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Future Firm Accounting Podcast

Future Firm Accounting Podcast

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Ep 195Content Marketing for Your Accounting Firm: Should You?

Are you considering content marketing to help get more clients for your firm? Hear about my experiences and insights to help you decide.

Feb 20, 20254 min

Ep 194I've Cloned Myself...

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Feb 13, 20255 min

Ep 193Why is PE Interested in Buying Your Firm?

Private equity is targeting the accounting industry. In this episode, I dive into the reasons why and what it means for your firm.

Feb 6, 20255 min

Ep 192How to Handle an Upset Client

Every firm will have unhappy clients. Discover quick and effective ways to turn situations around and keep clients happy.

Jan 30, 20255 min

Ep 191What My Team Looked Like (From Scratch to Sale)

Discover how I built my Xen Accounting team — who I hired first, why I chose them, and how my team evolved before I sold my firm.

Jan 23, 20255 min

Ep 1905 Steps to Delegate More at Your Firm

Learn how to delegate the right way so you can hand off tasks you don’t enjoy, free up your time, and focus on what matters most.

Jan 16, 20255 min

Ep 189My Thoughts on the Bench Meltdown

Bench, a leading bookkeeping firm, abruptly shut down recently. Here are my insights on this news and what this means for your business.

Jan 9, 20254 min

Ep 188If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

To succeed in business, you’ll need strong sales, marketing, and more. However, there's one quality that could make all the difference.

Jan 2, 20255 min

Ep 187The Hardest Firm Owner Trait to Master

What trait sets successful firm owners apart? In this episode, I share the key quality for achieving your ideal work-life balance.

Dec 26, 20244 min

Ep 186How To Work With A Virtual Assistant

Offshoring virtual assistants came with challenges. Learn how I tackled them and found success, even with no prior experience!

Dec 19, 20245 min

Ep 185Increasing Your Prices Without Changing Service Levels.

Many firm owners struggle with raising prices for underpaying clients. Discover the challenges involved and how to overcome them.

Dec 12, 20244 min

Ep 184Burnout.

Burnout is a common challenge for firm owners. Discover my insights on burnout, plus practical tips to prevent and overcome it.

Dec 5, 20245 min

Ep 1834 Easy Tax Season Marketing Tactics

Make tax season marketing manageable with these 4 easy tactics. Keep your campaigns effective without overloading your schedule.

Nov 28, 20245 min

Ep 182How to Streamline Document Collection This Tax Season

Many firms struggle with document collection during tax season. In this episode, I share why it's an issue and how I recommend handling it.

Nov 21, 20244 min

Ep 181Your First Step To No Overtime This Tax Season

Tax season often leads to overtime, but it doesn’t have to. Start with these simple strategies to enjoy a smoother tax season this year.

Nov 14, 20247 min

Ep 180The Best 3-Tiered Packages Do These 8 Things

I'm a big believer in 3-tiered pricing. Here’s what makes the best packages stand out and why they can help you close more deals.

Nov 7, 20246 min

Ep 179How to Delegate Advisory Work to Your Team

Are you struggling to add advisory services without taking on all the work yourself? Learn how to delegate and make advisory work scalable.

Oct 31, 20245 min

Ep 178My 8 Best Tip to Reduce Stress in Your Firm

Running a firm can be stressful. Discover the top 8 stress-reducing tips that I used when I ran my firm and now in my current business.

Oct 24, 20246 min

Ep 177How to Turn Advisory Work Into a Recurring Service

Advisory services give clients peace-of-mind, but they're often delivered ad hoc. Here's how to offer advisory services on a recurring basis.

Oct 17, 20245 min

Ep 176Never Ignore This Critical Skill as a Firm Owner

There's one skill they don't teach you in school that can have a huge impact on your business. Find out how to harness it in this episode.

Oct 10, 20245 min

Ep 1756 Reasons Why Buyers Were Interested In My Firm

I sold my firm 5 years after starting it. Discover the 6 reasons why buyers were interested, and get tips that could help you sell your firm.

Oct 3, 20245 min

Ep 174The 3 Non-Negotiable Team Member Traits

Employee turnover is often caused by hiring people with the wrong traits. Discover the 3 traits I require in every team member we hire.

Sep 26, 20245 min

Ep 173You Only Need These 4 Things to Have a Great Firm

Running a firm can be complex. But many firm owners overcomplicate it. Discover the only 4 things you truly need to have a great firm.

Sep 19, 20246 min

Ep 17210 Ways We're Getting Serious With Cybersecurity

Don't take cybersecurity for granted. Learn 10 steps we're using to protect ourselves and how they can help safeguard your business too.

Sep 12, 20245 min

Ep 171My Firm's Best Marketing Wins

Discover the 4 biggest marketing wins that generated leads and new business for my firm, so you can apply the lessons to your own business.

