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Drink While You Think is a podcast and video series hosted by Kenji Kuramoto and Matthew May, co-founders of Acuity. Tune in to each episode to hear them discuss all things accounting while sharing a beer together. (Beer ratings come at the end!) Follow Us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acuity.co Twitter: https://twitter.com/Acuity_co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acuity.co/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@acuity_co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acuity.co/ Uptappd: https://untappd.com/user/DWYT/ Website: https://acuity.co/

Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May


    • Dec 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Drink While You Think

    Planning & Goal Setting for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 47:11


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk about planning for the year ahead – goal setting, Q4 leadership retreats, creating community, and more.Tune in for topics like...

    Our 2024 Acuity Philippines Road Show Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 44:44


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk about their recent trip to the Philippines for Acuity's second Philippines Road Show!Tune in for topics like...

    Tune Into The DWYT Tech Stack Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 56:26


    Are Accountants Considered 'Cool'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 33:55


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and ask themselves are accountants 'cool'? Plus, they dive into recent venture capital activity and important info about the new Beneficial Ownership Information Report requirement from FinCEN.Tune in for topics like...

    Is There Such Thing As "The Perfect Comp Plan"❓

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 37:10


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk compensation plans, trying to answer the question: is there such thing as the perfect compensation plan??Tune in for topics like...

    When Does It Make Sense To Specialize A Role?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 35:22


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about job responsibilities – when to create specialized roles, when you should rethink roles, and when you might want to consider combining roles in your company.Tune in for…

    What It's Like To Sell Into Accounting Firms, ft. Ben Stein of Keeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 55:56


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer with returning guest, Ben Stein, co-founder and CEO of Keeper!Tune in for topics like...

    Meaningful Milestones And Memorable Moments At Acuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 39:39


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk about meaningful milestones and memorable moments throughout the years at Acuity.Tune in for topics like...

    Recruiting In Accounting With Roman Villard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 51:06


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji shares a beer with special guest Roman Villard, founder of Full Send Finance, and dives into recruiting efforts in the accounting industry right now.Tune in for topics like...

    "The Drinkies" Return! Our Third Annual Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 31:58


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and host the third annual DWYT awards show – The Drinkies!

    Our Predictions For 2024 – Global, Personal, & Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 50:27


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew review their predictions from 2023 and give their predictions for 2024.Tune in for topics like...

    Communication: The Root Cause Of Our Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 41:30


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about one of their biggest struggles: communication.Tune in for…

    Drink While You Think: Ask Me Anything Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 50:28


    In this episode of Drink  While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and tackle their first Ask Me Anything episode!Tune in for…

    Acuity Abroad: Building Teams Beyond The U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 41:34


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about Acuity's international teams – what's worked well, what's been challenging, and why expanding outside of the U.S. has become important to the growth and success of Acuity.Tune in for…

    Meet Our Leadership Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 37:10


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto shares a drink with a few team members during the Acuity Q3 Offsite – asking them about their role, their goals for 2024, what they're drinking, and even a “Would You Rather” question.Tune in for…

    Why Kenji & Matthew Stay Out Of The Sales Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 40:35


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about why they're not involved in the sales process at Acuity.Tune in for topics like...

    Our EOS Experience: What 7 Months Taught Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 36:14


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and revisit the Entrepreneurial Operating System, talking about how implementing EOS is going at Acuity, seven months in!Tune in for topics like...

    Celebrating Matthew's Ten-Year Acuity Anniversary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 36:30


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer to celebrate Matthew's 10-year anniversary at Acuity! The two take a walk down memory lane, reflecting on the past ten years together in business.Tune in for topics like...

    How Are Accounting Firms Funded?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 34:21


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May talk about how accounting firms are funded – whether it's cash flow from the firm itself, taking on debt, or looking for outside investors.Tune in for topics like...

    How We Navigate & Resolve Challenges With Angry Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 46:27


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May talk about angry clients – how they approach them, how they talk to team members about them, and what firm owners can do to find resolutions.Tune in for topics like...

    How We Balance Taking Time Off, Traveling, & Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 37:00


    This week on Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May reconvene after a busy summer to share a beer and talk about taking time off, traveling, and work – and how to balance it all.Tune in for topics like...

    Our CPO Talks Creating & Embracing Process

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 44:18


    This week on Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer with the Queen of Processes Patti Scharf, digging into how to create better processes within your firm.Tune in for topics like...

    Finding Support In The Accounting Ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 33:53


    This week on Drink While You Think, Matthew May shares a beer with special guest Steven Byler, talking about the accounting ecosystem and the support firms can find in the community.Tune in for topics like...

    Thinking Beyond Tech Tools: Solutions, Relationships, & Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 44:03


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about Acuity's technology partners, taking a deep dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of developing partnerships with tech companies.Tune in for topics like...

    Our Journey To Become A Certified B Corporation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 47:28


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer with special guest Nathan Stuck, talking about Acuity's journey to become a certified B Corp!Tune in for topics like...

    What's With Fewer People Going Into Accounting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 44:03


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk about the crisis in accounting, with fewer and fewer people entering the accounting profession.Tune in for topics like...

