The Fun CPA Podcast

Uprooting your life is never easy, moving countries is never easy and starting a business is never easy. Zane did all 3 and has become known as one of the most sought after accountant in the wine industry. From KPMG South Africa office to starting Protea Financial, Zane never gave up on his dream even through uncertainty. Tune in to hear his story of leaving Cape Town, moving to California, starti...

In today's episode we bring you another accounting all star that is revolutionizing the industry. From working in big 4 audit to launching his own firm with minimal tax experience, Brandon has quickly learned the necessary skills needed for tax  work and also learned what the accounting industry is missing. His fresh perspectives bring you no timesheets, value based billing, and equitable way...

Navigating career choices in the athlete world can be challenging and turbulent. Elliot shares his journey of being an all-star soccer player and finding a niche need in helping high school students with the college recruitment process. Elliot's story has many ups and down including navigating addiction after an injury and adjusting his business plans as he grew. 

Ryan is the true example of following a passion early on, against many odds and with lots of divergences along the way.  The best way to describe Ryan's journey is the repetitive theme of the cliff notes of his last 7 years. Here is what that looks like:  2015 - Landscaper  2016 - DJ & Mechanic 2017 - Mechanic  2018 - Audio Engineer 2019 - Podcast manager, Audio Editor, and Wedding DJ 202...

You saw the title right. Fernando quit his job as an engineer with $6,000 in savings and started following his passion.  Tune in to today's episode where we learn about Fernando's path to becoming the Senior Managing Partner of Impact Self Storage and owning over $150M in self-storage assets. Fernando can be all over social media platforms under the handle of TheStorageStud where he give...

When it comes to the accounting industry, Allan Koltin is the man with the plan. From being fired early on in his career, to finding his own niche in the industry as the premiere M&A and consulting guru working with the TOP accounting firms in the nation. Tune in to this incredibly value packed episode where we discuss the ins and outs of the accounting industry. What is missing from the indus...

Relationships and networking is everything in life and in business.  Adam & Dan are the quintessential examples of being movers and shakers in the real estate industry. Having both met at Marcus & Millichap, they learned the ins and outs and inner working of the real estate industry from within. They utilized that knowledge and their ability to leverage LinkedIn and business relationships...

Maintaining life-long relationships is one of the keys to success in the business world. David started out as an intern under my supervision at EisnerAmper and eventually left the W-2 world to grow a real estate rocket ship that helps generate over $100M in financing annually. At 19 years old. after his internship at EisnerAmper where him and I met, David honed in and focused on becoming a real es...

Did you ever have such a passion for your industry but felt that the technology servicing this industry needs an upgrade to the 21st century? Roman did! Roman wanted the intellectual challenge of law school and obtained his JD degree and began his journey in the professional world. He started working at a law firm and fell into the world of immigration law by accident. Recognizing  the shortcoming...

Did you ever have a passion for something that is completely outside of the career path you studied in college for? Jason Nelson did. He studied marketing for 4 years in Rutgers Business School and got a great job with Barnes & Nobles College (BNC) making a nice salary of $50,000 straight out of school. The thing is, the passion Jason had for entertaining people and playing the saxophone and p...