Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna

🔥 Subscription Sticker Shock? Let’s Talk.

Are you clutching your pearls over software costs while sipping your $7 latte? Let’s realign those priorities, friend.

Here’s the no-fluff breakdown:

🔹 Paper + Pencil ≠ Profit – Running your biz like it’s 1995? That’s not vintage—it’s a liability.

🔹 Pay Up or Pivot – If the software makes you money, it's an investment. If it doesn’t, stop whining and walk away.

🔹 Netflix Logic Applies – You’ll pay to skip ads but not to run your business? That ain't it. 🙃

💬 What do you say when clients complain about software subscriptions?

 Drop the truth bombs below 👇

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🔥 Welcome to another red-hot episode of Bookkeepers on Fire! 🔥

Today, we sit down with the one and only Mark Corum, co-creator of the beloved Chrome extension Right Tool — the game-changing add-on that’s transforming how pros interact with QuickBooks Online.

✨ Whether you’re doing cleanups, batch edits, or just trying to stop yelling at your screen — Right Tool has your back. 
In this episode, we dive deep into:

💡 How Mark went from zero coding experience in 2020 to building a must-have app for accountants

 ⚙️ The behind-the-scenes origin story of Right Tool (hint: it involves Hector Garcia and a lot of LinkedIn magic)

 🚀 Favorite features that save HOURS — including the fan-favorite source account editor, perplexity insights, and more

 🌐 Why it’s like Netflix for your browser (yup, you can log in anywhere)

From developer elf magic to batch deleting chaos, this episode is full of laughs, inspiration, and killer productivity tips.

➡️ Whether you're a Right Tool newbie or a seasoned pro, there’s something here for everyone.

🔥 Stay fiery and keep those books tight! 🔥

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You may know him as Hector’s brother — but after this episode, you'll remember him as the communication wizard 🔮, pricing mindset shifter 💸, and co-creator of Reframe and Exactly What to Say – Accounting Edition 📘.

🎙️ In this jam-packed episode, we talk about:

Why pricing is more than math — it’s a confidence game 💥

How Carlos went from banking to building Reframe Society, a coaching space for accounting pros to rethink everything

The power of community and why “price solves every problem” (…but mindset makes it stick!)

💡 BONUS: Carlos drops wisdom on charging your worth, navigating awkward money convos, and shares a behind-the-scenes look at the Reframe 2025 conference and U.S. tour.

And yes, there's even a musical moment at the end 🎸🔥

👇 Whether you’re struggling to raise your rates, want to get better at tough conversations, or just love a good brotherly banter… this is the episode for YOU!

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🔥 Solo, Sane, and SO Over Hiring 🔥

Let’s talk truth: not every bookkeeping boss wants to build an empire with employees, HR headaches, and diaper rash updates at 9 AM. In our latest Bookkeepers on Fire episode, we break down why flying solo might just be the secret to staying sane (and profitable). 💼💰

✨ Here’s what we unpack:

💸 Why hiring someone can cost you $50K—and your peace of mind.

🔥 How to scale with systems, not people (there’s literally an app for that).

🎯 The moment you realize managing others means fixing their $7,000 mistakes.

We’re not anti-growth—we’re pro sanity.

Catch the full episode and find out how two million-dollar solo bookkeepers are thriving without the payroll roster.

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🔥 Digits is Changing the Game! 🔥

 In our latest Bookkeepers on Fire episode on YouTube, we sat down with Jeff Seibert, CEO of Digits, and let’s just say… minds were blown 🤯. 
From AI agents to bank sync magic, Jeff gave us a front-row seat to the next-gen of small biz accounting.

💥 Here's what we unpacked:

🚀 Real-time financials and AI agents that learn as you go (no more training rules like it's 2004).

🌀 LLMs in a loop = Agents in action
Large Language Models like ChatGPT can run in loops, asking and answering their own questions to improve decisions—basically, your AI-powered bookkeeping intern that never sleeps.

🧠 Predictive, not generative
Unlike LLMs that hallucinate answers (aka make stuff up 😬), Digits trains predictive models that don’t guess—they learn your behavior and stay within the lines of your chart of accounts. No made-up Mexico travel expenses here.

🔍 Smart agents = real research
Agents don’t just auto-categorize—they Google unfamiliar vendors, build a mini dossier, and then make smart, learned decisions based on your historical transactions. Basically, the Sherlock Holmes of accounting 🕵️‍♂️💼

📣 Ready to future-proof your firm?

 Start your Digits journey today at digits.com

🔗 Tag your favorite #AIcuriousBookkeeper below 👇

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🔥✨ Bookkeepers On Fire Welcomes Corry Jankowski! ✨🔥

In this power-packed episode, we’re thrilled to welcome the amazing 💫 Corry Jankowski — founder of 🌐 Ask a Bookkeeper and creator of the wildly popular 💥 Cleanup Course (with over 1,700 members! 🙌).

Corry went from doing books at 14 📚 to building a vibrant bookkeeping empire — and she’s sharing all the juicy details with us. If you’re a bookkeeper, accountant, or just cleanup-curious 🧽 — this one’s for you!

