Episode 108 | Recorded December 4, 2022 Thank you to FreshBooks for making all of this possible, we love you. In today’s episode, Scott sat down with Brian Streig, CPA for a lively conversation about his backstory and how he got into the accounting space. They talk about the super firms and navigated the peculiarities of Texas laws and discussed the differences between bookkeepers, accountants, and CPAs. They also discussed bleeding-edge tech, focusing on employees over clients, and how to "wow"...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 108
Episode 107 | Recorded May 25, 2022 Thank you to our AH Boosters! Tallyfor - Book to tax in minutes, not hours - check em out at tallyfor.com In this episode, Scott & Nikole chat with Nick Sinclair , the founder of Humanverse Group. Nick talks about his journey, where he's been, and the challenges he's faced. They delve into the nuances of outsourcing and the talent shortage in the industry, sharing their thoughts on training and retention. Nick explains how his firm focuses on making jobs a...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 107
Recorded March 2, 2023 Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to abc.accountinghigh.com Greetings Accounting High! Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, where every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from Accounting High. First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com. We’re going to spend some time in Attention Detention, AH AI Agenda, and AH’s Article of the ...
Mar 03, 2023•41 min
Episode 106 | Recorded November 30, 2022 Thank you to our Booster Partner, FreshBooks In this episode, Scott talks to Andrew Wall, CPA, CMA who shares his journey of going off on his own to pursue his vision. They discuss Andrew's background, including his experience studying sociology and technical college and his dad's vision for an accounting app. Andrew also talks about the early days of cloud technology and why accounting has been slow to adopt new tech. They also delve into building small ...
Mar 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 106
Episode 105 | 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 a...
Feb 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 105
Episode 104 | Recorded February 14, 2023 VarsityTips is brought to you by LiveFlow https://www.liveflow.io/partnerships/accounting-high Get 20% off for 3 months with promo code HIGH Simple Tasks! AppStream powered by The GrowthLab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohc1CMP8G8U&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1 Put your party pants on because it's time for a #VarsityParty with the Queen and Kings of party FOMO. Your favorite Accounting High trio is back and this episode is sure to give you a g...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 104
Recorded February 23, 2023 Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to bracket.accountinghigh.com Greetings Accounting High! Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, where every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from Accounting High. First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com. We’re going to spend some time in Attention Detention, AH AI Agenda, and AH’s Article...
Feb 24, 2023•44 min
Episode 103 | 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. In the 2nd part of our Principal's Office series, After a d...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 103
Episode 102 | Recorded February 7, 2023 VarsityTips is brought to you by https://www.liveflow.io/ https://www.liveflow.io/partnerships/accounting-high Get 20% off for 3 months with promo code HIGH And another special thank you to our Booster Partner https://www.growthlabfinancial.com/nocode-CPA In this episode, https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottscarano/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolemackenzie/ explore the concept of profitability in their respective firms, drawing on their own experiences...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 102
Accounting High Times Vol. 4 | February 17, 2023 Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to bracket.accountinghigh.com Greetings Accounting High! Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, Every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from accounting high, as well as a few highlights from our blog The AH Guide. First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com. We've also go...
Feb 17, 2023•49 min
Episode 101 | 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 le...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 101
Episode 100 | 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...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 100
Episode 099 | 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 Salo...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 99
Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to bracket.accountinghigh.com Greetings Accounting High! Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, Every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from accounting high, as well as a few highlights from our blog The AH Guide. First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today! We've also got the latest scoop on the AH weekly roundup, as well as a lesson from Accountin...
Feb 10, 2023•38 min
Episode 98 | Recorded January 24, 2023 Sponsored by AppStream powered by The GrowthLab Don't be tardy to the Coach Mackenzie party. That's right. You're listening to VarsityTips formerly known as NiksTips with Scott and Nikole, where they sit down and discuss a hot topic to get Nik's hot takes and tips. So lace up your sneaks and stretch out because of VarsityTips is now in session. ABC Appness Storytelling Colonoscopy and Spicy Foods Escapades and being away from the office GPAC, Park City, Den...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 98
Accounting High Times Vol. 2 | recorded on February 2, 2023 Nominate your TOP 5 Accounting Platforms today! text "ABC" to 33339 or go to bracket.accountinghigh.com Greetings Accounting High! Welcome to your weekly installment of AH Times, Every Friday, Scotty and Byron will be bringing you the latest news and updates from accounting high, as well as a few highlights from our blog The AH Guide. First up is our coverage of the ABC March Appness event, enroll today at bracket.accountinghigh.com. We...
