Christopher Small

Confessions of a Law Firm Bookkeeper

I help small law firm owners doing $300k–$1m a year keep clean books, stay audit‑safe on trust accounting, and legally pay less in taxes. On Confessions of a Law Firm Bookkeeper, I share real stories from messy law firm books and trust accounts, plus simple checklists and tax tips you can actually use. If you're not confident your books and trust account would survive an audit, this show is for you. That's it. No need for the shorter version here; this is the main sales copy for the feed.

Author

Christopher Small

Category

Business

Podcast website

bigbirdaccounting.com

Latest episode

Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

SEP IRA or Solo 401k? 19.09.2025

SEP IRA or Solo 401k? 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning how to use the...

5 Things Your CPA isn't Telling You 19.09.2025

5 Things Your CPA isn't Telling You 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning...

All-In-One Tax Solutions are Terrible 18.09.2025

All-In-One Tax Solutions are Terrible 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learnin...

Law Firm Owners - If You're Doing this You're Throwing Away Money 16.09.2025

Law Firm Owners - If You're Doing this You're Throwing Away Money 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with...

6 Rules for Paying Your Kids and Beating the IRS 16.09.2025

6 Rules for Paying Your Kids and Beating the IRS 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal...

QuickBooks for payroll? You're Doing it All Wrong. 13.09.2025

QuickBooks for payroll? You're Doing it All Wrong. 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific go...

The Law Firm Review Secret No One is Telling You About. 12.09.2025

The Law Firm Review Secret No One is Telling You About 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specifi...

If Your Bookkeeper is Doing this You are Failing. 11.09.2025

If Your Bookkeeper is Doing this You are Failing. 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goa...

3 S-Corp Facts They Don't Tell You 10.09.2025

3 S-Corp Facts They Don't Tell You 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning h...

The Secret to Law Firm Success No One is Talking About 09.09.2025

The Secret to Law Firm Success No One is Talking About 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specifi...

Business Weekend Hack for Tax Savings 08.09.2025

Business Weekend Hack for Tax Savings 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learnin...

You've Been Doing Your S-Corp Salary All Wrong. 06.09.2025

You've Been Doing Your S-Corp Salary All Wrong. 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal...

Secret Personal Injury Law Firm Tax Strategy. 05.09.2025

Secret Personal Injury Law Firm Tax Strategy. 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for law firm owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of...

Exposed! Retirement Contributions are Don't Save on Taxes! 04.09.2025

Exposed! Retirement Contributions are Don't Save on Taxes! 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the spe...

Quarterly Review Process 02.09.2025

Quarterly Review Process 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning how to use...

How I Saved a Law Firm Owner $34,181 in Taxes in 15 Minutes 31.08.2025

How I Saved a Law Firm Owner $34,181 in Taxes in 15 Minutes 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the sp...

Bookkeepers Doing This Should be Fired Immediately 30.08.2025

Bookkeepers Doing This Should be Fired Immediately 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific go...

New Business Bookkeeping Software - Everything You Need to Know 29.08.2025

New Business Bookkeeping Software - Everything You Need to Know 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with th...

How to Pay Your Kids and Save $$$ on Taxes - Step-by-Step 28.08.2025

How to Pay Your Kids and Save $$$ on Taxes - Step-by-Step 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the spec...

Two Tax Lessons You Can Learn From a Stripper 27.08.2025

Two Tax Lessons You Can Learn From a Stripper 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of...

The ONLY Thing You Need to Pay Your Kids 27.08.2025

The ONLY Thing You Need to Pay Your Kids 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of lear...

3 Downsides to S-Corp Status 26.08.2025

3 Downsides To S-Corp Status 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning how to...

Paying Your Kids Do's and Don'ts 25.08.2025

Paying Your Kids Do's and Don'ts 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning how...

How We Legally Cheat Taxes 24.08.2025

How We Legally Cheat Taxes 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goal of learning how to us...

Classic Fear Based Tax Strategy (or lack thereof) 23.08.2025

Classic Fear Based Tax Strategy (or lack thereof) 🔥 We do bookkeeping and tax strategy for business owners: https://bigbirdaccounting.com 🔥 If you don't want to miss out on new helpful content, subscribe! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SMALL First, I'm not a CPA. CPAs are glorified document preparers. I'm a tax lawyer, which means I read the code, and case law, with the specific goa...

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