You know that feeling when you finally organize your messy closet and everything just fits? That’s how Ira feels about a perfectly balanced ledger. While most people see spreadsheets and yawn, she sees puzzles begging to be solved — and there’s nothing quite like the rush of a bank reconciliation that matches down to the penny.

“People think accounting is boring,” Ira laughs. “They say, ‘You just move numbers around, what’s exciting about that?’ But when all your transactions line up, everything is in its proper place, and the bank balance matches? That’s basically Christmas morning for accountants.”