Recorded LIVE March 12, 2023

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After receiving thousands of nominations for the Accountant Bracket Challenge "ABC March Appness" aka ABC Tournament, we compiled all the results and split everyone up into 2 major categories, Accountant Applications and Accountant Education.  From there, we continued to categorize the top nominated platforms into 4 Regions, 8 Brackets with 8 teams all competing for best in class in their respective brackets to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, plus a bonus 8 team Tax Bracket

Here's a list of all the categories, regions, and brackets!!

Accounting Applications

Business Money

Plooto, Expensify, Bill, Divvy, Gusto, Dext, Rippling, Relay

Business Bridge

Liveflow, Slack, Tallyfor, Once Accounting, Appstream, Zapier, G-Accon, Reach Reporting

Accounting Practice

Ignition, Rewind, Liscio, TOA, Karbon, TaxDome, Financial Cents, Practice Protect

Accounting Books

Keeper, Saasant, Intuit QuickBooks, FreshBooks, RightTool, Uncat, Xero, Excel

BONUS Tax Bracket

Avalara, Intuit TurboTax, UltraTax, CCH, Intuit Proconnect, Drake, SafeSend, SmartVault

Accounting Education

Learning School

Earmark, CPA Academy, Rock the Books, Taking Your Firm Virtual, The Grove, Bookkeeper Launch, Tanya's Bookkeeper Bootcamp, AICPA Town Halls

Learning Community

FutureFirm, Bookkeeping Buds, Roundtable Labs, Workflow Wateringhole, Accounting Salon, Dark Horse CPAs, Realize, #TaxTwitter

Media Podcasts

Cloud Accounting Podcast, Drink While You Think, FAAS Evolution, Ambitious Bookkeeper, Accounting High, Oh My Fraud, Unique CPA, AutomationTown

Media Influential

Roman Villard, Heather Smith, Jason Staats, Ron Baker, Tax TeleGraf, Radical CPA, Bookkeeping Side Hustle, Appy Hour

Episode 109 | Recorded February 22, 2023

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In this episode of the podcast, Scott and Niks take us on a journey of personal and professional growth, exploring the importance of people and interaction, the difference between evolution and change, and the value of having fun while pursuing goals. As they catch up on updates, they discuss growing the student body and YouTube channels, with Niks sharing insights on how to engage their audience. They also delve into the world of high-leverage work and how to identify and leverage individual strengths and weaknesses, while also complementing others to form a cohesive team. As the episode winds down, they wrap up with a rap and further discussion on the topic of people and cats.

All the Shoutouts:

David Barrett, Ron Baker, Michael King

Episode 108 | Recorded December 4, 2022

Thank you to FreshBooks for making all of this possible, we love you.

In today’s episode, Scott sat down with Brian Streig, CPA for a lively conversation about his backstory and how he got into the accounting space. They talk about the super firms and navigated the peculiarities of Texas laws and discussed the differences between bookkeepers, accountants, and CPAs. They also discussed bleeding-edge tech, focusing on employees over clients, and how to "wow" clients with a great client experience. They also dove into the world of Tax Twitter and the shifting demographics of the industry. Lastly, Brian shared some valuable advice for firm owners and, to cap it all off, Scott even drops a rap so be sure not to miss this one.

All the Shoutouts:

The Digital CPA conference, FreshBooks Partner Meetups, PwC, Chase, Indeed, BDO Alliance, Jody Padar, Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP I CGMA, CCH Axcess, UltraTax, Ghost Systems, Trello, Notion, Blake Oliver, CPA, Eakmark, Xero, QuickBooks, Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Sage, TurboTax

Episode 107 | Recorded May 25, 2022

Thank you to our AH Boosters!

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In this episode, Scott & Nikole chat with Nick Sinclair, the founder of Humanverse Group. Nick talks about his journey, where he's been, and the challenges he's faced. They delve into the nuances of outsourcing and the talent shortage in the industry, sharing their thoughts on training and retention. Nick explains how his firm focuses on making jobs and helping people.

