{"id":32510,"date":"2026-03-31T12:48:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/business\/?p=32510"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:48:32","slug":"from-training-horses-to-cpa-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/business\/news\/2026\/03\/31\/from-training-horses-to-cpa-partner","title":{"rendered":"From training horses to CPA partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Stephanie Kiewiet, &#8217;16, went from training horses full time in Woodinville to making partner at Hutchinson &amp; Walter, CPAs last year. Kiewiet began her journey at Cascadia College with the intention to transfer to the School of Business for a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through her involvement in the School and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bap.org\/\">Beta Alpha Psi<\/a>, she met with a variety of accounting firms to learn what kind of environment she would want to work in post-grad. Kiewiet joined Hutchinson &amp; Walter, CPAs in 2018 and steadily took on more responsibility under the mentorship of one of the managing partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople who bring solutions rather than complaints stand out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a partner, Kiewiet is focused both on serving her clients and building a supportive workplace. 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