Podcast appearances and mentions of jason ackerman

In part 2 of our leadership series with Sasha Mirkovich, Jason Ackerman rewinds to the early days of Albany CrossFit—sharing the real mistakes, messy growth, and unexpected lessons that shaped a stronger culture. If you're an Affiliate Owner learning as you go, this episode is packed with hard-earned insights and the power of empathy in leadership.--

Episode 252FACULTY: Ron BakerCLASS: #TheGuideScotty's back in the Office with our Principal, Ron Baker, and he has a copy of "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin. In this book report, they cover a wide range of topics, including creativity in art and accounting, the quest for efficiency, the role of humor in art, and the importance of paying attention to your surroundings. The conversation also touches on the challenges of being an entrepreneur and artist, the subjective nature of value, and the evolution of an artist's work. This engaging and thought-provoking discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in creativity, art, or entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear more from Scott and Ron on "The Creative Act" and its many insights.All the Shoutouts:Greg Kyte, CPA, Rick Rubin, Broken Record, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Times up, Jasper, Conversations with Tyler, South Park, Arthur Schopenhauer, John Wooten, James Clear, Simon Sinek, Tim Williams, Nikole Mackenzie, David C. Baker, Caddyshack, Dave Chappelle, Terrell A Turner, CPA, Kenji Kuramoto, James Ashford, Michelle Weinstein, Tim Ferriss, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Eminem, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Elvis Presley, Sage, Thriveal, The Crux, Momentum Accounting, Inc, Mortimer J. Adler

Episode 248FACULTY: Jason Ackerman, CPA aka J-Rabbit aka the Accounting High Lunch LadyCLASS: #ShoperationsIn this episode, Jason Ackerman, CPA, co-founder of WealthRabbit, discusses the importance of accountants providing advisory services and setting up retirement plans for clients. Ackerman explains the challenges and opportunities in offering simple IRAs, SEPs, and other retirement plans, and emphasizes the need for accountants to evolve from mere compliance work to value-driven services. The conversation delves into the development of WealthRabbit, the integration with payroll systems, and the importance of customer service in both accounting and software businesses.

The key to great coaching isn't perfection—it's connection. In this episode of Behind the Knowledge, CrossFit coach Pat Oyston reveals how this lesson transformed his journey from overcoming depression to becoming a full-time coach. -- With over 600 videos (and new ones daily) plus guided mentorship from L4 coaches, we're here to help you grow.

Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman sit down with Steph Grams from CrossFit Kaneohe to discuss her inspiring journey from gym member to thriving Affiliate Owner. Steph opens up about the challenges of buying a failing gym, navigating leadership, and building a close-knit community while staying true to her vision. Don't miss this episode full of valuable lessons on resilience and leadership. --

Episode 238 FACULTY: Scott Scarano, EA and Matt Kid, CPA CLASS: #Shoperations In this episode, one of Accounting High's substitute teachers, Matt Kidd, CPA interviews Scott Scarano, EA, about his journey through accounting. Scott shared how his grandfather's CPA firm and the family software business shaped his early career, as well as the tough times he faced during college before finding his way back to accounting. He talked about his experiences with remote work, using Xero, and implementing EOS, all of which helped him transform his firm and himself. Over time, Scott grew the business significantly and reinvented his role, evolving from an accountant to a full-fledged entrepreneur.

Jason Ackerman interviews Evan Slaughter, a CrossFit comedian who shares his inspiring journey from addiction and being 85 pounds overweight to becoming a fitness influencer. Evan discusses his physical transformation, the role of CrossFit, and how comedy has helped him inspire others on their fitness journeys. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

In this milestone 300th episode of Airey Bros Radio, we are joined by none other than CrossFit OG, Jason Ackerman. With over 25 years in health and fitness, Jason has owned four CrossFit affiliates, co-founded the 'Best Hour of Their Day' podcast, and mentored countless coaches and athletes. From humble beginnings in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to becoming a CrossFit Level 4 trainer and seminar staff member, Jason shares his journey, insights on entrepreneurship, and how he's built lasting success in the fitness world. Whether you're an aspiring coach, athlete, or entrepreneur, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiring stories.Tune in as Jason dives into CrossFit, coaching development, strength training for wrestlers, flexible eating, and even the emotional challenges of being a father. It's a raw, powerful conversation you don't want to miss!

