Accounting Voices

Episode 122. In today's news episode, we discuss "10X Growth Strategies for CPA & Accounting Firms." Key takeaways from this episode include: ＞ the proportion of tasks performed by accounting professionals that can be automated by technology ＞the importance of innovation and agility for accounting firms who want to grow and stay competitive ＞the role of 'snooping' and competitor analysis fo...

Episode 121. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast: ➜ News - Martin & Rob discuss "10X Growth Strategies for CPA & Accounting Firms."  ➜ Special Guest Interview: "CFO Consulting Services in Accounting with Kevin Appleby." ➜ Practical advice and tips for accounting practitioners on " Employer Branding & Mental Wellbeing in Accounting." ➜ Expert Interview: "Key Drivers of Ch...

BONUS: a short bonus episode in a new series to help accountants price better and win more business - "The Price Is Right Part 12 - Gaining External Validation." In these bonus episodes, we focus on upskilling the accountants, bookkeepers, CPAs and commercially focused fintech vendors to better handle key challenges in their professional role like client service, closing deals, negotiating, pricin...

Episode 120. In today's interview, "How Clients Can Educate Accountants: Susan Bryant" Susan Bryant is a CPA with a vision to help business owners achieve their dreams. She has been voted Top 50 Women in Accounting and works with the MB Group leading lead the Accounting Services team. Her favorite roles are being the architect of accounting processes, an M&A advisor and tax strategist. Susan’s...

Episode 119. In today's practical episode, "Employer Brand in Accounting - Developing Existing Talent." Key takeaways from this episode include: ⍟ where young accounting talent often goes if they choose not to enter private practice ⍟ why advancing and developing your people makes great sense for accounting firms ⍟ advice for accountants to put their hands on the steering wheel of their own career...

Episode 118. In today's interview, "Route to the Top for Black Accountants: Herschel Frierson." Herschel Frierson is the Strategic Networks Leader and a Principal at Crowe LLP with over 26 years of experience. He is responsible for expanding the firm’s influence with network partners, including associations and creating new opportunities and deepening existing relationships. He also serves on...

Episode 117. In today's news episode, we discuss "Flexible Work Patterns in Accountancy Firms." Key takeaways from this episode include: ✓ shout out to Barry Ross, partner at Crossland Employment Solicitors for the original article ✓ why there is no return to how things used to be pre-pandemic in the business world ✓ what the new normal is now with a hybrid workplace ✓ what hybrid working allows a...

Episode 116. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast: ➜ News - "Flexible Work Patterns in Accountancy Firms." ➜ Special Guest Interview: "Route to the Top for Black Accountants: Herschel Frierson." ➜ Practical advice and tips for accounting practitioners on "Employer Brand in Accounting - Developing Existing Talent." ➜ Expert Interview: "How Clients Can Educate Accountants: Susan Bryant." Fo...

BONUS: a short bonus episode in a new series to help accountants price better and win more business - "The Price Is Right Part 11 - Pricing Tips for Accountants." In these bonus episodes, we focus on upskilling the accountants, bookkeepers, CPAs and commercially focused fintech vendors to better handle key challenges in their professional role like client service, closing deals, negotiating, prici...

Episode 115. In today's interview, "Financial Literacy, Family Businesses & Wealth Management." Rory Henry has 15+ years of experience working in both the tax and most recently financial advisory professions. He has built a program, AFO Wealth Management Forward, that works with accounting firms to implement Holistic Wealth Management Services. A technology enthusiast at heart, Rory is adept a...

Episode 114. In today's practical episode, "Accounting Firm Employer Brand - Rewarding Talent." In these segments, we pick out key trends and events in accounting and fintech media and analyse/interpret them for accountants in practice. Key takeaways from this episode include: ➯ the importance for accounting firms to pay their people what they are worth ➯ why money isn't everything when it comes t...

Episode 113. In today's interview, "Mental Resilience for Accountants: Randy Crabtree." Randy Crabtree is co-founder and partner of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals in the USA. Since 2019, he has hosted the bi-weekly “The Unique CPA,” podcast, which ranks among the world’s 10% most popular programs. (Source: Listen Score). You can find articles from Randy in Accounting Today’s Voices column, t...

