Tram Le [23:52]
- “If there’s something I’m doing, I have to do it right, and I don’t want to let you guys down. I don’t want to let clients down. I don’t want to let myself down. And also, I think a big part of me as a mother of two young girls, I want to be a really good role model for them.” - Tram Le [30:48]
Relevant Links:
Website: https://www.saltovation.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tram-le-88573752
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