Here's the original article (aka answers la...) of the midterm.
The stereotypes — and the jibes rising from them — that target people in the tax business are not very pleasant. The following joke is a classic example: “Why won’t sharks attack tax inspectors? Professional courtesy.” Many other similar labels assume tax consultants to be grim and ruthless in nature.
Right off the bat, Yeo Eng Ping, partner and Malaysia tax leader at accounting giant Ernst & Young, makes these commonly held assumptions completely redundant.
First, she is the lone female in what is really a man’s world. When Yeo took on her new position this January, a wave of excitement washed over the industry as she is the only female tax leader in Malaysia’s four major accounting firms.
The froideur one expects from someone in her position is also palpably missing, replaced instead with a winsome smile and a bubbly personality. With barely any prodding, she sportingly explains that most tax people actually are very interesting — a claim that she herself is testament to.
Yeo is also really feminine, and isn’t the kind to opt for the austere suits that one might associate with the seriousness of her job. On the day of our interview, she is wearing a printed silk blouse, a slim pencil skirt and matching accessories that make her look both professional and chic. Subtly studded high heels complete the look, and they are the subject of some girly chit chat to ease her nerves in front of the camera.
“I’m not used to not being in charge,” she confesses, while looking at The Edge photographer Haris Hassan’s intimidating camera. He assures her that she looks perfect in all the pictures, but only by acquiescing to let her see so she is satisfied.
Well, she is the boss after all, and this careful eye for detail is definitely one of the reasons she has become as successful as she is. Yeo joined Ernst & Young as a tax assistant back in 1997, and by 2010 has been made partner in one of the country’s top-rated accounting firms. While the real story is the woman behind the job and how she balances being both tax expert and division leader, it becomes clear that it will take a bit of industry talk to relax Yeo and put her more at ease.
The bubbly 39-year-old Yeo shares the title of partner in Ernst & Young with three others, each one with different portfolios under their stewardship. “I carry the title of Malaysia tax leader,” she begins. “This job is about providing vision and leadership for the tax practice for Ernst & Young. This can be anything from taking care of the usual day-to-day operations, to much more exciting things like ensuring we have the right strategy to move forward, making sure that we’re keeping up with changes in tax regulations and with what the clients need.
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