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Lou, Audit

What are the rewards of a global opportunity?

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In '82 I was given the opportunity to take on a foreign assignment. And along with my family moved to Mexico City, and worked there for two years. Worked in a multi national clients.

It was really that assignment that opened my eyes as to what KPMG was and is all about. Serving great multi national companies. Working with great people. And really required individuals to step up personally. And the rewards were pretty significant, in terms of additional opportunities. I returned to California in 1984.

In 1994, as a partner I was asked to take on a second foreign assignment, again in Mexico City. Being Hispanic, I'm bilingual, and understand the culture as well. And I was asked to lead a team of partners and managers to assist our practice in Mexico, to deal with some of the new foreign trade laws around NAFTA. And also to deal with the emerging marketplace there.

So I spent four years there with this team. My family went with me. Really helping that practice expand. Helping that practice restructure and really focus on the market.