In this episode of the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast, Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez talk with Ryan Wheeler, the very first client to enroll in Affiliate University. Ryan shares the incredible success he's seen since joining, from growing his gym membership to managing large classes and launching a successful scholarship program. He also discusses his future plans, including building a custom gym facility. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The First Affiliate University Client: Ryan Wheeler 1:58 - Ryan's Affiliate Growth and Initial Challenges 4:59 - Importance of Consistency and Showing Up 6:00 - Lessons on Time Management for Gym Owners 10:16 - The Scholarship Program Success Story 15:30 - Community Engagement Outside the Gym 17:20 - Membership Growth and Retention Rates 20:00 - Handling Large Class Sizes and Group Management 22:15 - Improving Systems and Using Data for Daily Operations 24:00 - The Power of Accountability and Delegation 29:00 - Streamlining Processes for Efficiency 33:00 - The Key to Success: Faster Action Steps 34:00 - Ryan's New Building Project: Plans and Goals 41:00 - Attendance Metrics: Tracking Weekly Data 44:00 - Balancing Growth and Maintaining Class Quality 48:00 - Ryan's Vision for the Future of His Affiliate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Craig Howard, owner of Diablo CrossFit, and Jason Ackerman tackle the controversial $4,500 CrossFit affiliate fee increase. With many affiliate owners questioning the value, Craig dives into the unique benefits of staying affiliated—but is it enough to justify the cost? Tune in to hear his surprising take and decide for yourself. -- FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools -- Unlock the Power of Your Fitness Business with PushPress https://www.pushpress.com/ -- 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Craig Howard, Diablo CrossFit Owner 1:55 CrossFit Affiliate Council and the Affiliate Fee Increase 3:41 Craig's Journey as a CrossFit Athlete and Box Owner 6:35 The Financial Impact of the Affiliate Fee Increase 9:52 The Affiliate Council's Role in the Fee Discussion 11:02 Were Affiliates Ready for the $4,500 Rate? 13:10 Why Some Affiliates Struggle with Raising Rates 16:04 The Role of CrossFit Licensing vs. Franchise Models 20:23 The Power of the CrossFit Brand for Affiliate Growth 22:25 Why CrossFit's Global Community is Priceless 25:16 How Google and CrossFit Branding Drive Business 27:47 The CrossFit Open: A Critical Retention Tool for Affiliates 30:47 Craig's Advice for Affiliate Owners and the Support from HQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Join our Coach Mentorship Program--The Knowledge Pro. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge In this episode of the "Best Hour of Their Day" podcast, hosts Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman chat with Matt Torres (Brute Strength Training), the coach behind the 1st and 2nd place winners of the 2024 CrossFit Games, James Sprague and Dallin Pepper. Matt shares his journey from gym owner to elite coach, offering insights into programming, athlete development, and the realities of making a living in CrossFit. 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Matt Torres' Early Days 2:25 - Coaching Masters Athletes 3:29 - Beginning in CrossFit Coaching 5:03 - Programming Strategies 7:06 - Misconceptions About Training Volume 12:11 - Pre-Competition Training 15:00 - Financial Realities for CrossFit Athletes 19:04 - Career in Coaching 29:09 - PushPress Ad 31:02 - Learning from Experience 37:57 - Advice for Aspiring Coaches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Get the World-Class Coach EVALUATION plus more FREE TOOLS here. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman guide you on how to develop a consistent and successful coaching team. They emphasize the importance of communication, setting clear expectations, and regularly evaluating your coaches to ensure growth and improvement. By creating effective systems and fostering a supportive environment, you can transform your aspiring coaches into world-class leaders who enhance the gym experience and drive member success. 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - Importance of Team Development 2:15 - Effective Communication Within the Team 3:52 - Consistency in Developing Your Coaching Team 5:30 - Establishing What Good Coaching Looks Like 6:36 - Using Evaluations to Drive Development 8:11 - Why Regular Feedback is Crucial 9:00 - Overcoming the Fear of Evaluations 10:10 - Encouraging a Culture of Feedback and Improvement 11:12 - Everyone Should Get Evaluations 12:28 - Starting the Process of Regular Evaluations 14:00 - Linking Evaluations to Client Success 16:08 - Improving Client Experience Through Better Coaching 18:04 - Developing Coaches Beyond Evaluations 21:00 - Building a Stronger Coaching Team Through Communication 22:01 - Facilitating Team Development Over Time --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools How do I find new Coaches? Jason Fernandez & Jason Ackerman explain how to find, hire, and develop new coaches. Tune in to learn how to identify potential coaches from within your gym community and discover effective strategies for hiring and developing new coaches. 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - From Aspiring Trainer to World-Class Coach 1:15 - The Balance Between Coaching and Running an Affiliate 4:19 - Finding Coaches from Within Your Gym 5:14 - The Importance of Asking Members to Coach 6:02 - Qualities to Look for in Potential Coaches 7:00 - The Role of Personality in Coaching 8:03 - Why Coaches Need to Be People-Oriented 10:05 - Interviewing and Selecting the Right Coaches 12:10 - Developing Coaches with the Right Skills 13:00 - Setting Expectations and Outcomes for Coaches 14:09 - Coaching Internship and Onboarding Process 18:09 - Why Personality Matters More Than Technical Skills 20:06 - Monitoring and Evaluating Coaches' Progress 21:13 - Building a Strong Team and Culture in Your Gym 22:20 - Preparing Coaches for Long-Term Success 24:08 - Continuous Development and Support for Coaches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

How can you grow your firm into the most efficient and customer-focused business that it can be? Jason Ackerman and Brannon do a deep dive into the importance of value billing, building a healthy firm culture and why private equity sees value in the profession.This podcast touched on:Timesheets vs value billing.Education in the accounting field.The implications of private equity for CPA firm owners.Whether you are a well-established firm or looking for new opportunities to grow, it is crucial to put the customer first and effectively communicate the value you can provide them. Making the switch to value billing, offering advisory services and building a healthy culture for your team could revolutionize your firm. Time Stamps: 0:39 - Introduction of Jason Ackerman5:18 - Jason's path to choosing Accounting as a profession.13:11 - Timesheets and why value billing is more efficient.25:35 - Implications of private equity in the accounting industry.28:22 - The importance of education in the accounting profession.

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman are joined by Brentie Kincaid, owner of CrossFit Mafia and Seminar Staff trainer, to discuss various aspects of CrossFit. They delve into the definition, methodology, and practical applications of CrossFit, highlighting the importance of functional movements, intensity, and constantly varied workouts. Check out this episode to better understand CrossFit and the effect it has on training and life. 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Defining CrossFit and Explaining It to Newcomers 2:03 - Functional Movements in Everyday Life 5:04 - Essential Nature of Functional Movements for Quality of Life 8:59 - Universal Motor Recruitment Patterns 13:43 - Safety, Scaling, and Ensuring Accessibility 20:03 - Intensity and Its Impact on Fitness Results 30:38 - Importance of Variation and Preparing for Real-Life Challenges 41:29 - Scientific Principles and Methodology Supporting CrossFit 53:08 - Balancing Generalism and Specialization in Fitness 1:03:27 - Practical Tips, Benefits, and Community Aspect of CrossFit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman are joined by Brentie Kincaid, owner of CrossFit Mafia and Seminar Staff trainer, to explore Greg Glassman's definition of fitness and the foundational models of CrossFit. They discuss practical insights into balancing physical skills, differentiating practice from training, and using fitness as a hedge against sickness. Check out this episode to better understand "What is Fitness?" and how to apply these concepts to improve overall health and fitness. 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - Defining fitness and introducing the episode. 1:31 - Brentie Nicaid defines fitness. 2:10 - The 10 general physical skills. 4:51 - Practice vs. training and threshold training. 10:15 - Practical applications in everyday life. 18:15 - The hopper model in testing fitness. 22:50 - Training across different metabolic pathways. 35:16 - The sickness-wellness-fitness continuum. 40:47 - Fitness as a hedge against sickness. 49:57 - Relating the models to fitness and health. 56:35 - Maintaining fitness through life's challenges. 1:02:24 - Helping others understand the benefits of fitness. 1:05:31 - Closing remarks on CrossFit's evolution and adaptation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

FREE TOOLS and resources for CrossFit Affiliate Owners and Coaches. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-tools Dan Uyemura, CEO of PushPress, joins Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez to discuss key strategies for managing and scaling a CrossFit gym. They highlight the importance of maintaining efficiency, building effective systems, and avoiding common pitfalls like over-titling staff. Check out this episode to gain actionable insights on enhancing your gym's growth while maintaining high-quality service. LEARN MORE ABOUT PUSH PRESS https://www.pushpress.com/ 0:00 - Introduction 0:51 - Over-titling Issues 1:28 - Need for Self-Managing Doers 2:35 - Slowing Down with More Staff 3:09 - Virtual Communication Challenges 6:01 - Amazon's Innovation Policy 7:04 - Data-Backed Innovation 8:43 - Value of Rigorous Processes 9:58 - Living Your Values 12:30 - Effective Team Communication 18:12 - Fern at Harvard 23:06 - Open Participation and Retention 28:35 - Balancing Business and Open 34:23 - Dan's Gym Journey 44:03 - Focusing on Essential Tasks #crossfit #fitness #gym #crossfitgames #podcast #coaching #business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