Episode 112. In today's news episode, we discuss "3 Accounting Trends That Won't Go Out of Style." We agree 2 of these trends! Original source of this piece below. Key takeaways from this episode include: why accounting remains the language of business, and why not all accountants play on this fact enough how the best accounting professionals are able to not just report on the data but tell the st...

Episode 111. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast: ➜ News - Martin & Rob discuss "3 Accounting Trends That Won't Go Out of Style."  ➜ Special Guest Interview: "Mental Resilience for Accountants: Randy Crabtree." ➜ What works with "Employer Brand - Rewarding People Properly." ➜ Expert Interview: "Financial Literacy & Wealth Management: Rory Henry." For full shownotes on these...

BONUS: a short bonus episode in a new series to help accountants price better and win more business - "The Price Is Right Part 10 - Don't Say the Price Early." In these bonus episodes, we focus on upskilling the accountants, bookkeepers, CPAs and commercially focused fintech vendors to better handle key challenges in their professional roles like client service, closing deals, negotiating, pricing...

Episode 110. In today's interview, "Non-Profit Clients for Accountants: Jeremy Van Groll." Jeremy Van Groll is founder and President of Nonprofit Bookkeeping.  He has a Masters in Financial Management and has twenty years of experience in leadership roles including corporate accounting, banking, data analysis, and compliance reporting.  His company partners with domestic and internationa...

Episode 109. In today's practical episode, what works for accounting firms on "Accounting Firms - First Steps with Employer Branding." In these segments, we pick out key trends and events in accounting and fintech media and analyse/interpret them for accountants in practice. Key takeaways from this episode include: ★ link to previous related episode: "What Works in Accounting with Employer Brand W...

Episode 108. In today's interview, "Challenging Prejudice in Accounting with Anton Lewis." Anton Lewis is a tenured Associate Professor of Accounting at Valparaiso University, Indiana, where he primarily teaches undergraduate financial accountancy and managerial accountancy, as well as undergraduate Audit and Accounting Information Systems classes. He also hosts the ‘Counting Black and White Beans...

Episode 107. "Checklist - 10 Practice Priorities for Accountants" ***APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE*** It's always interesting to hear the main challenges, opportunities, issues and priorities for accountants from different perspectives. Here is a checklist via software vendor Smartvault Key takeaways from this episode include: ➜ the importance for accountants of simply picking up the pho...

Episode 106. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast: ➜ News - Martin & Rob discuss "Checklist - 10 Practice Priorities for Accountants."  ➜ Special Guest Interview: "DEI, Racism & Prejudice in Accounting: Anton Lewis." ➜ Here's What Works: "Getting Started With Your Employer Brand." ➜ Expert Interview: "Not For Profit Clients in Accounting: Jeremy van Groll." For full shownotes...

BONUS: a short bonus episode in a new series to help accountants price better and win more business - "The Price Is Right Part 9 - Not All Business is Good." ***APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ON THIS BONUS EPISODE*** In these bonus episodes, we focus on upskilling the accountants, bookkeepers, CPAs and commercially focused fintech vendors to better handle key challenges in their professional role like cl...

Episode 105. In today's interview, "Accounting Firm Leadership Priorities with Gary Shamis." Gary Shamis is a former top 40 US accounting firm managing partner who sold to BDO in 2015. He is now CEO of Winding River Consulting, a high-level strategy consulting for the Restaurant, CPA, and professional services industries. Amongst many other accounting accolades, Gary won EY Entrepreneur of the Yea...

Episode 104. In today's practical episode, "Three Signs of Executive Presence in Accountants." In these segments, we pick out key trends and events in accounting and fintech media and analyse/interpret them for accountants in practice. Key takeaways from this episode include: ➤ how do people react when you walk into a room or show up on a video call? ➤ what executive presence gives accountants and...

Episode 103. In today's interview, "Accountants - Make Good Clients Great: Susan Bryant." Susan Bryant is a CPA with a vision to help business owners achieve their dreams. She has been voted Top 50 Women in Accounting and works with the MB Group leading lead the Accounting Services team. Her favourite roles are being the architect of accounting processes, an M&A advisor and a tax strategist. S...

Episode 102. In today's news episode, we discuss "How Accountants Can Inspire the Next Generation." Key takeaways from this episode include: ➨ questions accountants are asking themselves in looking for meaningful work ➨ the merits for accountants of giving something back to the profession to increase job fulfilment ➨ what candidates for accounting firm vacancies ask themselves about employer brand...