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  • 117 Creating Space in Your Unique Lane (feat. Amy Vetter, CPA)

    Episode 117 | Recorded January 24, 2023

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    In this episode, Scott gets a one-on-one with Amy Vetter, who shares her insights on various topics related to business and personal growth. The conversation covers everything from the foundations of accounting and setting boundaries, to finding joy and happiness in life and work. Amy also discusses her own journey from one business to another, and her approach to writing books. This engaging and inspiring discussion is essential for anyone looking to grow personally or professionally.

    • The B3-GINNINGS

    • Scott’s parallels

    • Being a speaker and teacher

    • The foundation of audit and saying yes and no

    • The setting of boundaries

    • AV accounting and QuickBooks, Finding, Consulting

    • Moving in another direction

    • Finding yourself and leaving one business for another

    • Think like a monk

    • Joy and Happiness

    • Raps for books

    • Empathy vs Pity

    • Emotional Intelligence in the younger generation

    • Being a business mother

    • From app to app to app

    • Writing books

    • Feeling about pivoting and working with intuit

    • Colors

    • Wrapping up

      • All the Shoutouts:

      KPMG, Douglas Sleeter, Intuit, Damien Martin, Simply Tax, Jay Shetty, Sage, Xero, Wiley

      1 hr
    • 116 A Totally Creative Colorful Conversation (feat. Kelly Gonsalves) | #SocialStudies

      Episode 116 | Recorded July 25, 2022

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      Today we have Scott and Kelly Gonsalves on the show. Together, they explore the exciting and evolving world of accounting, delving into how the industry is growing and changing. They also take a closer look at the impact of shifting client bases and the challenges that accounting firms/businesses face in the age of remote work. Throughout the episode, they touch on a variety of engaging topics, from the latest trends in high school music to the role of color in our lives, they even chat about sports!

      Whether you're an accounting firm owner looking to stay ahead of the curve, a business owner trying to navigate a rapidly-changing landscape, or simply someone interested in the fascinating world of accounting and finance, this episode has something for you

      • Colors

      • Tattoos and soundwaves

      • Who is Kelly and Creativity

      • Childhood and school

      • Growing up and not growing up

      • Old Internet

      • Old phones

      • High school music back in the day versus today

      • Totally the story

      • Growing the community and Twitter

      • Types of clients at the beginning

      • Shifting the client base

      • What does Totally SEO do?

      • Clients and tech-forwardness

      • In-person versus online

      • The other Kelly Gonsalves

      • Twitter and the Socials

      • The generational characteristics and different personas

      • Pink and Blue

      • Sports

      • The different audiences, clients versus colleagues, and imposter syndrome

      • Kelly’s style and Clippy

      • Worries and post-covid, and getting rid of the unnecessary stress

      • Learning to say no

      • Not shifting to new apps for clients

      • Say no to opportunity?

      • Money and what you want and generational differences

      • Rapping and Xerocon parties

      • Xero and Quickbooks changing lives

      • Firm Hard Numbers

      • Leading Ladies

      • Child break

      • Back to leading ladies

      • How they do their thing and AH March

      • Fanny packs

      • Creative outlets and business

      • Stage fright

      • Notifications

      • What’s next for Kelly?

      • Appy Camp

      • Intuit bubble

      • Colors in the hair

      • Looking younger, being fun, and being taken seriously pros and cons

      • Wrapping up

        • All the Shoutouts:

        Totally Booked, Totally SEO, Megan Genest Tarnow, Sherrell T. Martin, Greg Kyte, CPA

        1 hr 34 min
      • 115 HAVE FUN and Some Spicy Takes (feat. Garrett Alexander, CPA)

        Episode 115 | Recorded September 29, 2022

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        In this episode with Scott, we have Garrett Alexander, CPA, talk about his journey in the accounting industry, branding, managing people, and running a firm. They discuss the advantages of starting your own firm and offer advice on how to protect good employees and deal with bad clients. They also delve into topics like finding purpose, having confidence, and learning from failures. Tune in for an entertaining and insightful conversation between two experts in the field. Don't miss out!

