Oh, yoo-hoo! It’s UnAccountable episode 59, and we’ve got some eyes on some figures, and they aren’t just in spreadsheets. 👀 Feel free to ogle the hosts:

Tyler “Fluffy Fella” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.

Jeremy "Dadbod Deluxe" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

We are joined again by the effervescent Kirstin Reeder, of Purple Sapphire Business Solutions fame.

In Da News, the Fed’s fund rate dropped, the IRS says goodbye to paper checks, the SEC says goodbye to quarterly reports (or at least, the idea was floated as a tweet), and the HIRE Act.

Next up, Pricing Perspectives, where Kirstin is quizzed on pricing structures.

On App Snack, we are checking out Firm Foundation; please note, you might firmly recognize this founder. This course helps you build your bookkeeping business from the ground up!

In Fast Figures, Jeremy and Kirstin are in the hot seat in this trivia game with numerical answers.

Loser of the Week: People who get their tax advice from social media.

Winner of the Week: Kirstin!

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Time to get cozy! Put on your favorite sweater and scarf and curl up with Episode 58! Your hosts welcome you:

Tyler “Pumpkin Spice Bumpkin” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.

Jeremy "Caramel Apple Mammal" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

In Da News, we are reflecting on what Mark Kohler taught us about taxes and Gusto’s recent acquisition.

Next Up, Just the Tip - this time we are looking at the leaked list of professions that won’t have to pay taxes on tips.

On App Snack, we are chomping on some gear today: the Programmable Mouse Razer Synapse and Logitech G-Hub.

Following up with AOK HSA! What items can you buy with your HSA? You might be surprised!

In Fast Figures, Tyler is in the hot seat with our trivia game with numerical answers.

Loser of the Week: This accountant

Winner of the Week: SLC

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Welcome back! Episode 57 has landed, and it is taxing ... but in a fun way! They’ll withhold nothing - your hosts are here to spill it all:

Tyler "Amortization Amigo" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.

Jeremy “Cashflow Comedian” Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

Mark Kohler, our special guest, is a dashing tax and legal guru, legitimate podcast host, owner of Main Street Professionals, and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers.

In Da News, we are gabbing about the Hormozi Book Launch, complete with a “Shoey”.

In Fast Figures, Mark is confident in the hot seat with our trivia game with numerical answers.

On App Snack, we are nibbling on Main Street Professionals, a certification program that educates, creates community, and supports business owners & tax professionals.

Following up with Name That Tune! When given a short musical clip, can Tyler guess what tax-related song it is?

Winner of the Week: South Offices Team

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Is the third time the charm? Because episode 56 of UnAccountable has its first threepeat guest! Your unworthy hosts are: 

Tyler “Hoarse-Voiced Host” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Comprehendible Co-host" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

We are joined by accounting world celebrity Ben Stein, CEO and Founder of Keeper. 

In Da News, we drop the goss on nearshore hiring, GrowCon, and Ramp.

In Fast Figures, Ben is in the hot seat in this trivia game with numerical answers.

On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta Keeper. Keeper is a QuickBooks and Xero-integrated bookkeeping practice management tool. Ben shares his insider updates!

Next up: Increase Angst! Leaves will be falling, but accounting software prices are rising. Jeremy quizzes Tyler on the pain our wallets will soon feel.

Winner of the Week: Elon Musk

Loser of the Week: Erika McEntarfer, Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner 

This episode is sponsored by Relay* - an online client banking and money management platform that works with your tech stack. Relay gives you real-time visibility into cash flow, spending, and transactions so you can stop digging through spreadsheets and start giving better advice, faster.

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Expecto-a-good-time! Because episode 55 of UnAccountable has appeared before your eyes! Your mystical and elusive hosts are: 

Tyler “Microphone Magician” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Podcast Paladin" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

Uh oh, Jeremy Contracted Something Again! Jeremy gets quizzed on the ins and outs of contracts.

On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta Puzzle.io. Puzzle is an AI-powered accounting software that automates repetitive bookkeeping tasks.

Next up: Accounting Mashup! The game with two phrases that share one word.

In Fast Figures, it's the trivia game with numerical answers. You’re an (Excel) wizard, Tyler… Well, maybe if he passes this Harry Potter-themed edition.

Winner of the Week: Box Office - Dinosaurs, Superheroes, Dragons!   

Loser of the Week: Climate change skeptics 

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All hands on deck for episode 54 of Unaccountable! Your explosive hosts are: 

Tyler “Four-Fingered” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Hook-Handed" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.We are excited to have a special guest, Ted McRae, director of marketing at MakersHub.ai.

In Da News! Jeremy has to rant about his hotel experience, and Microsoft kills a familiar face.

On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta MakersHub - an accounts payable app that is optimized for automation.

In Man Vs the Machine, Ted proves his expertise in the laws of robotics, AI, fraud, and more!

