The Unique CPA

On episode 77 of The Unique CPA , Randy talks to John Spence, author of Awesomely Simple and CEO of John Spence LLC, about his streamlined, simple techniques and strategies for helping businesses—and businesspeople—improve every day. John talks about the importance of reading and synthesizing a lot of information into simple takeaways, discusses the concepts of IQ, EQ and AQ, and offers helpful ad...

Kristen Keats joins Randy Crabtree on episode 76 of The Unique CPA , or in her case, the very, very busy CPA. The owner or co-founder of four, vertically integrated companies, Kristen's goal is to change the accounting industry—she sees the gaps and shortcomings of the traditional firm model, and she's putting that goal into action by demonstrating that another way is possible. Get the full show n...

Episode 75 marks the end of festivities celebrating The Unique CPA from The Beer Temple in Chicago. In part 3, Blake Oliver, creator of Earmark CPE, and Matthew May, founder and VP at Acuity, join Randy Crabtree and Scott Scarano. They discuss the impact of technology, crypto, and the blockchain on accounting, talk more about the wave of private equity already sweeping firms, and hit on the most i...

The celebration continues with Episode 74 of The Unique CPA, live from The Beer Temple in Chicago. On part 2 of this three-part series, Randy and Scott Scarano of the Accounting High podcast talk to Dawn Brolin of Powerful Accounting and The Motivation Movement, a two-time "40 Under 40" award recipient from Accounting Today , and previous Unique CPA guest Josh Lance of Lance CPA Group, who has won...

Episode 73 of The Unique CPA is live from The Beer Temple in Chicago, and the end of Season 3 celebrations are so big, we've had to split it into three parts! Randy is joined by Scott Scarano, host of the Accounting High podcast, and they talk to Tim Jipping, owner of Journey Advisors & CPAs, Allan Koltin, the founder of Koltin Consulting Group, and Kenji Kuramoto, the CEO of Acuity. Get the full...

Blake Oliver joins Randy Crabtree on Episode 72 of The Unique CPA . The founder of Earmark CPE , Blake pieced together the seemingly disparate ideas of podcasts—a world to which he contributes via co-hosting the Cloud Accounting podcast—and CPE, utilizing his skills in web design, tech, and business building to bring free CPE to accountants nationwide. Plus, The Unique CPA has joined the Earmark f...

Tom Parker and Layne Bodily of FBP CPA first joined Randy on Episode 36 , where they discussed their co-founding of the firm in Itasca, Illinois and their vision for their venture. Tom and Layne discuss its evolution so far, the challenges they've faced around the pandemic, employee retention, and establishing structures and best practices. As well, Layne has resiliently responded in the face of a...

On episode 70 of The Unique CPA, Randy talks to Gary Shamis , CEO of Winding River Consulting , about being an entrepreneur and dealing with losing control. They also discuss Winding River Consulting and Gary's Managing Partner Bootcamp . Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On episode 69 of The Unique CPA, Randy talks to Jackie Meyer , founder of Meyer Tax Consulting , about running a completely virtual firm using her ROI plan. They also discuss her tax planning program called Tax Plan IQ, which helps people in the industry get around confusing AICPA standards, and what types of leadership will help your business succeed. Get the full show notes and more resources at...

On episode 68 of  The Unique CPA ,  Randy  talks to president and managing partner of GRF CPAs & Advisors, Jackie Cardello, about issues in the accounting industry like hiring and retaining employees, remaining diverse and inclusive, and the intimidating effects of social media. Get the show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com .

Episode 67 of The Unique CPA is all about the subscription model and how it can be applied to public accounting. Randy talks to Ron Baker, a LinkedIn Influencer acclaimed by Accounting Today and host of The Soul of Enterprise . Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On Episode 66 of The Unique CPA , Rob Brown joins Randy Crabtree to share their experiences as stroke survivors during Stroke Awareness Month. They highlight the key lessons they learned from these life-changing events, including the importance of being open and vulnerable with friends about struggles and of not waiting for a consequential event to make positive changes in one's life.  Get the ful...

