CPA Trendlines Podcasts

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines, and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busines...

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines, and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busines...

  The takeaways crucial to ensuring sustainability and growth. Accounting ARC With Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation When a CPA realizes his business-owner client has never paid sales tax, it can be a jaw-dropping moment. When a CPA realizes his business-owner client has never paid sales tax, it can be a jaw-dropping moment. When they realize the cl...

With Steve Yoss CPE Today Besides OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and the others you know,there are a number of really interesting and useful niche AI applications that are popping up as well, says Steve Yoss in this Quick Tech Talk. Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss These AI tools can leverage large language models, generative AI, machine learning, an...

Don't reinvent the wheel. Join a better wheel. The Disruptors With Liz Farr In the latest episode of "The Disruptors," host Liz Farr talks with Chase Birky, the trailblazing co-founder of Dark Horse, a firm designed to redefine the traditional CPA experience. Born from a vision of a more equitable and efficient CPA firm, Dark Horse provides sole practitioners and small firms access to the resource...

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines , and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busine...

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines, and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busines...

Accounting ARC: Unraveling the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank With Donny Shimamoto, Liz Mason, and Byron Patrick Center for Accounting Transformation In the labyrinth of financial intricacies, the collapse of a bank sends shockwaves through the economic landscape, leaving stakeholders scrambling for answers. The podcast "Accounting ARC: Unraveling the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank" embarks on a...

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines, and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busines...

Stephen M. Yoss, Jr. , is a visionary CPA, a contributor to CPA Trendlines, and the entrepreneurial mind behind CPE Today . Get more Steve Yoss at cpatrendlines.com here: https://cpa.click/steve-yoss Starting his tech journey at age 10, Stephen quickly progressed to establish his own IT company at 13 and began crafting software by 15. He holds a dual degree in Accountancy and International Busines...

On a Mission: Introducing Accounting ARC With Donny Shimamoto, Liz Mason, and Byron Patrick Center for Accounting Transformation In a universe where financial chaos threatens to overwhelm even the bravest souls, our trio of accounting change agents emerge to restore order, one ledger at a time. These stewards of integrity are uniting to serve the integrated ecosystem of families, businesses, and c...

Intentionality can bring freedom and joy. The Disruptors With Liz Farr When Jason Blumer and Julie Shipp joined forces to build Blumer CPAs more than a decade ago, they eschewed the traditional partnership structure, where decision-making power depends on ownership percentage. Instead, Blumer said, “We figured out the ownership is a legal reflection of the companies, but they do not reflect anythi...

Transformation Talks With Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation In the latest episode of Transformation Talks, renowned international speaker, leadership coach, and business consultant Scharrell Jackson emphasizes the pivotal role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in ensuring the sustainability of businesses across diverse industries. Jackson delves into the profound benefit...

Try for a 10-15% margin. The Disruptors With Liz Farr Brandon Hall says that the reason accountants have such long and grueling busy seasons is that “firms try to make way too much money at tax prep.” Firms don’t have enough capacity to deliver on services, so everyone – including the partners – ends up working a ton of hours.  14 MORE TAKEAWAYS: Brandon Hall show notes here MORE: Disruptors MORE...

Safety's knowing you can pay the bills. Purpose is knowing there's something more. The Disruptors With Liz Farr Amber Setter, the chief enlightenment officer for Conscious Public Accountants, started out as a Type A overachiever CPA, but after a few busy seasons, she realized that she "didn’t want to be an accountant anymore.” Today she’s an executive leadership coach for accountants, helping them...

Where there are unmet needs, there are opportunities. The Disruptors With Liz Farr James Graham’s firm, Richtr Financial Studio, gave up the billable hour 10 or 15 years ago, and points to that choice as something that made the biggest difference in his firm.  10 MORE TAKEAWAYS: James Graham show notes here MORE: Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS and VIDEOS:  Karen Reyburn: Fix Your Marketin...

Fix Your Marketing and Fix Your Business. The Disruptors With Liz Farr Karen Reyburn wants accountants to stop thinking “about marketing as this one-off thing where you tick little boxes,” but instead about how to use your marketing to connect to the human experience. 17 MORE TAKEAWAYS: Karen Reyburn show notes here MORE: Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS and VIDEOS:  Giles Pearson: Fix the...

The Disruptors With Liz Farr Getting the word out about client accounting services could help solve the staffing shortage, says Giles Pearson, CEO and co-founder of Accountests, an online knowledge-testing company that focuses on recruitment, selection and development assessments for chartered accountants, accounting graduates and candidates. EIGHT MORE TAKEAWAYS: Giles Pearson show notes here MOR...

Twyla Verhelst explains 'collaborative accounting.' With Seth Fineberg At Large for CPA Trendlines FreshBooks is taking another step to evolve from being a cloud-based invoicing solution for gig workers to being more strongly considered a true accounting solution that accountants could use to collaborate with clients as their business needs evolve. MORE FINEBERG: Your Classic Business Model Won’t...

Transformation Talks With Donny Shimamoto Center for Accounting Transformation  Glen Harper, CPA, says businesses should be willing to reinvent themselves and that diverse perspectives can be a valuable asset. The owner of Harper & Company CPAs should know: He's had to embrace both philosophies to become successful. MORE: Harper & Company CPAs show notes here MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS a...

The Disruptors With Liz Farr Jina Etienne wants accountants to stop hiding behind our green eyeshades and all the stereotypes we share as CPAs. She practices “fearless inclusion,” which is the freedom to be yourself and to create the space for others to do the same.      MORE: Jina Etienne show notes here MORE: Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS and VIDEOS:  Heather Satterley: You've Got To M...

The Disruptors With Liz Farr By age 35, Jason Deshayes, CPA/PFS, CFP, CKA, was already co-owner of a CPA firm in Albuquerque. He “hit the magic Shangri La that we’re all working for.” But it wasn’t right for him. He was bored with the long hours and felt he wasn’t growing. He wasn’t able to think about his firm the way he wanted to. So he and his partner sold their firm.   MORE: Jason Deshayes sho...

The Disruptors With Liz Farr Heather Satterley is well-known for being an accounting tech expert. But tech isn’t the only skill accountants need today and for the future. “You can have great technology skills, but if you don't have people skills and those softer skills, that's going to be a problem,” she said.    MORE: Heather Satterley show notes here MORE:  Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCAST...

Innovation Insights With Donny Shimamoto Adrian Hong's journey into the realm of environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) reporting has been nothing short of inspiring. As the founder of Hong Consulting, LLC, his dedication to assisting companies with ESG reporting stems from a rich tapestry of experiences, all pointing to one common thread – the desire to help. MORE Adrian Hong's conversatio...

The Disruptors With Liz Farr Too many accounting firms have “smart people doing stupid work,” according to Bill Penczak, a veteran sales and marketing professional. Think about the effort it takes to get an accounting degree and get your CPA, and contrast that with the years of mindless work that many new hires are required to do, especially if they go into audit, he said.  MORE: Bill Penczak here...