Bridging the gap between tech vendors and accountants

Seth Fineberg

Doing good work for good people

Alasdair McGill and Colin Munro

Finding an accountant's purpose in numbers.

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Jennie Moore

From good to great: A legacy of empowerment

Anton Colella

Turning all of life's lemons into lemonade

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Candy Bellau

Right people, right place, right time.

Carla Caldwell

Are accountants the missing piece of holistic wealth management?

Rob Santos and Rory Henry

Solving big problems in a small town

Meghan Blair

Challenging the status quo of accounting operations

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Stefan van Duyvendijk

Daring to lead. A conversation with Natalie Lennon

Natalie Lennon

Focus on relationships, the rest will come.

Dan Luthi

So you think you know trust, with Leah Roe

Leah Roe

From accountant to automation expert, with Jason Staats

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Jason Staats

A CPA's transition into tech entrepreneurship, with Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

Is bad marketing killing your firm? A conversation with Karen Reyburn

Karen Reyburn

Musicals, marketing and macro challenges, with Adam Pritchard

Adam Pritchard

The joint fun between cannabis and crypto accounting with Zach Gordon

Zach Gordon

Digital transformation, empowering with business insights, and 4-day workweeks with Ryan Pearcy

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Ryan Pearcy

How to fall back in love with your practice, with Lynda Steffens

Lynda Steffens

A mission that's larger than life, with Greg Daley

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Greg Daley

Serial entrepreneurship, winery accounting, and setting family OKRs with Pedro Noyola

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Pedro Noyola

Helping clients become leaders of their own enterprises with Susan Bryant

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Susan Bryant

The life-changing impact of good mentorship. A conversation with Jamie Johns.

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Jamie Johns

50th episode special: Flipping the tables on Stuart McLeod (with Jess Marcello & George Connor)

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Jess, George, and Stuart

Full-bodied wine and accounting

Zane Stevens

Friendly fire between Karbon and IRIS

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Jim Dunham

When entrepreneurship is in your blood

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Michael Ly

E-commerce accounting: the evolving niche

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Joe Cox

It’s high time for cannabis accounting: How Andrew Hunzicker is transforming services for this niche market

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Andrew Hunzicker

An accountant’s mission to change livelihoods

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Graeme Tennick

Water cooler talks, high-profile clients, and strategic expansion with Gary Bell

Gary Bell

In the business of helping businesses: How Martin Bown found his purpose as an accountant

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Martin Bown

How Twyla Verhelst is influencing the next generation of accountants

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Twyla Verhelst

Small town accounting and big city finances

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Kyle Bryant

Acquiring a business the right way

Chris Williams

Enacting change: One tech tool and one inmate at a time

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Andrew Jordon

Why I invested in Karbon

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David Yuan

From serving tables to building a leading accounting integrations system

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Martin Chee

Can AI battle the Great Resignation in accounting? 

SimonLanglois

Simon Langlois

Post-pandemic work-life, Pomodoro, and the future of technology

Jeremy Hyman

The secrets to growing your business without sacrificing your life

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Ed Chan

Deep-diving into the challenges of leadership

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Matthew May

Go remote or go home: Why remote work is the key to success for any modern accounting firm

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Jeff Phillips

The pros and cons of company growth

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Kenji Kuramoto

The importance of diversity and inclusion

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Crystal Cooke

Crypto accounting, blockchain, and the metaverse

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Joe David

Empowering women through accounting

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Katie Bryan

What cartels and accountants have in common

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Scott Scarano

Building a tech accounting firm the right way 

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Enrico Palmerino

Bringing value by doing what you love

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Kellie Parks

Running an accounting firm from an RV

Chad Davis

What it takes to grow your company, expanding verticals, and application of data analytics

Alastair Barlow

Living around the world, working with contractors, and construction accounting

Leeroy Beeby

Entrepreneurship, content and professional journeys

Joyce Ong

Cannabis accounting, government roadblocks and client stories

Katye Maxson Landis

The importance of connection, shared values, and winning decisions

Tim Munro

Timothy Munro

Building a scalable, systematic firm that doesn’t drive you into the ground

Ryan Lazanis

Knowing your purpose, educating, and building communities

Jason Blumer

Jason Blumer, CPA

Balancing work with family, avoiding burnout, and running a female-only firm

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Kylene O’Connor Carse

Accounting in rural New Zealand, the talent shortage, and what young accountants need to know

Marilyn Davies

The inside story of GoProposal’s acquisition by Sage

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James Ashford

Navigating the crypto and tax world, and the trends you need to know, with Zac McClure and Arthur Teller

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Arthur Teller & Zac McClure

What success really means, the state of UK accounting, and the strength of community

Heather Townsend

Improving life for your customers, powering prosperity, and not doing it on your own

Jorge Olavarrieta

Being responsively responsive, adopting technology, and providing expert evidence in court

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Ohran Gobrin

Working with your dad, creating the ultimate client experience and technologies that the industry needs

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Bernie & Jason Ackerman

The effect of having a designated motivator, defining the why, and creating an all-star tech stack

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Dawn Brolin

Networking, the benefits of running a small firm and saying ‘no’