Episode 65 of The Unique CPA is "pure vaporware"—just ask Randy's guest, Scott Scarano, host of the Sons of CPAs Podcast and President of Padgett Business Services of Raleigh-Durham. Randy and Scott have a great time talking about everything under the sun, from beer and other methods of "relaxation", to one of the key tenets of The Unique CPA , the changing face of public accounting, which also ha...

On episode 64 of The Unique CPA , Randy talks to Nick Cavuoto about the importance of personal branding. Nick shares his own experience with transforming businesses' marketing efforts, including Fortune 500 companies, and stresses the importance of building a connection with people. Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On Episode 63 of The Unique CPA , Tom Gorczynski, Enrolled Agent, Certified Tax Planner, and non-attorney member of the Bar of the United States Tax Court, discusses his role in educating other tax professionals and providing IRS representation for tax preparers. Tom shares his approach to research and education, and he highlights the importance of being a constant learner within the profession. G...

John Garrett returns to  The Unique CPA for episode 62, and he talks to Randy Crabtree about the importance of ensuring that a firm's people are actually treated like people. The author of What's Your "And" , John specializes in helping especially CPA firms attract and retain talent by emphasizing the human element and ensuring that a firm's culture doesn't just exist, but is thriving and aspirati...

On Episode 61 of The Unique CPA, Randy Crabtree is joined by Joel Hess, a Principal at LeaseCrunch, which provides cloud-based lease accounting software solutions for CPA firms. Joel discusses the significance of new lease accounting standards and shares ways firms can efficiently implement them. Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On Episode 60 of The Unique CPA, Randy speaks with Randy Johnston, Executive Vice President at K2 Enterprises and a leading technology consultant. Randy discusses how to find the optimal software package for client accounting services and shares his thoughts on the radical technology transition he foresees the industry undergoing over the next five years. Get the full show notes and more resources...

On Episode 59 of The Unique CPA , Robb Zbierski returns to discuss ways to boost productivity with Randy Crabtree. Robb shares ten tips from his book, Master Your Mind, where he recommends practices to bypass negativity, internalize objectives on a subconscious level, and deliver results more efficiently.  Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On Episode 58 of The Unique CPA , Randy speaks with Rik Nemanick, the founder of Nemanick Leadership Consulting. Rik shares eight rules for becoming a strong mentor from his book, The Mentor's Way . He discusses gaps in how firms currently structure mentorship programs and offers advice on how to overcome common pitfalls. Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUniqueCPA.com

On Episode 57 of The Unique CPA , Terrell Turner returns to discuss the fractional CFO concept with Randy Crabtree. Terrell discusses recent honors he's received, strategies for businesses who are looking for fractional CFO services, how his firm provides those services using a tailored pricing model, and his passion for helping business owners make the most of what they have. Get the full show no...

On episode 56 of The Unique CPA , Randy talks to Grace Horvath, current Vice President of Services at CPAmerica, who will take over the role of President from January 1, 2022, onwards. Grace discusses her history in sales, her understanding of marketing and its importance for CPA firms, the changing landscape of the profession, and how important it member associations are to help guide succession,...

On episode 55 of The Unique CPA, Randy is joined by Doug Brown of Summit Success International. Doug and Summit specialize in helping professionals and businesses take control of their workflow and time in order to better serve their clients, their employees and coworkers, and themselves. Randy focuses his questions around burnout, and Doug shares his considerable insights, including a number of u...

On Episode 54 of The Unique CPA , Randy is joined by Allan Koltin, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of Koltin Consulting Group. With a laundry list of accolades, including Accounting Today 's Top 100 Most Influential People in the Profession for over two decades running, Allan shares his insights into what he calls the "perfect storm" for why private equity firms are taking another shot at investing in accounti...

Randy talks to Kathy Klang of Cummings Keegan on Episode 53 of The Unique CPA. She helped grow the firm as its Managing Partner for nearly 15 years, and she now serves as Success Management Partner. In this role, she has developed a pathing system within the firm that helps new and existing employees alike get on the right career track. She discusses the process of developing this, the pitfalls, a...