Ye (Joy) Zhou

Name: Ye Zhou (Joy)

Major(s): Master of Accounting

Intended Graduation Date: May 2023

Hometown/Where are you from? Hunan, China

Favorite WSB Class(es): Financial Reporting, Fundamentals of Taxation

What do you really like about Accounting?  My love of the balance of numbers and the logic behind numbers.

Impactful UW experience(s): I got a master’s degree in law, and I also worked as a debt financing associate for several years in China. My experience makes me a person with accounting, legal and finance background. As a foreign student, I experienced different styles of education and absorbed multiple cultures which enables me to foster a culturally diverse environment.

Goal(s) for after graduation? Pass the CPA exam and become an accounting professional.

Favorite things to do outside of work and studying/Interests?

Cooking, playing badminton, swimming (beginning learner), hanging out with friends, playing card games, and watching movies.

Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast?

Movies: The Pursuit of Happyness, Love Actually, Your Name