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Alan is a CPA in Richmond, KY. Currently on the Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA, prior member of the Peer Review Board. He is a past President of the KYCPA Society of CPAs and past member of the KY State Board of Accountancy. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the EKU Board of Regents. In this episode, Alan shares his experience in the accounting business and how the overall landscape has cha...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a 15Five article, " These 5 Management Practices Create Uncommonly Successful Work...

Moreen Leisen is an accountant at Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc. who fell in love with making Kombucha after talking to someone at work about how she liked it! Moreen is a listener of The Green Apple Podcast and reached out to John because she wanted to share her story of finding her passion and how it affects her career as an accountant!

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Jostle article, " Feel Like a Boring Boss? How to Improve Employee Engagement in...

Daniel Siemens, a tax analyst for SCL Health in Denver, Colorado, talks to John about a rare passion of his: building model ships in bottles. Daniel tells us how watching Pirates of the Caribbean got him into this hobby, the skills from it that he applies to his job as a tax analyst, and how it affects the way his co-workers and clients view him in the workplace!

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Fast Company article, " Do These Things to Create an Engaging Employee Experienc...

In this episode, Jon Maki connects his skills as a surfer to his skills as a business owner and accountant and shares a couple of prominent beaches that he has surfed. He grew up bodyboarding but didn't get into surfing until 15 years ago. Now he says it gives him energy to make it through the work week -- and it helps him relate to some of his clients. Just like Jon starting his accounting busine...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Jostle article, " 7 Reasons why Organizational Culture is Important " by Corey M...

In this episode, John talks with Irina Morozova, an auditor at Strothman and Company who also serves as a dance partner for her own boss, Ray Strothman, who was featured in episode 158 of The Green Apple Podcast. Irina tells us how she became a professional ballroom dancer, pursuing employment in Strothman and Company, and how her experience in ballroom dancing is applied to her skills as an accou...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Forbes article, " Employers: Don't Stop Your Team From Building Personal Brands...

Kevin Izevbigie is an experienced B2B marketer that has a background as a qualified accountant. Founder of advisoryaccountant.com – We help Accountants & Tax Pros Attract Their Ideal Consulting Clients with Facebook & Direct Marketing. Kevin brings his experience as an accountant, a decade developing superior offers and 7-figures spent on marketing funnels to help businesses grow! In this episode,...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a The Balance Careers article, "How to Understand Your Current Company Culture" by...

Phil Yaeger is a seasoned accountant and well-rounded person who teaches accounting in CPA review, offers financial advice on the radio, collect baseball memorabilia, and talks to many celebrities. Phil tells John of going into accounting during the era of the Vietnam war, how he found teaching to be a way of enjoying accounting, and why it's so easy for him to start a casual conversation with a c...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Inc article, " 5 Sure Signs You Work for a Great Company Comes Down to These To...

Josh Hemmrich, Fred Lamb, and Tonisha Spratte were encouraged to put together a rap video for their colleagues at Cherry Bekaert after one of the seniors of the firm discovered their passion making rap music.

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Culture iQ article, " 5 Tips for Keeping Your Remote Workers Engaged and Product...

Dennis provides audit, tax, business valuation and advisory services for clients primarily in hospitality, construction, wholesale and government as well as closely-held companies. Dennis concentrates his services to clients on strategy and development of organizations that utilize their collective talents to enhance operations. As a Kolbe Certified Consultant, Dennis helps organizations (includin...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Great Resumes Fast article, " The Importance of Company Culture in Your 2019 Job...

Originally from New Jersey, Tom received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton, OH in 1986. He worked the next 9 years with a large Wall Street law firm and with a CPA firm in New York and the Virgin Islands before relocating with his wife and children to San Francisco. Tom has been with RINA since 2002; he is currently a Tax Stockholder, Chairman of the Board and Head of th...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Jostle article, " 7 Reasons Why Internal Communications is Important " by Corey...

Sue McFadden talks to John about her adrenaline fueled passion of racing motorcycles and being a sidecar monkey and how it affects the way she is viewed by her colleagues in the workplace when they learn about this passion. Sue is a Finance Manager at Lutherwood in Kitchener, Canada, and has an education with Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada).

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Fast Company article, " Why Rectifying Our Culture Of Overwork Is Easier Said Th...

Wray Rives is a CPA based out of Texas with over 20 years of experience in public accounting. He currently owns an accounting firm that provides virtual accounting and tax services to cloud based businesses. Wray is a part of the American Institute of CPA's and the Texas Society of CPA's. Wray received a BBA in Accountancy from the University of Mississippi. In this episode, Wray shares his experi...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Inc, " Want More Productive Employees? Match Their Work Schedules to Their Inte...

Andrew is an accountant and the founder of Illumin8, an accounting firm geared towards helping small businesses and thrives on putting the culture of old world accounting behind. He is also a whiskey enthusiast and super fan of the Utah Jazz basketball team. Andrew received a CA in accounting from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.