Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets

On this episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, host Mike Whitmire, Co-founder and CEO of FloQast, chats with FloQast super user Jonathan Hardy, Director of Accounting Initiatives at LeadVenture, about his career and how embracing technology got him to where he is today.  Listen in as Jonathan shares his career journey, highlighting his transition from a focus on day-to-day accounting to the...

In this episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, we delve into the journeys of George Azih, founder and CEO of LeaseQuery, and Mike Whitmire: Two tech leaders who started up directly after leaving life as staff accountants.  Join us as we uncover the individual pivotal moments that led them to venture into the world of technology and how their firsthand experience in the accounting field shap...

With 30+ years of experience in senior accounting and finance roles, OnSolve CFO Bruce Duner has seen a lot of change in his time. But despite a wealth of experience, he's not one to revert to an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," mindset. With an industry-wide talent criss and mounting pressure on the office of the CFO to provide more value than ever before, Bruce is cons...

On the latest episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, guest host Stefan van Duyvendijk chats with Rohit Lalwani, CPA, Controller at marketing tech company Bluecore about his journey to controllership, stepping out of his comfort zone when transitioning from audit to industry, his outlook on the accounting profession in 2023 (and beyond), and his approach to empowering his team ensure they&ap...

In this episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, Mike chats with FloQast’s reigning Controller of the Year ,  Ashley Griesshammer of e-commerce brand Lovevery about her path from Finance to Accounting, Lovevery’s path to automating as much as possible (and how important automation is for accounting teams in 2023 and beyond), and whether the title “Controller” adequately reflects all the work...

Shivang Patel was on track to make audit partner when a client poached him to join his team at a rapidly-growing, soon-to-IPO tech company. After learning the books, Shivang was thriving in his role as Accounting Manager, fully overseeing the Month-End Close, when a chance meeting to discuss a software solution designed to streamline the Close change his professional trajectory forever. Nearing hi...

In times of economic uncertainty, accounting teams need to be nimble enough to pivot should the time com, while consistently delivering accurate financial figures to impact the direction of the business — both in the short and long term.  On this episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, guest host Stefan van Duyvendijk, a former controller, and FloQast CFO Razzak Jallow discuss what accountin...

When meetings and billable hours start eating into your sleep schedule and overall wellness on, say, the week of your wedding, something's got to give. And, with fewer students taking an interest in accounting, the time for change was yesterday. Join FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire and Katie Thomas, CPA, founder and owner of Leaders Online LLC – both Ernst & Young veterans – as they sketch out...

On this episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, Mike is joined by Zane Navratil, world #1 Pickleball player and former Deloitte auditor. Zane talks about picking up pickleball while working in audit, helping grow the sport, and balancing his career as an athlete with his business and acting as an ambassador for the world's fastest growing sport.

Being a CFO in 2022 is probably a lot different than it was just a few years ago. The demands are greater and deadlines are tighter, resulting in added pressure throughout the office of the CFO. In this conversation, FloQast CFO Razzak Jallow, Co-founder and CEO Mike Whitmire, and Accounting Operations Evangelist Stefan van Duyvendijk discuss the evolution of accounting leadership over the last se...

On this week's episode of Blood, Sweat & Balance Sheets, FloQast Accounting Operations Evangelist Stefan van Duyvendijk guest is joined by Dante Giannini, Corporate Controller of Actian Corporation, to discuss the rise of the operational controller and what that role will look like as controllers add more value to their organizations.

Mike is BACK, and this week, he's joined by veteran Corporate Controller and FloQast's new Accounting Operations Evangelist Stefan van Duyvendijk. On this episode, Mike and Stefan talk about Stefan's experience at Skullcandy and Kodiak Cakes, what led him to leave his controller role for FloQast, and how the accounting profession has changed significantly in the last several years

Mike and Kristen talk memes, audit horror stories, and moving to industry.

Mike is joined by early FloQast investor and advisor Rob Meinhardt to look back at how FloQast got to where it is today, a unicorn company in a boom LA tech community.

Breaking down the Series D funding that officially made FloQast's accounting software platform a $1.2B brand.

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Rob Meinhardt,  an entrepreneur and board member of FloQast, and Troy Patipanavat, a  product support  team member at FloQast.  

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with , David Lyford-Smith, Technical Manager at ICAEW.

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Amy Vetter, CEO & Keynote Speaker of The B3 Method Institute. 

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Rock Felder, Co-Founder & CFO of Squadcast.

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with, Adrian L. Mayse, Ph. D., CPA, Author of When I Grow Up I Want To Be... An Accountant and  Department Chair at Howard University.

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Gaurav Bhattacharya, Co-Founder & CEO of involve.ai

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Cooper Harris,  Founder & CEO of Klickly.

In this episode, (Part 2 of 2), Mike chats with Allan Solomon, Co-Founder of Isle Capri Casinos and Principal/Chairman at Foundation Gaming Group, about getting his CPA, working with Supreme Court Justices, his involvement in the Reagan Administration, going head to head with Trump for a Casino property, and much more.

In this episode, (part 1 of 2), Mike chats with Allan Solomon, Co-Founder of Isle Capri Casinos and Principal/Chairman at Foundation Gaming Group, about getting his CPA, working with Supreme Court Justices, his involvement in the Reagan Administration, going head to head with Trump for a Casino property, and much more.

In this episode, Mike Whitmire, CEO & Co-Founder of FloQast, chats with Chris Sluty, Chief Product Officer of FloQast.