Meet Brittany Petrini, CPA – CTCPA Women's Awards Winner – Emerging Leader

Brittany is a director in the assurance practice at Grant Thornton LLP. She serves family-owned, partnership, ESOP, and private-equity-backed clients throughout Connecticut and across the country, primarily in the manufacturing industry.

What inspired you to pursue the CPA career path?

My decision to pursue a career as a CPA was really a combination of a few things. Growing up, I watched my mother work as an accountant, so the profession was always familiar to me. When I got to college and started taking accounting courses, I found that the material came naturally to me and, more importantly, I genuinely enjoyed it. That combination of having a strong personal connection to the profession and realizing that accounting played to my own strengths ultimately inspired me to pursue my CPA.

What professional accomplishment are you most proud of?

The professional accomplishment I am most proud of was taking on a controller role at a manufacturing company that had recently been acquired by a public company. It was a significant transition for the organization, and I was hired specifically to bring the control environment and monthly accounting processes up to public-company and SOX standards.

What is your next major goal?

The next major goal for my career would be to make partner.

What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?

Outside of work, my favorite thing is spending time with my husband, our daughter, and our dog. Whether we are hiking, playing golf, or just relaxing and spending time together in our backyard, family time is what I enjoy most.