Sep 5, 20245 min

Ep 170My Firm's Worst Marketing Fails (And Lessons Learned)

Learn from my marketing missteps at Xen Accounting. In this episode, I share my biggest failures to help you save time, money, and effort.

Aug 29, 20245 min

Ep 169Should Your Firm Niche

Niching is a powerful tool to cut through the noise. But should your firm do it? And if so, how? Listen to this episode to find out.

Aug 22, 20244 min

Ep 168The 5 Biggest Factors Impacting Your Firm's Valuation [In Order]

Do you know what actually impacts your firm’s value? Discover the 5 key factors buyers consider when determining your firm's worth.

Aug 15, 20245 min

Ep 1677 Big Misconceptions Firms Have About Overseas Offshoring

I’ve built remote teams for over a decade. If you want to hire offshore team members, make sure you avoid these 7 big misconceptions.

Aug 8, 20246 min

Ep 166The Pricing Trick to Avoid Price Disagreements

Aug 1, 20245 min

Ep 165Fire Bad Clients to Quickly Add Capacity

Discover a step-by-step process to rank your clients and eliminate your worst ones, so you can cut workload and boost profitability.

Jul 25, 20244 min

Ep 1644 Steps to More Partnerships

Leveraging partnerships can grow your business fast if done right. Follow these steps to improve your chances of landing more partnerships.

Jul 18, 20245 min

Ep 163Your Clients Don't Care About What You Do

Your clients aren't interested in your processes or tasks. Discover what they truly want and how you can better satisfy their needs.

Jul 11, 20245 min

Ep 162Process Improvement is Not a Top Priority

If your goal is to systematize your firm, improving processes shouldn't be your top priority. Find out why in this episode.

Jul 4, 20245 min

Ep 161Reminder

In business, we often lose sight of what’s truly important. This episode serves as a reminder to re-center and focus on what matters most.

Jun 27, 20243 min

Ep 160The Partner Email Swap Marketing Tactic

Effective marketing doesn’t always have to be complex. Discover a simple yet effective strategy overlooked by most firms.

Jun 26, 20245 min

Ep 159Is In-Person Better Than Remote

I'm a strong advocate of remote work but in-person shouldn't be overlooked. Find out the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.

Jun 13, 20244 min

Ep 158New Service Idea Time-Saving Accounting Audit

Most firms struggle to show how they can save clients time. In this episode, I'll share how to market & sell this benefit effectively.

Jun 6, 20248 min

Ep 157Pricing High Can Make You Busier

Discover the drawbacks of pricing high. Learn to balance profitability with manageable work hours and scale your services effectively.

May 30, 20245 min

Ep 156Making Cybersecurity a Priority in 2024

Implementing cybersecurity measures to safeguard your firm should be a priority. Discover in this episode why it's very important.

May 23, 20244 min

Ep 155The Marketing Tactic You Should Be Using (But Aren't)

To market to existing clients, you can use various strategies like newsletters, guides, etc. Learn which tactic is better than them all.

May 16, 20244 min

Ep 154Do You Even Need Any Marketing

Marketing is the practice that most firms use to attract new clients. But, do you really need it? Find out in this episode.

May 9, 20245 min

Ep 153Perfection Doesn't Scale

Perfectionism is a common pitfall for accountants, but it stunts business growth. In this episode, I'll share practical tips to overcome it.

May 2, 20245 min

Ep 152The Firm Freedom System [6 Steps]

Many firm owners work too much without a break. In this episode, I'll share a system to boost your profits while cutting your work hours.

Apr 25, 20247 min

Ep 151The 4 Goals of Your Discovery Calls

Discovery calls are set up with potential clients to assess and secure new business. Learn what you need to focus on to be more successful.

Apr 18, 20244 min

Ep 150The Inefficient Marketing Strategy That Works

A lot of firms struggle with their marketing. In this episode, I shared a marketing strategy that might be inefficient but works.

Apr 11, 20245 min

Ep 1495 Naive Mistakes I Made As A Firm Owner

When I was running Xen Accounting, I also had my fair share of mistakes. Check out these mistakes and what should I have done instead.

Apr 4, 20245 min

Ep 1486 Things Your Clients Hate About Your Accounting Firm

Explore common client frustrations with accounting firms and learn how to avoid them. Get actionable advice in this episode.

Mar 28, 20246 min

Ep 147What My Firm's Sales Process Looked Like

Designing an effective sales process can be tough. In this episode, I'll explain what my sales process looked like and why I made it that way.

Mar 21, 20245 min

Ep 1463 Simple Ways to Collect Feedback From Your Clients

Level up your firm's customer experience with these three effective methods to gather and understand client feedback.

Mar 14, 20245 min