MEET A MEMBER DARIA GUSAK, ACCA

in different industries. Being an assurance manager also gives me enough challenges in my day-to-day work to drive my ambitions and motivate me.

What would surprise people to know about you? I studied Vedic astrology for a few years to see a bigger picture of myself, my past lives, the greater purpose of my current life, and the deeper nature and challenges of the people around me, so that I can be a better wife, friend and a member of society.

Daria

Gusak was born and raised in Russia. Her career began with assurance staff in 2011 at EY in Novosibirsk, Russia. She transferred two years later to EY Moscow to work as an assurance senior in the retail and consumer product service sector. In 2014, she moved to the London EY office and became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Daria moved to Utah in 2017 to join her husband in Midvale, Utah and joined Haynie & Company in 2019 where she currently works as an assurance manager. Daria is a UACPA Leadership Academy alumni and serves on the DEI committee.

What led you to become an accountant? My brother was a great example of a successful accountant who showed me the variety of choices I may have as an accountant, so it helped me to make my way into the accounting field.

What do you like about being an accountant? I love being in the assurance practice, as it allows me to meet new people, travel around to visit clients, and have an opportunity to work with clients

What is your favorite book? That is a very hard question, as I read many books. From the most recent ones, I liked “Conversations with God” by Neale Donald Walsch. This book gave me a new perspective on the aim of our lives and a deeper understanding of the world around us.

What do you like to do outside of work? I love hiking with my husband and our corgi girl, Lori. I love reading tons of different books: psychology, self-development, detectives, classics, thrillers, etc. and I love watching true crime shows and investigations. Knitting is also one of my hobbies.

What are some of your goals both personally and professionally? I want to become a better version of myself from. Professionally, I want to provide excellent service to our clients and exceed their expectations. Also, I want to support and help develop Haynie & Company’s core values of trust, growth, service, communication, and family.

What advice do you live by? The road will be mastered by walking. In the harder times of my life, this advice always helped. n