They also discuss the importance of a team culture, and how it's shaped by the types of clients and people you work with. Nick shares his insights on the hustle entrepreneurs must put in to succeed and they wrap up with a discussion on what's next for Nick's plans for the future.

All the Shoutouts:

Hubspot, James Ashford, Ryan Holiday’s Ego is the Enemy, Gary Vaynerchuk

Recorded March 2, 2023

Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to abc.accountinghigh.com

Greetings Accounting High!  Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, where every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from Accounting High.  First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com.  We’re going to spend some time in Attention Detention, AH AI Agenda, and AH’s Article of the Week.  And as always, sit back, relax, and open your mind, it’s time for Accounting High Times.

This week's Agenda

ABC March Appness Update

AH Weekly Roundup

AH Ai Agenda

AH Attention Detention

AH Accounting Article of the Week

AH Coming Soon

Episode 106 | Recorded November 30, 2022

Thank you to our Booster Partner, FreshBooks

In this episode, Scott talks to Andrew Wall, CPA, CMA who shares his journey of going off on his own to pursue his vision. They discuss Andrew's background, including his experience studying sociology and technical college and his dad's vision for an accounting app. Andrew also talks about the early days of cloud technology and why accounting has been slow to adopt new tech. They also delve into building small communities and how companies should listen to their customers to improve their services. They wrap up the podcast by talking about the importance of connective tissue and how it plays a vital role in building a community.

All the Shoutouts:

FreshBooks, Accountex, Kellie Parks CPB, Xero, Intuit QuickBooks, Mike McDerment, Hubdoc, Relay, Shopify, Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Sage, Sandy Johns

Episode 105 | Recorded July 11, 2022

Scott Scarano and Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA spend time with Chet Buchman, CPA, CVA, CEPA, CGMA, CNC, who shares his experiences on maintaining work-life balance while running a successful accounting firm. They discuss forming client relationships, KPIs, and utilizing data for better employee performance. Chet also talks about nontraditional hiring practices, being a role model, and fixing busy season. They wrap up with book recommendations and Chet's advice for other CPA firm owners.

All the Shoutouts:

Ron Baker, James Clear, SafeSend, Tableau, Zapier, Patrick Lencioni, Cal Newport, Jay Shetty, Ryan Holiday, Chuck Klosterman, Darren Hardy

Episode 104 | Recorded February 14, 2023

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Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to bracket.accountinghigh.com

Greetings Accounting High!  Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, where every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from Accounting High.  First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com.  We’re going to spend some time in Attention Detention, AH AI Agenda, and AH’s Article of the Week.  And as always, sit back, relax, and open your mind, it’s time for Accounting High Times.

This week's Agenda

ABC March Appness Update

AH Weekly Roundup

AH Ai Agenda

AH Attention Detention

AH Accounting Article of the Week

AH Coming Soon

Episode 103 | Recorded December 30, 2022

Thank you to our Booster Partners!

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Greetings Accounting High!  Scotty’s in the principal’s office, and while he was in there he had an epic 3-hour conversation with Mr. Ron Baker.  This conversation was broken up into two episodes for your listening enjoyment.  In the 2nd part of our Principal's Office series, After a delightful performance from our rapping custodian to break up the conversation, we go deeper into the mind of Principal Baker. Scott and Ron take us on a journey through a range of topics that challenge the traditional view of education in accounting. They both reflect on how podcasting has transformed their lives and inspire you to find your own voice. They also discuss how rule-breakers are changing the future of the industry.  Throughout the episode, they share their insights and lessons learned to help you become better accounting professionals.  And as always, sit back, relax, and open your mind, because we’re in the principal's office with Ron Baker.

All the Shoutouts:

Ron Baker’s Times Up, Russ Roberts, Earmark, David Barrett, FreshBooks, Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Brené Brown, Intuit, The Soul of Enterprise, Mike Michalowicz