CPAGoldSF has become a recognizable figure around San Francisco, wearing dazzling gold costumes daily, before and after work as a Certified Public Accountant. When he’s not attending events like the Cherry Blossom Festival or neighborhood night markets, he’s seen around Union Square. This unique San Francisco character, who declined to provide his real name, believes in using his visibility to encourage others to pursue their dreams. Many years ago, he graduated from a university in East Asia with a degree in accounting. He then immigrated to the United States and has lived in San Francisco ever since. Almost two years ago, he began to wear gold costumes just for fun and to make an online fantasy persona for his Instagram account, cpagoldsf. Golden Gate Xpress met CPAGoldSF at Union Square and spent a day with him to learn more about his mission and life as both an accountant and an eye-catching icon. Q&A Why do you wear gold? I wear gold to symbolize the journey it took to achiev...