Future Firm Accounting Podcast

AI and automation have taken over every conversation in accounting — but the core business model problems holding firms back haven't moved.

Sometimes the most expensive decision you can make is the one that looks like a saving — and here's how to tell the difference before you act.

Reviewing a real firm's packages is often more useful than any abstract lesson — here's what this one gets right and what I'd change about it.

The most useful shift in how you run your firm might not be about how to solve operational problems — it's about who should solve them instead.

Could your own systems be holding your team back? One coaching client's "processes on processes" might sound more familiar than expected.

AI has been the dominant tech conversation for years — and the version that's already here in 2026 could be the most convincing distraction yet.

Automating a broken process doesn't fix it — it makes it faster to stay ineffective. Here's the question that should come before anything else.

When I work with firm owners, pricing is almost always the first thing we dig into — and what I teach came directly from running my old firm.

The hire that makes you uncomfortable might be the one that finally gets you out of the bottleneck. Here's the case for going senior early.

The gig economy just got flipped — AI is now the employer. Here's what that means for accounting firms and the work worth building around.

My five-year-old asked me to explain what I do — and trying to answer reminded me of something many firm owners have quietly lost sight of.

Fixing your prices or systems won't help much if the thinking underneath them hasn't changed. Here's what actually needs to shift first here.

AI tools of today are viewed as something to help you think faster. The next phase is AI that actually does things for you — and it's already here for firm owners to explore.

Are you selling your process or selling the outcome? The difference could be affecting the clients you attract and what you're able to charge.

June is one of the most important months for accounting firms — and one of the most wasted. Here's how to actually make the most of it.

Episode resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3v1Xg0qiBhDQKroi5Qf73hWUvG4yOA0RQvbxOBizc0/edit?usp=sharing — Many firm owners say they want to delegate, but haven't defined what ownership actually looks like for each person on their team. I share the exact framework we used at Future Firm — including why I needed it applied to myself first — and how it could help reduce the constant escal...

If your team keeps coming to you for direction on things that should be obvious, vision might be what's actually missing. Here's why it matters.

Pricing isn't just a number—it's a signal. Here's what your price might be telling prospects about your firm before the conversation even starts.

Pouring more leads into a leaky funnel just makes things worse. Here's what to fix first before bolstering your marketing activities.

Stuck, overworked, and can't afford the hire that would fix it? There might be a path forward that doesn't require perfect margins first.

Digital marketing is harder than ever in 2026—but that doesn't mean it's not worth it. Here's what winning at it actually tends to require.

There are four things quietly eating your time as a firm owner. Getting out of them could change how fast—and how freely—your firm grows.

Price objections can feel personal, but they often point to something fixable. Here's what might actually be going on in those conversations.

A lot of firm owners are unknowingly the biggest bottleneck in their own business. Here's what that tends to look like—and what to do about it.

Many introverted firm owners assume sales just isn't for them. This episode—and the Profitable Packages Workshop—might change that: futurefirm.co