Episode 208 the Sons of CPAs are back baby!!! FACULTY: Jason Ackerman, CPA CLASS: #Shoperations In this episode, Scotty brings back his Sons of CPAs founding co-host, the Accounting High Lunch Lady, and CPA at BNA CPAs & Advisors, Jason Ackerman. They discuss the state of Jason's firm and what the operations look like. They also discuss building a CAS practice, implementing EOS and getting rid of timesheets. It's time for Shoperations at Accounting High! Shout Outs: Ed Mendlowitz, Ron Baker, Nikole MacKenzie, Zachary Call, Tate Henshaw, Kenji and Matt at Acuity Chapters: 0:00 Teaser 04:15 Ackerman's Firm Overview 07:51 Training and the Pipeline Issue 15:54 Concierge Services 17:52 CAAS Practice 24:17 Time Spent at Firm 26:04 Management Structure at the Firm 28:27 EOS and Systems 34:33 Clients 36:52 Removing Himself from the Firm 41:44 Building an App 47:35 How The Firm Services Clients 49:11 Advice from and Aging CPA Connect With Us On Linkedin! Jason Ackerman https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlackerman/ Scotty OKR Scarano https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottscarano/ Accounting High https://www.linkedin.com/company/accounting-high/ https://www.accountinghigh.com/ Tags: ClientService, Technology, Services, CPA, AccountingFirm, Strategies, BookkeepingAutomation, ProfessionalServiceFirms, CustomerFocus, Operations, Shoperations, AccountingHigh, EOS, CAS, CASPractice, Timesheets, BillableHour, Profitability --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

In what I promise will be the last podcast regarding the CrossFit affiliate license fee increase, I asked two of my colleagues who are extremely close to the issue at hand to come to share their perspectives - Best Hour Of Their Day's Jason Fernandez and Jason Ackerman. But, Ackerman had to try out for the original villain in the new Wild Wild West movie, so he couldn't make it. Thank God Fern can hold a conversation. https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solve problems in your business and make you more money.  Guaranteed.  For over a decade I've been working with gym owners (via one-on-one consulting) to help create tailored solutions to solve their business problems, engineer the game plan and empower them to execute the strategy. Stop wishing your business problems are going to magically go away.   Invest in your business and let me solve your problems and optimize your business fast and efficiently.  We'll work together daily/weekly, with a monthly call until the problem is solved and then I want you to fire me.  Because this is YOUR business, I'm just here to solve a specific problem and then get out of your way. Learn more about what it's like for us to work together. —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to increase your business IQ by 100x for only $50?  Get enrolled in Microgym University - the only online business school that teaches you the best practices and business frameworks from some of the most successful brands in our industry and then lets you decide which ones to install in your business. New courses are added every month.  ⁠www.microgymuniversity.com⁠  —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help leasing or buying a building? I created the Gym Real Estate Company so that gym owners had someone who could go beyond the duties of a typical real estate broker and actually advise them on business aspects as they relate to site selection, market location fit, operational capacity, facility layout, pre-sell marketing, and more. If you're looking for help with your next lease or if you want us to help you along the journey of buying a building - ⁠send us a DM and we'll be in touch with you ASAP. ⁠ —-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfgymtalk/message

Successful Affiliate Owners understand that coaching is the heart of their business. It's not just about systems and operations; it's about optimizing coaching to enhance the members' experience. Facing challenges, finding happiness in the process, embracing change, and adopting a "Winners Win" mentality are the attributes of those who succeed in Affiliate Ownership. ______ We do two things really well: - Make CrossFit Coaches better Coaches - Help CrossFit Affiliate Owners build thriving businesses Find out more about both: The Knowledge - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/theknowledge Affiliate University - https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-university --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/besthouroftheirday/support

We sit down with the host of Best Hour of Their Day, 4 time Affiliate Owner and CrossFit Level 4 Jason Ackerman to go over all the happened at the MidWest Affiliate Gathering, What affiliate owners need to be successful, and how perspective is everything.

Episode #716 How can you be a successful business owner while also taking care of your health and nutrition? Jason Ackerman spends a lot of his time training successful people to take better care of themselves.  Focus on one thing - put all your efforts into it, do your best at it - then move on to the next thing. That key concept is what allows me to maintain my health and fitness at a high level. Don't let your own health and fitness get sacrificed - 80% of how you look, feel, and perform is in your nutrition. Having your priorities straight allows you to focus on the right things.  In this episode, we're talking with Jason Ackerman about his background, what he helps people with, the concept of filling your cup first, priorities, and how to balance the four pillars of health. __________ Hungry for more? Head over to our Bonus page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