Large, Lovely Legislation Lowdown - Jeremy quizzes Tyler on the winners and losers of the Big Beautiful Bill.

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If you’re ready to clean up client banking and save yourself hours every month, head to ⁠relayfi.com/unaccountable⁠ 

* Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance are provided through Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.

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Let's make it so for episode 53 of UnAccountable! Live from Orlando, it's Scaling New Heights!

Your slightly overheated hosts are:

Tyler "Sizzling Stud" Otto, from ⁠Specialized Accounting⁠, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Flamin’ Fine Fella" Van Groll, from ⁠Nonprofit Bookkeeping⁠, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

Special Guests Galore! Our guests tried to talk about tech while playing board games. Results were chaotic, hilarious, and humbling. Connect Four, Tetris, and Guess Who? made appearances, with some shocking upsets and a few creative answers involving petting zoos and prepaid insurance.

• Jesse and Tom from FinOptimal join us to play Connect Four while discussing animal-themed branding, AI nemeses, and their soon-to-launch mystery app (coming September 1 👀).

• Tal from Anchor talks late payments, workflow elimination, and the anchor-worthy power of public APIs.

• Jaime from Bookkeepers.com plays Tetris, drops hot takes on subaccounts, and shares how he’s evolving the empire post-Ben Robinson.

• Rob from Digits becomes the first to play Guess Who? Accounting Edition and reveals how Digits is building a 21st-century AI-powered general ledger. Spoiler: It’s like replacing a ‘96 Camry with a Waymo.

🏆 Winner of the Week: The Orlando World Center Marriott — five more years of hosting accounting’s biggest thinkers and drinkers.

😬 Loser of the Week: QuickBooks, noticeably absent from the conference floor while competitors like Xero, Digits, and others showed up big.

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This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Keeper⁠⁠⁠. Introducing... The Tax Suite! Bring every part of your tax workflow into one system. From intuitive organizers to KBA e-signatures, Keeper’s Tax Suite streamlines the prep process so your team can file faster, with less back and forth. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, ⁠use code unpod when you subscribe and get 20% off your first 3 months!⁠

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Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work; it’s episode 52 of Unaccountable! Your star-struck hosts are: 

Tyler “Creator Curator” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Influencer Admirer" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

We have a special guest, Jason Staats, creator of Jason on Firms, curator of accounting app recommendations, and one of our favorite accounting influencers!

In Da News! Our friends (and former Unaccountable guests) Heidi and Jaime are taking over Keepful and Bookkeeping.com, respectively. Big congrats! 

On App Snack, we are talking about Realize - a social platform that promotes community over software. 

In Fast Figures, does Jason Staats have the stats to match our past champions in this trivia game with number-based answers?

Potpourri - where fun facts that can’t be tied to any game come to stump Tyler.

Winner of the Week: Us!

Loser of the Week: Also us :(. 

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Welcome back to Unaccountable! It’s episode 51 with your hosts: 

Tyler “Bean-Counting Banterer" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Journal Jester" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

We have a special guest: Joe Woodard, the founder of Woodard, a training and resource organization for accounting professionals. Joe is also the host of the annual Scaling New Heights conference for QuickBooks ProAdvisors.

In Da News! How can we not talk about the One Big Beautiful Bill and its potential impact? Plus, Tyler’s Accounting Today Conference experience and Better Business Advice’s cheapest and best accounting software. And the Intuit API Tier rollout!

On App Snack, we are talking about the Woodard Membership Program, which delivers a proven framework to create capacity, price to value, standardize processes, and provide six areas of advisory so accounting professionals and their clients generate wealth.

In Fast Figures, Joe is in the hot seat, will he set a new record for this trivia game with number-based answers?

Winner of the Week: Babies!
Loser of the Week: Accounting firms

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This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠Keeper⁠⁠. Introducing... The Tax Suite! Bring every part of your tax workflow into one system. From intuitive organizers to KBA e-signatures, Keeper’s Tax Suite streamlines the prep process so your team can file faster, with less back and forth. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, use code unpod when you subscribe and get 20% off your first 3 months!

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✨Episode 50 is here! ✨

Can you believe it? Thanks to our moms -err... fans for sticking with us, your hosts:

Tyler “Moderately Modest" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.

Jeremy "Subtly Showy" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.

Extra, Extra! It’s In Da News! We’re talking about the QB outage, and hot new couples Keeper + Anchor and Karbon + Xero.

I Think I Just Contracted Something - no, not a normal topic between our hosts, this game targets the differences between contracting and employing.

On App Snack, we are taking a bite out of Microsoft Copilot for Teams, an AI application for the Teams function.

Uh oh, I’m Feeling AtTAXed! A game of income tax trivia to torture Jeremy.

In Fast Figures, a 50th-themed edition for our 50th episode!

Winner of the Week: Kyle Crockett
Loser of the Week: Kohl’s CEO

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