Blake Oliver, CPA

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Blake Oliver, CPA

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

To be, or not to be a CPA firm with Chase Birky of Dark Horse CPAs 29.03.2023

We’re talking to Chase Birky, CEO and co-founder of Dark Horse CPAs, a non-traditional CPA firm. Learn the advantages and challenges of being a CPA firm, the importance of creating a positive work environment for staff, and the need for the accounting profession to attract and retain more young talent. Tune in to hear insights into alternative paths for CPAs and how the industry can work towards c...

The Chick-fil-A of payroll providers with Tim Petrey of HD Davis CPAs 16.03.2023

Tim Petrey shares his journey from starting as a receptionist to becoming a partner in his CPA firm and founder of a payroll service. He discusses how his firm, HD Davis CPAs, evolved from a tax business to a full-service advisory firm and how they acquired small practices to grow. Tim also emphasizes the importance of adopting technology to streamline processes. Tune in to hear more about Tim's j...

6,000 clients and $7 million gross revenue in 12 years with Ben Sutton of Mazuma 28.02.2023

Blake Oliver is joined by Ben Sutton, the founder of Mazuma. Mazuma offers core monthly bookkeeping services, reconciliations, basic financials, and tax returns for a flat fee of $180 per month. Ben believes small businesses need services traditional accounting firms don't provide, and he wanted to give them the support they need. He found it possible to offer bookkeeping services at a low cost, a...

Why diverse accountants quit the profession according to the Illinois CPA Society 15.02.2023

Half of accountants believe that diversity is important. Half do not. Meanwhile, efforts to increase diversity in accounting firms have had disappointing results. Todd Shapiro and Kari Natale of the Illinois CPA Society join to discuss why and what the profession should do about it. Many thanks to our sponsor, LiveFlow! To learn more about LiveFlow, visit https://earmarkcpe.promo/liveflow Sign up...

How to buy an accounting firm with Michael Ly of Reconciled 31.01.2023

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How to build a six-figure firm on Instagram with Sandra York 06.01.2023

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Profitable bookkeeping for under $200 per month with Michael Alliman 13.12.2022

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Outsourced controllership with team & technology featuring Félix Latour of Le Contrôleur 06.12.2022

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Building an offshore team in the Philippines: From 0 to 15 staff in 4 years with Argel Sabillo 25.11.2022

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Why Peloton co-founder Graham Stanton wants you to IPO on QuickBooks 17.11.2022

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Keep calm & automate your client onboarding with Korey Cournoyer of GrowthLab Financial 07.11.2022

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Quality Management: The secret to a scalable accounting practice with John Rea and Rachel Fisch 21.10.2022

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Why is tax software stuck in the stone age? Peter Wen of Tallyfor has the answer 11.10.2022

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If you want to grow, you need a COO according to Rita Keller of Keller Advisors 24.09.2022

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Developing a cutting edge sales tax practice for e-commerce with LedgerGurus 07.09.2022

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Your future may be Your Part-Time Controller — with founder Eric Fraint 30.07.2022

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Scaling startup finance with David Wieseneck, VP Finance @ Demostack 11.07.2022

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The path towards advisory in tax with Jorge Olavarrieta and Minal Babaria 13.06.2022

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How to communicate financial information to normal people with Geni Whitehouse 10.05.2022

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Real talk with "The Real Estate CPA," Brandon Hall of Hall CPA PLLC 30.04.2022

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Who cares about lease accounting? with Issac Heller of Trullion 13.04.2022

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The Path to Advisory in Client Accounting Services (Part 3 of 3) with Dan Gertrudes of GrowthLab Financial 01.04.2022

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How to save the CPA with Todd Shapiro of the Illinois CPA Society 24.03.2022

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The Path to Advisory in Client Accounting Services (Part 2 of 3) with Dan Gertrudes of GrowthLab Financial 23.03.2022

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The Digital CPA joined High Rock Accounting & hasn’t looked back (Jay Kimelman and Rachel Fisch) 18.03.2022

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