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Season 4 Episode 85 Accounting High is supported by our Booster Club Thank you ⁠G-ACCON⁠ Check em out, 14 day free trial go to accon.services  CLASS: #PeerReview FACULTY: John Nevel, CPA & Jason Ackerman, CPA  SPONSOR: G-ACCON TITLE: Teaching Accounting Soft Skills: From CAS to ASS About this episode: In this episode of Accounting High, Scott and Jason interview John Nevel, co-founder and CEO of Compass East. a Nashville-based accounting firm. John shares his journey to Nashville, how he founded his firm, and the challenges he faced while growing it. He also talks about the importance of bridging the GAAP and the services provided by his firm. John goes into detail about his firm's pricing strategy and how they decide on fees, including tips for raising fees. He shares what he would have done differently if he could go back in time and how he spends time training his employees. The discussion also covers topics such as vetting clients, dealing with different personality types, and managing a virtual workspace. John shares his excitement for the future of his company and offers valuable advice for firm owners. Don't miss this informative episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 82 Accounting High is supported by our Booster Club Thank you G-ACCON Check em out, 14 day free trial, go to accon.services  CLASS: #PeerReview FACULTY: James Heyward, CPA & Jason Ackerman, CPA  TITLE: Stop Disrespecting the Accounting Game In this episode of Accounting High, hosts Scott and Jason interview James E Heyward CPA, CGMA. James shares his story of how he got into accounting, the advantages of not studying accounting in college, and his journey in starting his own firm. He also gives advice on scalability, hiring employees, adopting the cloud, and transitioning to higher profitability. Additionally, James discusses the importance of diversity in accounting and shares his own podcasts. This episode is packed with insights and valuable advice for both accounting professionals and firm owners. Interview: James shares how he got into accounting and his background Scott raps James talks about his left turn back into accounting, getting his CPA license, and starting his firm Discussion on mixing passion with purpose and the advantages of not studying accounting in college Tips on scalability and hiring employees, including adopting the cloud and using Xero Discussion on the fear and overconfidence of some accountants and the importance of paying them what they're worth Advice for firm owners, including transitioning to higher profitability and promoting diversity in accounting James also talks about his own podcast Shoutouts: Xero, Jetpack --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 80 Accounting High is supported by our Booster Club Thank you LiveFlow!  LiveFlow - Advanced financial reporting on autopilot. LiveFlow turns your spreadsheet into a scalable, real-time FP&A platform, check them out: https://www.liveflow.io/partnerships/accounting-high Get 20% off for 3 months with promo code HIGH FACULTY: Catherine Tindall CLASS: #PeerReview SPONSOR: LiveFlow TITLE: How to Run a Practice Differently than the Traditional CPA Firm In this episode of Accounting High, Scott and Jason Ackerman interview Catherine Tindall, CPA, who shares her insights on the importance of aligned values in a firm, and how her experiences working with her parents and husband have shaped her approach to collaboration and partnership. She also discusses her firm's focus on personality types for hiring and working with clients, and the challenges and benefits of niche-ing in compliance. Tune in to this episode for valuable advice on firm ownership and building connections through social media. Catherine shares her journey to becoming an accountant and the influence of her parents' accounting practice. The hosts and Catherine discuss the importance of personalities in hiring and working with clients. They also talk about the dynamics of partnerships and the benefits of having aligned values. Catherine shares her experience of starting her own firm and provides advice for firm owners. The conversation ends with a discussion on the role of social media in connecting with clients. Scott and Jason wrap up the podcast with Catherine's advice to firm owner and her socials. Shoutouts: Dominion Enterprise Services --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 76 Accounting High is supported by our Booster Club Thank you LiveFlow!  LiveFlow - Advanced financial reporting on autopilot. LiveFlow turns your spreadsheet into a scalable, real-time FP&A platform, check them out: https://www.liveflow.io/partnerships/accounting-high Get 20% off for 3 months with promo code HIGH FACULTY: Ron Baker CLASS: #GuidePosts TITLE: Age Marks Milestones: A Book Report on “Strength to Strength” by Albert C. Brooks in the Principal's Office with Principal Ron Baker | #GuidePosts In this episode, Scott finds himself in Principal Baker's office again to review the book "Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life" by Arthur C. Brooks. They deep dive into the key themes and ideas presented in the book, offering insights and perspectives on finding success, happiness, and purpose in the second half of life. Scott and Ron share their initial reactions and thoughts after reading the book. The concept of the striver's curse and the inevitable mental decline that comes with age is explored. They discuss how different fields and innovations experience declines at different rates. The idea of using knowledge to pivot and pursue new paths for personal growth is examined. Scott reads Jasper's A.I. book review They challenge the notion that having goals is always beneficial for humans. Strategies and approaches to counter the striver's curse are discussed. They delve into the importance of acquiring crystalized knowledge and its application in different fields, including accounting. Ron shares his perspective on writing books later in life compared to when he started. The Sisyphean Curse and the dangers of growth for the sake of growth are discussed. The awareness of death and finding purpose while engaging in business activities is examined. They talk about applying ancient wisdom to everyday life and finding meaning in what we do. Age is seen as mile markers in life and opportunities for growth and reflection. The role of ancient wisdom and spiritual guides in navigating the