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Gary Wood

Helping clients tell their story, building long-lasting partnerships and automating the accounting industry

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Steph Hinds

Hiring effective workers, scaling your company and utilizing marketing for firm growth

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David DiNardo

Calculated risks and lifetime learning are the keys to success

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Bruce Phillips

Making a difference through closing deals, selling services and client relationships

What got us here might not get us there

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<div>eth Fineberg spent most of his professional career writing for the accounting industry. In this episode, he joins Stuart to share his new business venture, and how he's going to help bridge the gap between tech vendors and the community they serve.<br><br>Episode notes:</div><ul><li>Gaining the trust of customers is more important than ever for tech vendors (04:20)</li><li>Helping all boats rise by supporting small businesses (05:30)</li><li>Seth's business venture into Accountants Forward (08:25)</li><li>Using quality content to help advance the accounting profession (10:00)</li><li>Seth's journey from business journalism to AccountingWEB (11:30)</li><li>How AccountingWEB found its purpose as a publisher (20:30)</li><li>The transactional approach to customer relationships doesn't work anymore (25:00)</li><li>The next big thing for accounting technology (30:20)</li></ul>

eth Fineberg spent most of his professional career writing for the accounting industry. In this episode, he joins Stuart to share his new business venture, and how he's going to help bridge the gap between tech vendors and the community they serve.Episode notes:Gaining the trust of customers is more important than ever for tech vendors (04:20)Helping all boats rise by supporting small businesses (05:30)Seth's business venture into Accountants Forward (08:25)Using quality content to help advance the accounting profession (10:00)Seth's journey from business journalism to AccountingWEB (11:30)How AccountingWEB found its purpose as a publisher (20:30)The transactional approach to customer relationships doesn't work anymore (25:00)The next big thing for accounting technology (30:20)

Bridging the gap between tech vendors and accountants, with Seth Fineberg

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<div>Alasdair McGill, Managing Director at Ashton McGill brings his client Colin Munro, Founder of Miconex, to share the journey they went on together that turned a small, local Scottish startup into growing global business.</div><ul><li>How Alasdair developed a service-oriented mindset at EY (02:00)</li><li>Bringing a bespoke designer approach to accounting at Ashton McGill (04:34)</li><li>Colin's journey from marketing to restaurants to a small business startup (07:30)</li><li>The accelerated consumer desire to support the local economy (17:00)</li><li>How Colin's firm, Miconex, is making it easy to shop local (18:55)</li><li>When an accountant becomes a part of your firm's DNA (26:55)</li><li>Do good work for good people (38:20)</li><li>Where the future lies for Ashton McGill and Miconex (39:00)</li></ul>

Alasdair McGill, Managing Director at Ashton McGill brings his client Colin Munro, Founder of Miconex, to share the journey they went on together that turned a small, local Scottish startup into growing global business.How Alasdair developed a service-oriented mindset at EY (02:00)Bringing a bespoke designer approach to accounting at Ashton McGill (04:34)Colin's journey from marketing to restaurants to a small business startup (07:30)The accelerated consumer desire to support the local economy (17:00)How Colin's firm, Miconex, is making it easy to shop local (18:55)When an accountant becomes a part of your firm's DNA (26:55)Do good work for good people (38:20)Where the future lies for Ashton McGill and Miconex (39:00)

Doing good work for good people, with Alasdair McGill and Colin Munro

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<div>Jennie Moore wears two professional hats: one as an accounting firm owner, the other as Ignition's Partnerships Manager. In this episode, Jennie joins Stuart to discuss all things accounting and technology—from what can be done to make the accounting industry attractive again, to how technology can be used to augment accountants' capacity.</div><ul><li>When Jennie met Stuart (00:45)</li><li>Balancing life as Ignition's Partnership Manager and accounting firm owner (02:30)</li><li>'Numbers accountants' vs. 'purpose accountants' (07:00)</li><li>How to make accounting sexy again (09:45)</li><li>Finding unexpected talent (14:00)</li><li>Technology's role in augmenting accountants' capabilities (18:00)</li><li>Knowing your ideal clients and sticking to your principles (20:00)</li><li>Jennie's plan to ensure data integrity at her firm (24:00)</li><li>How in-person events encourage deeper personal connections (28:50)</li></ul>

Jennie Moore wears two professional hats: one as an accounting firm owner, the other as Ignition's Partnerships Manager. In this episode, Jennie joins Stuart to discuss all things accounting and technology—from what can be done to make the accounting industry attractive again, to how technology can be used to augment accountants' capacity.When Jennie met Stuart (00:45)Balancing life as Ignition's Partnership Manager and accounting firm owner (02:30)'Numbers accountants' vs. 'purpose accountants' (07:00)How to make accounting sexy again (09:45)Finding unexpected talent (14:00)Technology's role in augmenting accountants' capabilities (18:00)Knowing your ideal clients and sticking to your principles (20:00)Jennie's plan to ensure data integrity at her firm (24:00)How in-person events encourage deeper personal connections (28:50)

Finding an accountant's purpose in numbers. A conversation with Jennie Moore

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