Have you ever looked around your life or career and thought, This doesn’t reflect who I really am or what I’m truly worth? If you’re a working mom in accounting, chances are you’ve felt the tension between everything you’re doing and how much you feel valued for it....

When Frances Cortez was first laid off from her corporate job, becoming a business owner was the last thing on her mind. Like many women in accounting, she had spent years following the expected path; earning degrees, climbing the corporate ladder, and playing by the...