May May qualified as a Fellow Chartered Accountant ("FCA") under the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in 2007 after training with Ernst and Young in London. She is a UK and Singapore Chartered Accountant, and holds an MSc in International Business from the University of Lancaster, UK. She gained experience in financial auditing at Ernst and Young before moving on to regulatory reporting at Merrill Lynch, and later the Royal Bank of Scotland. Since 2011, she has embarked on an academic and writing career drawing on her experiences and expertise. Since August 2022, she has joined Temple University, Japan campus, as an Assistant Professor, teaching Accounting and Finance to both Masters and undergraduates. Away from work, May May enjoys fashion and travelling.