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 HONORING PAULINE HO AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR 
           ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Pauline Ho was born and educated in Hong 
Kong and the United States. She is a U.S. CPA in both Florida and 
Washington, and a U.K. chartered accountant. She has a Bachelor of 
Science in accounting from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a master's 
degree in business administration from Andrews University of Michigan, 
and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Central 
Florida.
  Pauline began her career with public accounting in one of the big 
four CPA firms in Hong Kong. During the past 20 years, she has 
progressed to senior finance positions to cover financial planning and 
budgeting, corporate finance, controllership, and financial consulting 
in multiple industries both in the Asia Pacific regions and the United 
States. In 2008, she opened the doors of Laus Consulting Services to 
the public--providing accounting, tax, and business consulting 
services.
  Pauline enjoys living and working in a multi-cultural environment as 
she has lived in Hong Kong, Sydney, Australia; and the United States. 
She has also traveled extensively in China, Taiwan, Singapore, and 
Malaysia during her career. This enables her to build up a solid 
foundation in international accounting and tax. She is fluent in 
English, Cantonese, and some Mandarin.
  Pauline is very active in the local community as well. She was the 
president of the Chinese American Association of Central Florida, 
Central Florida vice chair to the finance and business development 
committees of the Asian American Federation of Florida, on the Board of 
Directors of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, chair of the Chinese 
School of CAACF, and chair of the Scholastic Award Committee of Asian 
American Heritage Council. She is currently the chair of REACH of 
Central Florida, vice president of Youth Enrichment and Senior 
Services, as well as treasurer and on the Board of Directors of Mills 
50. She is also on the Board of Directors of United Against Poverty and 
Sharing Center, and CPAs for various nonprofit organizations.

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