💡 In This Episode:

 🧠 How Ask a Bookkeeper became a virtual coworking haven 💻👯‍♀️

 🧹 Why her Cleanup Course is changing the industry game 💣🔥

 💬 Cleanup vs. Catch-Up — what’s the REAL difference? 🤷‍♀️🔍

 💰 Her value-packed pricing strategy & 98% close rate 💸💪

 🧰 Favorite tools inside QBO (Books Review + Client Overview!) 🧾🔧

 📈 Tips on building confidence, setting boundaries, and raising prices with grace 💃📊

💥 Don’t miss Corry’s real talk on messy books, burnout, and the power of community! ❤️‍🔥

 👍 Like, 🔔 Subscribe, and 📤 Share with your bookkeeping besties!

🎬 Bookkeepers on Fire — turning debits into 🔥 every week!

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🔥 "Smart, Not Local." – Yep, we said it.

Some folks are still clutching their pearls because bookkeepers and accountants hire overseas talent. Let’s break it down, with a little heat:

💥 Smart doesn’t have a zip code. We work with pros around the globe who are sharp, skilled, and sometimes smarter than the guy charging $40/hour down the street.

💥 Cheap bookkeeping = cheap results. If all you want is data entry, go find the $99 crowd. If you want transformation – strategy, growth, clarity – then yeah, we cost more. And we’re worth it.

💥 We're not here to churn and burn. We build long-term relationships, not factories of financial fluff. If your goal is value, not volume, we’re your people.

💬 Let’s stop acting like global talent is second-tier. Want better books? Work with better people – wherever they are.

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🎙️ Bookkeepers On Fire Welcomes Marnie Roberts + Special Guest Nash! 🔥👶

In this heartwarming and inspiring episode, we welcome the incredible Marnie Roberts, a brand-new bookkeeping business owner and proud mom to baby Nash (our cutest guest yet! 🍼👩‍👦). 

Marnie shares her journey of launching her dream business in January 2025 while balancing motherhood, entrepreneurship, and chicken parm 🍝💪.

✨ Highlights from the episode:

🚀 Why Marnie made the leap into entrepreneurship (hint: freedom + legacy)

🍼 How she’s building her business with a 6-month-old on her lap

🎯 Her niche: service-based businesses like coaches, influencers & designers 💼📸🛋️

🎮 Life with a video game–designing husband, Twitch streams, and chicken parm night

🧾 Launching a bookkeeping walkthrough + support subscription for early-stage biz owners 💻📈

💡 Her favorite tools: QuickBooks, Keeper, HubSpot, and banking with Found 💰🔧

🔥 Her love for Bookkeeping Buds and the power of a supportive community 👯‍♀️💬🌈

🎉 First-time podcast guest — and she nailed it with baby Nash stealing the show 👶💫

💬 “Do it scared.” Marnie reminds us that fear is part of the process — and you're stronger than you think. 💖💪

🎧 Whether you’re a new bookkeeper, a busy parent, or someone chasing a dream — this episode will motivate you to keep going 🌟

👇 Subscribe to Bookkeepers On Fire for more powerful stories, smart strategies, and bookkeeping brilliance every week 💥🧮✨

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🔥 Bookkeepers on Fire - YouTube Live: Meet Olga Hurtado of Neat Books! 🔥

In this powerhouse episode, Donna and Debbie sit down with the incredible Olga Hurtado, founder of Neat Books LLC, to talk scaling, niching, automation, AI, and building a bookkeeping empire without losing your mind.

📍 Based in Miami, Olga shares her inspiring journey from Colombia to leading a thriving 20+ person firm specializing in franchise accounting and multi-entity consolidation (all in QuickBooks Online!). 
Her secret weapon? Processes, boundaries, and custom ChatGPT bots.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
 ✅ How to turn a single client into a scalable niche

 ✅ Why saying “no” is your most profitable skill

 ✅ How Olga uses ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity for SOPs, reconciliations, and team training

 ✅ What a truly embedded accounting team looks like

 ✅ Why sticking to your tech stack (and not chasing shiny software) matters

 ✅ Olga’s advice on hiring, delegating, and preparing your firm to thrive without you

💡 PLUS: Her take on value pricing, gut-check business decisions, burnout, community, and the real American dream.

👀 Bonus laughs include:

 • Steakhouse analogies
 • Ruthless tax return truths
 • What happens when your husband becomes your project manager (and you're the boss 😏)

 🎙️ And don’t forget to subscribe for weekly episodes that blend 🔥bookkeeping wisdom🔥 with unapologetic real talk.

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🔥 CPA? Who Cares! 🔥
You don’t need letters after your name to start stacking income. We dropped truth bombs (and a few sarcastic gems) on the latest episode of Bookkeepers on Fire.

💥 Here’s what we’re really saying:

• No license? No problem. You can do almost everything in accounting… just don’t call it an audit.

• eBay > Ethics? Maybe not — but flipping yard sale junk paid for a house. Side hustle smarter, not harder.

• Feel guilty? Drop the wall. If your job’s done, your time’s yours. Build your biz after-hours with zero shame.

🎧 Listen in, laugh a little, and get fired up to make that extra money without waiting for a CPA stamp of approval.

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