second half of life is explored. The significance of playing to one's strengths is highlighted. The concept of Liminal Thinking is briefly discussed. They conclude the episode with a discussion and debut of Scott's newest rap Shout Outs: Rick Rubin, Arthur C. Brooks, Elon Musk, Billy Joel, Raymond Cattell, Jason Ackerman, Malcom Forbes, Paul Dunn, Paul Johnson, Terrell Turner, Heather Smith, Edward Abbey, Edwin Land, Dave Barrett, Don Brolin, Xero, Ribbi Daniel Lapin, LiveFlow, QuickBooks Connects, Anita from LiveFlow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 65 CLASS: #GuidePosts FACULTY: Jason Blumer, CPA TITLE: Thriving Through Collaboration: The Benefits of Group Play In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Jason Blumer, an entrepreneur and accountant who founded his own firm and co-founded the Thriveal community. Throughout the episode, Jason shares his experiences and insights on entrepreneurship, community building, and overcoming failures. He talks about how he started his own accounting firm and his motivations for growing it, as well as the challenges he faced in building the Thriveal community. Jason tells his story of becoming an accountant and his passion for music Jason recalls the early days in business with his father Jason explains what motivated him to grow his business Jason talks about the founding and early days of Thriveal Scott and Jason discuss failure and bouncing back from it They also talk about getting out of your own way and letting people help you Scott and Jason compare running two companies to growing multiple crops Jason is asked to become Accounting High faculty Shout Outs: Jason Statham, Jason Bateman, Jason Ackerman, Jason Staats, Jason Presley, Jason Lee Sudakis, Julie Ship, Greg Kite, Ron Baker, Verisage, Doug Sleeter, Darren Root, RootWorks, Simon Sinek, Ian Basin, Karbon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 42 | Recorded Februrary 21, 2023 Scotty's back in the Office with our Principal, Ron Baker, and he has a copy of "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin. In this book report, they cover a wide range of topics, including creativity in art and accounting, the quest for efficiency, the role of humor in art, and the importance of paying attention to your surroundings. The conversation also touches on the challenges of being an entrepreneur and artist, the subjective nature of value, and the evolution of an artist's work. This engaging and thought-provoking discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in creativity, art, or entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear more from Scott and Ron on "The Creative Act" and its many insights. Entering the principal's office… Rick Rubin Comparing Ron to Rick Ron's first thoughts - Anyone can be creative Spirituality and Art Output in art and accounting and the efficiency quest Jasper Report AI usage Humor and Art are confrontational The quest for efficiency Childlike wonder and awe Repackaging old ideas with new insight Patience versus Efficiency Unique art alienates and divides Purpose being debatable Race and color tweets and being offendable Alienating yourself and following your intuition Paying attention to your surroundings Seeing the signs around you R.A.A.P. Book MAAP Being a conduit for inspiration Everyone does things their own way Entrepreneur and Artist Sharing versus Scarcity A few quotes How the book was written and what makes it special The new rap name and new rap Writing the rap Profitability and Cash Flow Habits to get things done Value is subjective You'll never make it Evolution of an artist Our own filters and unique voices We like different takes Artist vs Entrepreneurs The suffering artist Superintendents, boards, field trips ABC tournament and the Anti-Conference Book Reports on going Summary of the book How to read a book Writing How to RAAP On the Crux: A challenge about value Wrapping up All the Shoutouts: Greg Kyte, CPA, Rick Rubin, Broken Record, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Times up, Jasper, Conversations with Tyler, South Park, Arthur Schopenhauer, John Wooten, James Clear, Simon Sinek, Tim Williams, Nikole Mackenzie, David C. Baker, Caddyshack, Dave Chappelle, Terrell A Turner, CPA, Kenji Kuramoto, James Ashford, Michelle Weinstein, Tim Ferriss, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Eminem, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Elvis Presley, Sage, Thriveal, The Crux, Momentum Accounting, Inc, Mortimer J. Adler --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 33 | Recorded October 6, 2022 In today's episode, Scott talks to Dan Luthi, of Ignite Spot Accounting Services. Dan shares his story, from his younger days to how he got into accounting. He talks about how his Mormon faith has influenced his desire to help people. Dan also shares his insights on how to avoid issues in business, building good client relationships, and thriving in the industry. He discusses the firm's hard numbers, equity, and they also talk about cloud accounting. Dan advises on how to hire and work with CFOs, build a management team, and be cognizant of diversity in the workplace. Another episode that's sure to bring great value to all firm owners. The intro and the radio from hell Young Dan Building doors When he switched to accounting A little about Dan and his family Being a Mormon and helping people Helping people and accounting Time and hourly contributions Dealing with issues and not pointing the finger Having good clients Scope seep and scope creep Thrival Ignite Spot Firm and Hard numbers Equity at the firm Commitment to the organization App stack Cloud accounting and tax law Bookkeeping, CAAS, tax first, etc. Getting out of tax Leading with Tax and Bookkeeping differences Shifts in the industry CFO services Sales Personnel capacity Forecasting services and tools How to hire CFOs and margins Paying CFOs and working with them Management Team The CEO role Diversity and being cognizant The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Accounting Podcast All the Shoutouts: Ignite Spot Accounting Services, Ron Baker, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Jason M. Blumer, CPA, Karbon X, Judah Kosky, Ryan Lazanis, CPA, Xero, Intuit QuickBooks, BILL, Gusto, ADP, Rippling, Dext, Avalara, Ignition, Drake, Kanye, Canopy, Thomson Reuters, Envoy, Divvy, Nikole Mackenzie, Lorilyn Wilson, CPA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