        • Growing up

        • The whole story in a nutshell

        • Getting into accounting

        • Working with your significant other

        • Branding and how the firm works

        • What made him leave the precious firm and advantages with a smaller firm

        • Bad apples

        • When to start your own firm

        • Managing people, running a firm

        • Bad clients, bad employees, protecting the good ones

        • Keeping good employees

        • Finding purpose and enjoying work

        • Getting older, staying youthful

        • Collaborative competition

        • Having confidence

        • Ambiverts, Introverts

        • Dealing with bad clients

        • Being empathetic toward the staff

        • The new rap, Saying no

        • Making real decisions

        • Failures

        • Firm Hard Numbers

        • Advice from Scott to Garrett

        • Being on the show, having fun, wrapping up

        • Scott Dips

          • All the Shoutouts:

          Greg Kyte, Notion

          1 hr 32 min
        • 114 A North Star to Guide your OKRs (feat. Anita Koimur)

          Episode 114 | Recorded March 15, 2023

          Accounting High supported by our Booster Club members
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          In this podcast episode, Scott and Terrell interview Anita Koimur, founder of LiveFlow, a software solution for accounting firms. They discuss LiveFlow's unique features, how it bridges the gap between accounting firms and clients, and the feedback from the accounting community. The group talks about marketing, language differences, and other accounting software solutions. They also touch on pricing and effectively communicate costs to clients, with Terrell sharing his experience using LiveFlow.
          LiveFlow so Dope
          About Anita
          How did she get started?
          The start of LiveFlow
          The accounting community and their feedback
          How LiveFlow bridges
          Shifting marketing targets
          The influence of accountants over the product
          Language and Lingo differences and March Madness
          Is this still early stage for LiveFlow?
          Merge or Note? Xero vs QuickBooks?
          Pricing and passing it to the client
          Talking with the clients and passing the price to the clients
          Terrell's opinion on giving the cost to the client
          Terrell is a case study on LiveFlow usage
          Selling the product to the clients and customers
          OKR’s and OKR
          KPI vs OKR
          North Star Metric
          Closing statements and advice
          Terrell’s words of wisdom
          All the Shoutouts:
          Revolut, Lasse Kalkar, QuickBooks, Google, Gusto, Xero, ADP


          1 hr 1 min
        • 113 Universal Accounting Class (feat. Roger Knecht)

          Episode 113 | Recorded October 31, 2022

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          In this podcast episode, Scott and Jason talk to Roger Knecht PB, PGE, VB, President of Universal Accounting. Our hosts and Roger provide valuable insights into building a successful accounting practice, from branding and coaching to pricing and profitability. Whether you're an accountant looking to grow your business or simply interested in the accounting industry, this episode is definitely worth a listen. So, tune in and hear from Roger, Scott, and Jason on how to Build a Profitable Premiere Accounting Practice.

          • How did Roger get into the space

          • Branding and Logos

          • Becoming the third president of Universal Accounting

          • When do companies need Universal?

          • How to implement the help with coaching versus advisory

          • Athletics analogy

          • Teaching accountants to be coaches

          • Issues people have learning to coach

          • What are accountants scared of?

          • CFO service margins in sole versus firm

          • Different business structures, services, and profitability

          • Bookkeeping versus Accounting

          • Accounting is the language of business

          • Pricing Accounting and CFO

          • Mentor, Advisor, Consultant, and Coach semantics

          • CPAs

          • What does Universal call different roles?

          • CEO model or Partnerships?

          • Different business structures

          • A success story

          • Doing the work the right way

          • The accountant’s accountant: The business coach

          • Single line items and bad bookkeeping

          • Advertising lines

          • Being the CEO and President of a family business

          • “I fired my wife”

          • It’s not personal, it’s business

          • Back to Universal logos

          • Where to find Roger & wrapping up

            • All the Shoutouts:

            Universal Accounting, Netflix, Harry Potter, Exxon

            1 hr 5 min
          • ABC09 Tournament LIVE Round 3 Results Show

            Recorded LIVE on March 26, 2023

            featuring very special guests Alison Ball, Blake Oliver, and Terrell Turner

            join us as we discuss the results of round 3 of the ABC Tournament

            Round 3 Results (to follow along while listening)


            ROUND 3 RESULTS Show

            4:30 Opening, introduce hosts and their platforms (10min) 

            4:40 Prize Draw #1 (5min)

            4:45 BREAKFAST BRACKET REVEAL (10min)

            4:55 Prize Draw #2 (5min)

            5:00 ROUND 3 RESULTS (25min)

            5:25 Prize Draw #3 (5min)

            5:30 TAX BRACKET RESULTS (10min)

            5:40 Prize Draw #4 (5min)

            5:45 ROUND 4 MATCHUP PREVIEW (15min)

            Round 3 prizes

            #1 PRE BREAKFAST BRACKET PREVIEW

            Tallyfor - Peter Wen (1X) - 159834

            Swag Packs (Hat, Chocolate Coffee beans, hacky sacks) - 1 each live show

            Liscio - Alison Ball 110987

             a cool swag pack (backpack, hoodie and socks)

            #2 PRE ROUND 3 APPLICATION RESULTS

            Unique CPA - Randy Crabtree - 154321

            Ticket to the unique cpa conference ($649 value)