    "The Drinkies" Are Back! This Year's Best, Worst, & Most

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 35:15


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew host the second annual “The Drinkies” – an award show highlighting the best, worst, and most of DWYT.Tune in for topics like...

    Mental Health Awareness & Burnout In Accounting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 50:32


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji shares a beer with Randy Crabtree, talking about burnout for accountants, and the need for more mental health awareness in the accounting realm.Tune in for topics like...

    Cybersecurity, Australian Accounting, & Investing In People, ft. Jamie Beresford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 56:54


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji shares a beer with his mate Jamie Beresford, CEO of Practice Protect, discussing cybersecurity risks, cloud accounting, and the importance of investing in people.Tune in for topics like...

    Our Journey Of Scaling A Business, ft. Keeper CEO Ben Stein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 55:43


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew have a beer with special guest Ben Stein, co-founder and CEO of Keeper, sharing their experiences of scaling a business.Tune in for topics like...

    Hungry For EOS: Entrepreneurial Operating System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 36:52


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about their favorite acronym recently – EOS, or Entrepreneurial Operating System.Tune in for topics like...

    Our New Year Predictions Going Into 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 38:58


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew give their new year predictions going into 2023, including their global, accounting, Acuity, and personal predictions.Tune in for topics like...

    Our Economy Will Take Years To Recover From The Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 43:34


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer with special guest Liz Wilke, the principal economist at Gusto and leader of the Gustonomics team.Tune in for topics like...

    Crazy, Stupid & Weird Experiments At Acuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 39:59


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew invite you to laugh along with them as they talk about all of the crazy, stupid, and weird ideas they've had (and some even attempted) as co-founders of Acuity.Tune in for topics like...

    A Tour Of Kenji & Matthew's Home Office Setups

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 32:47


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew give a tour of their home office setups, diving into what makes it work for them and why they pick certain things.Tune in for topics like...

    Our Takeaways From Bringing People Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 46:56


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew sit down with special guest Marissa Jones, founder and CEO of Logistis, an accounting and advisory agency for creative startups.Tune in for topics like...

    Company Core Values & Why They Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 39:16


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about Acuity's core values and why they matter.Tune in for topics like...

    Yikes! The Scary Process Of Getting Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 33:51


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew are “in the wild,” sharing a beer at SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta and talking about giving and receiving feedback at Acuity.Tune in for topics like...

    Seth Fineberg Talks Most Interesting Headlines This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 59:12


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew sit down with special guest Seth Fineberg, editorial manager and US team lead for AccountingWEB.com, to talk about the accounting industry, big stories from this year, what it's like to host a conference – and of course, craft beer!Tune in for topics like...

    Why Private Equity Keeps Investing In Accounting Firms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 32:57


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about why private equity keeps investing in accounting firms, predicting whether that trend will continue.Tune in for topics like...

    Why You Should Invest In Your HR Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 35:03


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about all of the ways they've made mistakes with their people – whether it's management, setting expectations, compensation, growth and development. But it all leads back to underinvesting in Acuity's HR function, something they've worked hard to fix.Tune in for topics like...

    Pros & Cons Of Active CPA Certifications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 30:33


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about CPAs – why Kenji let his certification lapse, why Matthew still has his, what's going on in the realm of CPAs, and their thoughts on how it plays out in the industry.Tune in for topics like...

    Creating Content To Grow Your Accounting Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 38:17


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji sits down with Terrell Turner, founder of TLTurner Group, to dive into content creation – covering the time commitment, the types of content you can produce, and the analytics behind what you put out there.Tune in for topics like...

    Why Retreats Might Be Beneficial To Your Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 37:45


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew reflect on Acuity's recent leadership retreat, touching on why we think that retreats are important to Acuity, how we run them and how they've changed over time, and whether this is something that your firm should consider.Tune in for topics like...

    A Deep Dive Into Payroll & Compensation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 37:28


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew take a deep dive into payroll and compensation, highlighting ways other accounting firms should consider making changes.Tune in for topics like...

    Accountants Are Too Slow To Increase Pricing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 32:21


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about that all important thing – accountants are too slow to increase pricing, a necessary part of your business.Tune in for topics like...

    Can We Find A Banker Who Gets Accounting Firms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 30:01


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Matthew May sits down with Shannon Hay, VP of Accounting and Tax Lending at Live Oak Bank.Tune in for topics like…

    Our Take On Accounting Conference Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 52:58


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto sits down with special guest Scott Scarano to dive into accounting conference season, which is upon us!Tune in for topics like…

    The Challenges Of Scaling Your Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 23:59


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew unpack some of the challenges that come with scaling your firm.Tune in for topics like…

    The Number Of Meaningful Relationships In Your Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 35:42


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew explore the maximum amount of meaningful relationships you can have, and what that means for your firm.Tune in for topics like…

    2 Tax Credits That Should Be On Your Firm's Radar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 43:34


    In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew sit down with Randy Crabtree, CPA, co-founder and partner at Tri-Merit to talk craft beer and tax credits.Tune in for topics like...

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