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Season 4 Episode 24 | Recorded July 11, 2022 Scott Scarano and Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA spend time with Chet Buchman, CPA, CVA, CEPA, CGMA, CNC, who shares his experiences on maintaining work-life balance while running a successful accounting firm. They discuss forming client relationships, KPIs, and utilizing data for better employee performance. Chet also talks about nontraditional hiring practices, being a role model, and fixing busy season. They wrap up with book recommendations and Chet's advice for other CPA firm owners. Getting into Accounting The firm in the past The Cerebral CPA Changes in the firm for work-life balance and systems theory Forming relationships with clients Timesheets How the changes have been made Tracking data and using it to help employees Chet's management style KPIs and how people re-utilize extra time Tracking things that aren't time CBDs (Career Best Days) Chet and Scott's Atomic Habits The higher and lower performers Family The best thing about the firm Working from home during COVID and hybrid Going paperless or not Data analysts, Tableau New things in the future of the firm Nontraditional hires and hiring practice Accounting in High School Being a role model Helping others and giving time and space Work-life balance, integration, etc Fixing busy season To work or not to work Golf Advice for other CPA firm owners Wrapping up Book recommendations All the Shoutouts: Ron Baker, James Clear, SafeSend, Tableau, Zapier, Patrick Lencioni, Cal Newport, Jay Shetty, Ryan Holiday, Chuck Klosterman, Darren Hardy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 18 | Recorded January 9, 2023 Thank you to our AH Boosters! Tallyfor - Book to tax in minutes, not hours - check em out at tallyfor.com Greetings Accounting High! The Sons of CPAs are back! Scott Scarano and Jason Ackerman are here to share their Firm's hard numbers and go deep, as they discuss their accomplishments and concerns about sustainability and the future of their firms. We also touch on professional passions and purpose, and Scott's interest in turning this rap thing into a legit business and they reveal the show's Hard Numbers and growth. Of course, this ain't complete without a little therapy, so be sure to stick around until the end as Ackerman shares his OnlyFans story. As always, sit back, relax, and open your mind, because this is Firm Hard Numbers with the Sons of CPAs at Accounting High. Ackerman's firm is zagging Getting Ackerman's dad and Ron on the podcast Growth of the podcast AH faculty Compliments from Ackerman The listeners Time spent last year Getting out of the firm The future of the firm What Scott does at the firm Scott's concerns with the firm Addressing the concern Last year's numbers Staffing What clients does the firm take? I'm bored - making a rapping business Living the dream - how to run Scott's firm Accomplished goals Is it sustainable? Scott's savings Podcast numbers Passion Pivoting to more hard numbers Ackerman's last year Ackerman's hard numbers Old clients and raising prices If you have to ask, you can't afford it Ron Baker's subscription model More of Ackerman's numbers Ackerman's story about OnlyFans All the Shoutouts: Ron Baker, The Back Room Outsourced Professionals, Netflix, OnlyFans --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 17 | Recorded December 30, 2022 Thank you to our Booster Partners! AppStream powered by the GrowthLab Automate your firm. Save time. Add value. https://www.growthlabfinancial.com/automations-for-accountants Greetings Accounting High! Scotty's in the principal's office, and while he was in there he had an epic 3-hour conversation with Mr. Ron Baker. This conversation was broken up into two episodes for your listening enjoyment. During our first session, after putting on his Tweed jacket and formally accepting the role of Principal at Accounting High, Scott and Ron discuss the evolution of accounting, fitness goals, accounting communities, infinite games, storytelling, comedy, and the future of the profession. And a delightful performance from our rapping custodian to break up the conversation, we go deeper into the mind of Principal Baker. And as always, sit back, relax, and open your mind, because we're in the principal's office with Ron Baker. Making changes in the industry After action reviews What is the future of Accounting? Professionals shouldn't be too busy Amazon and Apple Subscription Model and Customer relationships Scope of service Focus and Niche Finite and infinite games versus Ron Disney stories Rebranding Sons of CPAs and finding faculty for Accounting High Value Billing Pancakes of waffles? Pizza or calzone? Accounting communities Blake's stories Competition, niche, and generations Leaders and dreams Standing on the shoulder of giants Defending Ron's ideas Change is coming A big change in Scott's firm Big leap Time and rapping flow Ron's dream for a film Podcast and comedy Applications Audience and delivery Writing Greg Kyte's story and parodies Simple Tasks! All the Shoutouts: Ron Baker's Times Up, Amazon, Simon Sinek, Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Edward Mendlowitz, Lorilyn Wilson, CPA, Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, Hulu, Netflix, Blake Oliver, CPA, James Ashford, Jason Staats, CPA, MBA, Jason M. Blumer, CPA, Paul Dunn, Richard Payne, Ryan Lazanis, CPA, Ed Kless, Tim Williams, Greg Kyte, CPA, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 16 | Recorded February 1, 2023 VarsityTips is brought to you by LiveFlow Don't be tardy to the Coach Mackenzie party with Scott and Nikole, where they sit down and discuss a hot topic to get Niks' hot takes and tips. So lace up your sneaks and stretch out because of VarsityTips is now in session. Hitting the Charts OKR and The Tax Accountant's Anthem Tax Organizers and Typeforms and Tax Returns Asynchronicity ABC March Appness Update, Sponsers, and Raffle Prizes LiveFlow Accounting Salon AH Gazette Hubspot Chat GPT, write an SOP FinDaily Terrell Turner and YouTube Niks' YouTube Idea Spreading Your Wings If Scott had unlimited money… Managing Ambitious Employees More Chat GPT to get out of things Linkedin & GoProposal Podcast Therapy What's Next for Niks' Business Scott's Consulting CEO Value To Show up or to not show up Back to Liveflow Wrapping Up with RZA and Pushin P All the shoutouts: Nicholas Pasquarosa, Adam Markowitz, Logan Graf, Paul Glantz, CPA, Jason Ackerman, Calendly, Shane Sullivan, Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Ignition, Tallyfor, Spencer Christeck, David Barrett, Anita Koimur, Terrell Turner, LiveFlow, Keila Hill-Trawick, Drip, MailChimp, Karbon, ServiceHub, Hiver, Blake Oliver, CPA, Earmark, GoogleSheets, AppStream powered by GrowthLab Finance-as-a-Service, Jason Staats, Luke Templin, FinDaily, Xero, QuickBooks, Ashley Carroll, Expensify, Dan Gertrudes, Byron Patrick, GoProposal, Reza Hooda, Gusto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 4 Episode 3 | Recorded September 2, 2022 Our Accounting High listener survey is right here https://bit.ly/3NRSAfD An episode that's surely worth capping off 2022. Jason Staats, CPA, MBA and Scott (Lil Toddler) Scarano gives us another great talk about everything big and small, and I mean EVERYTHING! Career? Business? Family? Purpose? Contents? Hobbies? You name it. This lengthy episode is no short of topics that'll make you ponder on the things that you've done, how far you've reached, and how much more you can accomplish. From all of us here at Accounting High, Wishing y'all a happy new year! 0 - Previously on #StaatSnacks 4 - The Accounting Celebs Shoutout to Jody Grunden, CPA, Ron Baker, Blake Oliver, CPA, David Barrett 11 - Getting into Vlogs Shoutout to Xero's XeroCon 16 - Attention from others 23 - How do I leave the space for doing all the things I wanna do with them (my kids)? 26 - Our different universes 31 - Get yourself out of the little bubble 38 - Shilling season with Jason Shoutout to Simon Sinek's Infinite Game, Ryan Lazanis, CPA 44 - The old & new context of rivals 47 - It takes a level of confidence to be able to be vulnerable 53 - Jason goes podcasting Shoutout to Gusto, Chad Davis 60 - Storytelling Shoutout to Edward Mendlowitz 64 - It's not because I want to compete, I just want to have a bigger impact Shoutout to Earmark 71 - Rapping and Podcasting Shoutout to Drew Carrick, Twyla Verhelst, CPA 77 - Fears Shoutout to Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA 82 - Kids love routine, but they don't like authority Shoutout to Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA 88 - You can only grow one thing effectively at a time 92 - Building a creative empire 97 - Money = Time + Freedom 103 - Accounting High's freshman year Shoutout to Madeline Reeves 107 - I'm bridging all of these different parts of my life into one thing that I could enjoy doing 110 - Wrapping and Rapping up --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 3 Episode 29 | Recorded May 16, 2022 We would so appreciate it if you took our listener survey linked here: https://bit.ly/3NRSAfD Today's episode is sponsored by Justworks - visit justworks.com/partners In this episode, we find out what Scott Scarano was like as an employee. Jason Ackerman's usual drill in drilling out guests. Damon Yudichak, PFP, MBA, CPA's journey from serving in the army to being an accountant and how he was able to keep his firm up despite doing it solo. He is another testament to the Profit First philosophy so be sure to keep your notes on how he was taking home the same amount of money as a 1.5M firm despite grossing just a fifth of that. 1 - What was Scott like as an employee? 3 - Damon's journey toward accounting 6 - I think one of the great things about the accounting business is you've got this recurring revenue stream that you can build 12 - No employees even after running the firm for more than 10 years 17 - Selling my clients to get new ones Shoutout to Mike Michalowicz, John Briggs 22 - A lot of people are good at making money, the challenge is keeping it 23 - 80% of your revenue will come from 20% of your customers: The Pareto Principle 31 - Damon's tech tools for his practice 35 - Damon's numbers, exposed 42 - Best advice to firm owners from Damon 46 - To all real estate agents out there, be sure to check out Damon's Profit First for Real Estate Agents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Parties at your CrossFit box can either be lame gatherings that everyone feels obligated to attend or they can be KICK ASS events that all of your members WANT to attend and that will build your community. Here's a few tips on throwing a banger! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besthouroftheirday/support