            RoundTable Labs - Richard Roppa 143789

            3mo free membership to RTLabs (new members only) + $50 gift card (1 each live show)

            #3 PRE ROUND 3 EDUCATION RESULTS

            Earmark - Blake Oliver - 124567

            1 year Earmark subscription (new subscribers only) (1 each live show)

            Future Firm - Ryan Lazanis - 150000

            2 months free to future firm accelerate. (new members only) (1 each live show)

            #4 PRE ROUND 3 PREDICTIONS

            FreshBooks - Twyla Verhelst & Alex Miles (2X) - 107632, 159086

            FB Waterbottle and a FreshBook (2x each live show)

            Intuit QBO - Jessica McCracken - 133777

            QB Swag Pack (1x each live show)



            1 hr 24 min
          • 112 An Omnipresent Global Influence in Accounting (feat. Heather Smith)

            Episode 112 | Recorded October 17, 2022

            Join Scott for an exciting episode as we sit down with the Queen of the cloud, Heather Smith, as she shares her journey from the birth of her blog to becoming an author.

            We explore the concept of "glocal" and how Heather's visionary perspective has led her to connect with people from all over the world. Heather also shares her experiences with Xero and the ripple effect that this software has had on other accounting communities. We delve into her travels and experiences at Xerocons.

            Throughout the episode, we explore the world of accounting and discuss monetization, hard numbers, and strategic partners, while also delving into the power of branding. We explore a range of topics, including the benefits of microlearning, the importance of in-person events, and the value of storytelling. So join us for a fun and informative episode that is sure to leave you feeling inspired and motivated to take your business to the next level.

            • The story of the Queen of the cloud

            • Birth of the Blog and Books

            • “Glocal”

            • The visionary seeing above

            • Rod Drury and Xero

            • The different softwares rippling from Xero

            • Communities from these softwares

            • Traveling and interconnection with people

            • Xerocons, weather, and other things

            • 2020 and Heather’s Response

            • The look

            • Rapping and Creatives

            • The socials and using them to educate and write a book

            • Speaking, social influence, and promoting events

            • Heater’s podcast and how to use one

            • Different platform styles

            • YouTube

            • TikTok

            • In-person events

            • The numbers and relevant conversations to platforms

            • Omnipresence on the socials

            • The Accounting niche

            • So what about AH?

            • Scott’s response, active listening

            • The experience of the audience

            • The guests on the podcast

            • Monetization and hard numbers

            • Strategic partners

            • Bridging apps and accountants

            • Colors

            • Branding

            • Who to get on the podcast

            • Microlearning

            • Getting information from apps

            • Travel stories

              • All the Shoutouts:


              Xero, Amazon, Apple, dummies, #NiksTips, Rod Drury, Jared Armstrong, MinuteDock, Richard Francis, Tom Wallace, Re-Leased, Timely, Vaughan Fergusson, Vend, Fathom, Blake Oliver, CPA, Hector Garcia, CPA.CITP, David Leary, Intuit, David Barrett, Kellie Parks CPB, Canva, Scott Scharf, Acuity Accounting, Microkeeper, Divvy, Wayne Schmidt, Kenji Kuramoto, Chris O'Neill, Aynsley Damery, Karbon, FreshBooks

              1 hr 46 min
            • 111 CAS is Sexier than Bookkeeping (feat. Dan Luthi, CPA)

              Episode 111 | Recorded October 6, 2022

              In today’s episode, Scott talks to Dan Luthi, of Ignite Spot Accounting Services. Dan shares his story, from his younger days to how he got into accounting. He talks about how his Mormon faith has influenced his desire to help people. Dan also shares his insights on how to avoid issues in business, building good client relationships, and thriving in the industry. He discusses the firm’s hard numbers, equity, and they also talk about cloud accounting. Dan advises on how to hire and work with CFOs, build a management team, and be cognizant of diversity in the workplace. Another episode that’s sure to bring great value to all firm owners.

              • The intro and the radio from hell

              • Young Dan

              • Building doors

              • When he switched to accounting

              • A little about Dan and his family

              • Being a Mormon and helping people

              • Helping people and accounting

              • Time and hourly contributions

              • Dealing with issues and not pointing the finger

              • Having good clients

              • Scope seep and scope creep

              • Thrival

              • Ignite Spot Firm and Hard numbers

              • Equity at the firm

              • Commitment to the organization

              • App stack

              • Cloud accounting and tax law

              • Bookkeeping, CAAS, tax first, etc.

