Elaine Norton:  

I'm sure a lot of folks won't remember me that much from high school. I was a late bloomer and somewhat quiet & shy during that time. Besides my studies, I was in the marching & concert bands and worked part-time after school, so I was always busy. I also dated a guy from Northeast High and hung out with some Lauderdale people a little more than the Pompano people. Before attending college, I tried a variety of different jobs for about 6 years with Southern Bell, Western Union, a part-time flight attendant with Royal Airlines (now defunct), a bean-bag chair sewer at Waterbed City (now City Furniture) & was a part-time model (freelance)....and did a lot of partying..... At age 25, I decided to get serious, use my brain & went to college majoring in accounting, with a minor in computer science. During college I worked with a local CPA full-time and learned a little about the industry. Upon graduation, I landed an entry position with Touche Ross & Co CPA's (now Deloitte & Touche CPA's) and was an auditor with their South Florida Divison for around 4 years. It was a total grind so I left them in 1984 and opened up my own CPA practice (primarily tax preparation & business accounting) in Fort Lauderdale. 2009 marked my 25th corporate anniversary (in addition to marking our high school 40th reunion). I also relocated my home and prac...Expand for more