Quarter 4, slow time of the year, whatever you want to call it...there's undoubtedly a time during the year when many Affiliate Owners see progress flatline and maybe even members leaving the gym. Planning ahead for that and doing THESE things can help you be prepared to soften the blow or maybe even continue the progress you were seeing the rest of the year! _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besthouroftheirday/support

We're discussing the uncomfortable truth that the single most important differentiator between box owners who win and those who fail, is that those who make the time to work on their business consistently win, and the rest just die full of excuses. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/besthouroftheirday/support

Season 3 Episode 21 | Recorded April 15, 2022 Our first-ever, annual listeners survey; we'd love it if you took a moment to fill this out so we can continue to improve our show! https://padgettnc.typeform.com/to/BSKZbvWk FreshBooks MeetUps aka "The Lil Toddler '22 Tour"- check us out if you're in the PDX area, at Ecliptic Brewery on November 10, 2022! register for the event here: https://bit.ly/3VHJ5mM Our Guest: Terrell Turner, CPA Scott gets a one-on-one with the content master, Terrel Turner. We get to know the man behind Business Talk Library and how a high school football varsity got into accounting, content-making and being awarded a 40 Under 40 award. This episode ain't just for the content conscious out there but also for those who're planning to start scaling their businesses. Terrell doesn't shy away from giving out tips and how you can focus on your role to make sure your business drives the way you need it. 2 - My wife handles our taxes so I can focus on the client stuff Shoutout to Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA 4 - Terrell's early days and the way he got into Accounting 10 - The Business Talk Library 15 - How Terrell used the pandemic to prepare and build his business 20 - Growing the network and finding our guests 23 - What were some of your inspirations to start in a lot of this stuff? Shoutout to Gary Vaynerchuk 27 - Learning from Oprah and Larry King Shoutout to Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Falon 31 - Getting into the nitty-gritty of content making - the editing process 36 - On the way to becoming the content master Shoutout to StreamYard 37 - Terrell's firm structure Shoutout to Lola Turner, CPA 43 - Inside the firm: Tools that we use Shoutout to LiveFlow 48 - From finding anybody to do business with to finding the ones we can create processes for. Finding your Niche 53 - When you have three older brothers, no matter what you do, you will never be the best at it for a very long time 57 - Focus on the wins that you do have and build from there 67 - 40 Under 40 71 - Something to get excited for? Terrell's Pitch Analysis 76 - If you're doing a little bit of everything, you'll never be able to really scale it because you're doing so much Shoutout to Adam Hale, CPA and Chad Davis 79 - Taking notes from #NiksTips and the ones ahead of me 82 - Terrell goes to Europe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

Season 3 Episode 19 | Recorded April 11, 2022 Register for FreshBooks Partner Meet Ups and admission to the Lil Toddler World Tour 2022 Come hang out with us to enjoy food, drinks, and free swag. And an opportunity to earn some extra credit with the possibility of being featured on a fresh recording of Accounting High. Spots are limited so act now! November 3, 2022 - Atlanta November 10, 2022 - Portland November 29, 2022 - Toronto December 4, 2022 - Austin Register for FreshBooks Partner Meet Ups and admission to the Lil Toddler World Tour 2022 Scott is joined by Sandy Johns of Revolution Financial Solutions. A laid-back chat about tax, the accounting space, the pandemic, Apple, subscriptions, and relationships. A real refresher of what has been happening in our world over the past years. Sandy shares her experience of growing up in a conservative household and how their shared grace made up the uniqueness of her family. Surely, our diversity brings us all together to continue learning from each other in making this space a great place to evolve and revolutionize. 2 - Tax season in 2022: Cushions from the past two years are gone now Shoutout to Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA 6 - Sandy's Unique family 10 - It's important that we approach things looking for an opportunity to find common ground with others 13- the importance of bringing diverse points of view and life experiences to the profession so that we can learn from each other 17 - Outsourcing Tax Shoutout to SurePrep LLC, Thomson Reuters' UltraTax, Donna Bordeaux 22 - The more touch points you have with the client, the easier everything else is 26 - If you look at this relationship as purely transactional, you're probably not the right fit for us 29 - Doing sales gives us the ability to filter and get the kind of clients that we want Shoutout to Ryan Lazanis, CPA 32 - How the Pandemic changed us 35 - The unintended bonuses (and consequences) that came with the changes we do to our firm Shoutout to Karbon 41 - Connecting the community is a service to the profession Shoutout to Xero, James Clear's Atomic Habits 46 - 100 Days of No Code Shoutout to Jason Staats, CPA, MBA, Airtable, Apple 49 - The Apple Empire Supremacy Shoutout to Scott Galloway, Disney, Amazon 57 - One of Apple's brilliance: Backing the right horse 59 - We don't need to be afraid of pricing because pricing attracts the right clients 63 - a poor man and a rich man 65 - What Crypto brings to the Accounting space --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/accountinghigh/message

By doing just this one thing, you can bring more money into your Affiliate and afford to upgrade equipment or even hire another Coach. _________ SUBSCRIBE to YouTube and never miss a tip, trick, or knowledge bomb! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbue1LPfz1h6pEmBpQkvWxA Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.besthouroftheirday.com/ _________ SPONSORS O2 is an Official Sponsor of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast! Best Hour Affiliate Exclusive Offer: Buy 4 Cases, Get a FREE Mini-Fridge, 4 FREE Cases, and a FREE YETI Water Bottle Visit https://wholesale.drinko2.com/pages/best-hour-offer to learn more! _________ OUR “BEST” FRIENDS DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 15% off RXSmartGear - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout for 10% off InsideTracker - Use code BESTHOUR20 at checkout for 20% off WheelPay - An official best friend of our podcast LMNT - An official best friend of our podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-ackerman/support

Accounting High (aka Sons of CPAs) Season 3 Episode 15 | Recorded July 12, 2022 Purpose - the reason for which something is done or created. What is your reason for doing or creating something? In this episode, Niks and Scott share their own purposes and give us an insight into how we can find ours. Our passion defines us but our purpose defines who, what, and where we want to be. Listen in and get a better look into yourself like our hosts did and you might be surprised at what your true purposes are. 1 - A lot of things I do are by accident, but accidentally on purpose 2 - Be sure to check out liveflow.io/sons 6 - How do moments in our lives fit into our purpose 8 - Figuring things out as they come along. Does that work out? Shout out to Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Blake Oliver, CPA 10 - The moment we realize it's always about money until it's not Shout out to Dave Olsen, Jay Shetty, Madeline Reeves 14 - Living in your Dharma is a certain route to fulfillment Shoutout to Liz Mason 16 - Purpose. What is it really? How do we know what ours is? 19 - Quadrants of potential 24 - Niks goes through an exercise about finding her Dharma Shoutout to Ashley Carroll 25 - The 4 types of people: Creators, Makers, Guides, and Leaders 27 - Creators are always on the move. Work hard, play hard 32 - My passion where I really want to help people is to learn from my mistakes and that's doing this podcast 36 - Makers work hard but always maintain balance. The best right hand Shoutout to Christopher Leon 38 - Guides use their knowledge to help people find their purpose Shoutout to Ryan Lazanis, CPA, Kenji Kuramoto 39 - Leaders govern, inspire, and engage others Shoutout to Ron Baker 45 - Most of the reason we're so serious is that we're so worried about what somebody else will think if we do different Shoutout to Zachary Call, CPA 49 - Helping others is a lot easier when we're comfortable in our own shoes Shoutout to Mary Delaney, Karbon 54 - Nobody's going to tell you what your purpose is. You gotta figure that out 56 - Our purpose can change. It evolves with us Shoutout to Chet Buchman, CPA, CVA, CEPA, CGMA, CNC 60 - Your passion is for you. Your purpose is for others. Your passion becomes a purpose when you use it to serve others 74 - Everybody has something that they are great at and that's part of their purpose 75 - This podcast became a platform for Scott to find purpose 77 - Making the accounting world a better place one ear at a time. Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sonsofcpas/message