              • Getting out of tax

              • Leading with Tax and Bookkeeping differences

              • Shifts in the industry

              • CFO services

              • Sales

              • Personnel capacity

              • Forecasting services and tools

              • How to hire CFOs and margins

              • Paying CFOs and working with them

              • Management Team

              • The CEO role

              • Diversity and being cognizant

              • The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Accounting Podcast

                • All the Shoutouts:

                Ignite Spot Accounting Services, Ron Baker, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Jason M. Blumer, CPA, Karbon X, Judah Kosky, Ryan Lazanis, CPA, Xero, Intuit QuickBooks, BILL, Gusto, ADP, Rippling, Dext, Avalara, Ignition, Drake, Kanye, Canopy, Thomson Reuters, Envoy, Divvy, Nikole Mackenzie, Lorilyn Wilson, CPA

                1 hr 6 min
              • ABC08 Tournament LIVE Results Rounds 1 & 2 Sunday Special Show

                Recorded March 19, 2023

                Accounting High presents the Accountant Bracket Challenge

                where 72 different platforms in the accounting profession compete for the title of ABC Champion
                tune in to see which platforms made it into the tournament
                whose gonna win it all???
                enroll now and vote at abc.accountinghigh.com


                LIVE SHOW RAFFLE DRAWINGS

                #1 PRE ROUND 1 RESULTS

                Bookkeeping Side Hustle - KJJ - TICKET # 126543

                I can give away my T-account mousepad.

                Workflow Wateringhole - Kellie Parks - TICKET #134567

                a template of their choice https://cloudaccountingtemplates.com/templates-by-category

                #2 POST ROUND 1 RESULTS

                FreshBooks - Twyla Verhelst & Alex Miles (2X) - TICKET #117891, TICKET #143256

                FB Waterbottle and a FreshBook (2x each live show)

                Once Accounting - Ford & Will Baker - TICKET #121212

                We would love to be able to offer some "firm care package" or lunch for busy season. 

                We'd want to cap it at a couple hundred dollars 

                #3 POST ROUND 2 REVIEW

                Tanya’s Bookkeeper Bootcamp - Tanya Hilts - TICKET #138888

                We would like to offer a full year scholarship to our next bootcamp session as a prize.  The value is $4050 and this would be for the upcoming April Session starting in a month.

                Tallyfor - Peter Wen (2X) - TICKET #105678, TICKET #129876

                Swag Packs (Hat, Chocolate Coffee beans, hacky sacks) - 2 each live show

                #4 POST ROUND 2 RESULTS

                Unique CPA - Randy Crabtree - TICKET #132465

                Tickets to the Unique CPA Conference (1 each live show)

                RoundTable Labs - Richard Roppa - TICKET #144444

                3mo free membership to RTLabs + $50 gift card (new members only) (1 each live show)

                #5 POST ROUND 3 REVIEW

                Earmark - Blake Oliver - TICKET #127890

                1 year Earmark subscription (new subscribers only) (1 each live show)

                Future Firm - Ryan Lazanis - TICKET #137845

                2 months free to future firm accelerate. (new members only) (1 each live show)


                1 hr 38 min
              • 110 Using Graf Paper in Staats Class (feat. Logan Graf, CPA)

                Episode 110 | Recorded January 25, 2023

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                Scott and Logan Graf, CPA are back to have another laid-back chat talking about everything from accounting to making music videos.  As they catch up, they reminisce about how Scott once saved Logan's life. This conversation is about delegation, treating everyone with respect, and the potential for AI and automation in the profession.

                • Scott saved Logan’s life
                • Updates at Accounting High
                • Getting older
                • Race to 10k
                • Firm Hard Numbers
                • How did Scott do it?
                • Outsourcing
                • The unlock: an integrator
                • Tracking personal productivity
                • You need to measure to improve
                • Limiting app usage
                • Spending time with family
                • Giving props to the wives
                • Learning more on Twitter
                • Graf paper in Staats class
                • Complementary duo
                • Loud on Twitter, quiet in real life
                • OKR, OK Rapper
                • Graf Paper & Chat GPT
                • Tech in the olden days
                • Learning tax return
                • Accounting High on Youtube
                • Accountants making content
                • What’s all this for?
                • How to be happy and grow
                • Inspiration
                • Accounting High, public and private
                • ABC March Appness
                • Delegation is Trust
                • Treat everyone like your dad or grandma
                • AI and execution
                • AppStream

                  • All the Shoutouts:

                  Xero, QuickBooks, Ron Baker, Chad Davis, Karbon, Jasper, Blake Oliver, CPA, Jason Staats, CPA, Expensify, Relay, FreshBooks, LiveFlow, Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP I CGMA, Botkeeper, Nikole Mackenzie, Daniel Gertrudes, GrowthLab, AppStream, Dropbox, Slack, Gusto, ADP, Digits, Earmark, Paul Glantz, CPA

                  2 hr 1 min

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