Accounting High (aka Sons of CPAs podcast) Season 3 Episode 14 | Recorded March 28, 2022 Guest: Drew Carrick aka The Rapping CPA aka Petty Ca$h Hosts: Blake Oliver and Scott Scarano Sponsor: Jirav - head over to jirav.com/sons PBC. If you don't know what that means, it's not for you. Or, go ahead, and watch the show made by accountants for accountants. Scott, Blake, and Drew dive deep into the accounting revolution that we're currently in and bridge the connection between accounting and mainstream media. How, when, and where did this start? Where are we headed? How do we keep up with all this? Find out and listen. 4 - Petty Ca$h's hardcore self-introduction, give it up for The Rapping CPA Shoutout to Mike Whitmire, CPA, FloQast 6 - Scott as The Rapping EA… What chu think huh? 10 - PBC: The Office, but it's hyper-focused on the accounting department Shoutout to The Office, Kate Flannery, Creed Braton, Michael Gallagher 12 - Get insights of some upcoming projects for the accounting demograpics from Drew 15 - Accoutant Drew vs Entertainer Drew 22 - You create your own luck by going into the business world and making the connections Shoutout to Earmark 25 - How Blake got into accounting? He didn't want to be a starving musician 29 - The Accounting Revolution 33 - If you could change one thing about accounting, what would it be? 36 - Accounting: deemed the most difficult of the school of business majors Shoutout to Jay-Z, NAS, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA 40 - Public Accounting Anthem's purpose 43 - Drew's taste of fame Shoutout to Lil Dicky aka David Burd 45 - The multiverse of Drew Carrick Shoutout to Marissa Jones, Logic, EMINƎM, Weird AL Yankovic 51 - The goal is not to make money off of this. It's to make something that the accounting demographic can relate to Shoutout to Phil Mickelson, KPMG 56 - PBC Season 2? Shoutout to Josh Sims, Joshua Glassman 61 - I haven't really felt like it's over my head cause like I said, I think I've been preparing my whole life for this specific job 65 - Can I have your attention, please? 71 - My entire life is built on this notion of balance… it's been this balancing act Shoutout to Joe Rogan, Jamie Fox 77 - Nobody could ever come close to being you, so always stay true to you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sonsofcpas/message

This is Poetry 101 brought to you by Accounting High (aka Sons of CPAs) Sponsored by LiveFlow, be sure to give this episode a go, they can help you grow, check them out at liveflow.io get 20% off for 3 months with promo code SONS at checkout, go to liveflow.io/sons Your Hosts, Emcees, Poets Nikole Mackenzie, CPA aka Niks Scott Scarano aka Lil Toddler aka Slim Scotty aka Esquired (S²) aka OKR (OK Rapper) Let's give it up for this presentation Your hosts share their poetic creations Sick verses brought out by their imagination What they do is entertain and impart education Purpose? Connect the individuals in this profession 4 Nikole shares her personal use cases for LiveFlow. Automation with an exclamation (point)! Go to liveflow.io/sons 6 cooler than a polar bear's toenails Shoutout to OutKast, Andre 3000, Big Boi, Lil Wayne 8 an accounting firm owner, podcaster, and rapper spits them bars! 12 A tribute to OutKast, Scott's writing this rap, but not so fast Shoutout to Andre Nickatina, Simon Sinek, Ron Baker 15 I ain't no fool thinking about how a podcast about accounting can be cool Shoutout to John Garret, Ignition 18 ready to explore and get paid Shoutout to Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP, CGMA, Kenji Kuramoto 21 give it up for Niks as she throws down her sick licks Shoutout to Chewy, Greg Kyte, Earmark, Cloud Accounting Podcast, Reach Reporting 24 #CPAliens we're doing things that are foreign to the industry as a whole Shoutout to Handwrytten, Ian Vacin, Karbon 29 This was written before I wrote it Shoutout to Blake Oliver, CPA, Lorilyn Wilson 31 The evolution of getting CPEs in the present Shoutout to Fathom, Jimmie Allen 35 People are the purpose and I purposefully work hard to stay ethically connected to the individuals in this profession Shoutout to Dave Matthews Band 38 Educate and entertain authentically… That's what we're trying to do Shoutout to Chase Birky, CPA, Justin Kürn, Dark Horse CPAs, Katy Perry 45 Does Scott need to change his profile photo in LinkedIn? Let us know! Shoutout to Liz Mason, Digits --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sonsofcpas/message

Season 03 Episode 02 | Recorded February 21, 2022 Guest: Randall J. Crabtree, CPA (as per his CPA Certificate, but we're still not sure if "Jack" is spelled out, or if they just have the J) Hosts: Scott Scarano and Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP, CGMA With us today is the Co-Founder and Partner of Tri-Merit, Randy Crabtree, who specializes in R&D Tax Credits, Cost Segregation, 179D, and 45LR. Also, host at The Unique CPA, a show where they go beyond compliance into forging new pathways of delivering value to clients, diversifying your revenue streams, and leading-edge management techniques and styles Today we get to hear about how going into niches and specialties make your firm better, or does it? Find out more as you listen and you'll surely pick up a thing or two on how to best play on your strengths whether it's on your personality or your skills. 2 Riches in R&D Niches: Randy shares how they started going deep into the niches they specialize in Shoutout to Andrew Lane 5 Don't try to make yourself something you're not 6 Ti-Merit's transition from percentage-fees to fixed-fees but value-based 8 Holy cow! There's a big opportunity for taxpayers to save money with this, or put money back into businesses 10 Did you tweet your Waze drives? Cause Scott did, unintentionally... yikes! Shoutout to Waze, Twitter 11 #TaxTwitter 13 Having too much fun to realize if you're working too much or too little 16 I wouldn't be surprised when $17MM is $35MM in just a couple of years Shoutout to Nicholas Pantaleo, CPA 19 Back at it again to the numbers game with Randy 20 Does your wife call you Randall? Do your parents call you Randall? 22 Randy on selling R&D study and Cost Seg: I never sell anything so I don't have a pitch. What I do is educate 23 Going deep into the R&D tax credit 30 Randy's path into living the best life Shoutout to John Garret, Earmark 36 The Unique CPA podcast: How it started 39 Oh how the tables have turned: Jason on the numbers game this time! 40 Jumping from the generalist to the specialist 44 Randy's best piece of advice? Don't force a square peg into a round hole Shoutout to Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA 46 Token Tax *wink wink* 49 Reaching for the stars Shoutout to Ron Baker 50 Aaaaaaaand that's a wrap! Make sure you're subscribed to this garde art piece of a podcast, Sons of CPAs/Accounting High --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sonsofcpas/message

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