Feb 03, 2023•41 min
Episode 97 | Recorded July 4, 2022 Thank you to our AH Boosters! Tallyfor - Book to tax in minutes, not hours check em out at tallyfor.com AppStream powered by the GrowthLab Automate your firm. Save time. Add value. check em out at - https://www.growthlabfinancial.com/automations-for-accountants Go on a journey filled with self-discovery, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit, Reza Hooda FCA CTA has charted a path that takes us from the halls of high school to the accounting world. Join Scott and...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 97
Episode 96 | Recorded November 3, 2022 The Accountant Bracket Challenge aka ABC March Appness - nominate your top 5 accounting platforms today - text “ABC” to 33339 or enroll at bracket.accountinghigh.com Shoutout to, FreshBooks Greetings Accounting High! FreshBooks recently hit the road to meet up with some amazing people in the accounting industry at 4 awesome locations. At each location, Accounting High's rapping custodian got to sit down and chat a little with some really cool people. First ...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 96
Accounting High Times Vol. 1 | recorded on January 27, 2023 Agenda ABC March Appness Nomination period - March 10th Voting will start March 13th, first 2 rounds Lots of Prizes To Be Announced Text ABC to 33339 https://bracket.accountinghigh.com Jasper’s 5 trends in the accounting profession AI & Automation Outsourcing & Remote Work Data Security & Cloud Computing Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity Social Media Preference ChatGPT’s Top 5 Trends in the accounting profession AI ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Episode 95 | Recorded January 6, 2023 Sponsored by AppStream powered by The GrowthLab The new Expensify Fragrance: "Consequences" by Expensify Don't be tardy to the Coach Mackenzie party. That's right. You're listening to VarsityTips formerly known as NiksTips with Scott and Nikole, where they sit down and discuss a hot topic to get Nik's hot takes and tips. It's the same show you've grown to know and love. We're calling it something new to fit the curriculum at Accounting High. So lace up your ...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 95
Episode 94 | Recorded May 30, 2022 This episode’s sponsor: Tallyfor - Book to tax in minutes, not hours! check em out at tallyfor.com Our Guest: Damien Martin Greetings accounting high! Did you go to school and study for your credentials? Well according to Scott, he was born with his unique credentials and in this episode, he shares with Damien what those credentials are. Join us for a fun conversation with Damien Martin as he shares a bit about his non-traditional way of getting into tax throug...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
Episode 93 | Recorded May 26, 2022 In this episode, our host Scott is joined by an ACCA International Assembly Member, Xero's MVP, Speaker, APPG Advisor & Founder of Soaring Falcon Accountancy, Alex Falcon Huerta FCCA . Alex shares her story with us and her personal drive to create a working setup that would complement the lifestyle that she’s always wanted. Listen in to learn how she’s able to maintain an accounting firm and an outsourcing company while traveling all over the world. 2 - Ale...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 93
Episode 92 | Recorded October 28, 2022 This episode highlights the differences between the EA brand and the CPA brand. Never heard of an EA? Hop in and listen to our teams discuss what their designations really do for them, and what it means to be a CPA and an EA. The debate lineup: Moderator: Jeremy Wells, PhD, CPA, EA Team EA: LuSundra Everett, EA, NTPIF Adam Markowitz , EA Team CPA: Brian Streig, CPA Terrell A Turner, CPA Emcee/Custodian: Scott Scarano , EA 2 - Teams EA & CPA intros 6 - L...
Jan 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 92
Episode 91 | Recorded January 6, 2023 Put your party pants on because it's time for a #VarsityParty with the Queen and Kings of party FOMO. Your favorite Accounting High trio is back and reviewing the last half of their 2022. Kenji Nikole and Scott are here to ChatGPT all about their lessons learned throughout their busiest year of travel to date. From airports to conferences to the reason you probably shouldn't ever let Scotty order spicy food at a restaurant, this episode is sure to give you a...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 91
Episode 90 | Recorded December 27, 2022 Don't be tardy to the Coach Mackenzie party! That's right, you're listening to VarsityTips, formerly known as #NiksTips with Scott and Nikole, where they sit down and discuss a hot topic to get Nik's hot takes and tips. It's the same show you've grown to know and love, we're just calling it something new to fit the curriculum here at Accounting High. So lace up your sneaks and stretch out because VarsityTips is now in session. What happened last year? Trip...
Jan 05, 2023•58 min•Ep. 90
enjoy this little bonus snack from Accounting High featuring Michael Ly, CEO of Reconciled Sponsored by BooksTime check em out at bookstime.com/accountants it's surprising how little positive affirmations we give each other in general as human beings, but to receive that from the owner or CEO of a company, that really goes a long way, way farther than we realized, and that we care to admit....
Jan 05, 2023•11 min
Episode 89 | 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 mu...
Dec 31, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
Episode 88 | Recorded May 18, 2022 Let’s join Scott and Niks in this great conversation with James Ashford , Bestselling Author and Founder of GoProposal. This episode goes deep on positive mindset shifts and how being intentional with everything in your life can really shape who you are. James also shares some of the secrets to his success at GoProposal and how having the right team can propel your business forward. 2 - I always wanted to run a business. I don't know where that came from since ...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 88
Episode 87 | Recorded October 8, 2022 Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, FreshBooks Another Fresh Book Report by Scott and Twyla and today they’re doing Simon Sinek’s Infinite Game. They break down their own understanding of the book. What is this Infinite Game? How do we win? Or do we even need to win? This episode bridges the book’s concepts and our hosts’ personal experiences and their own Infinite Games. 0 - Class is now in session! 3 - Why Infinite Game? Shoutout to Greg McKeown’s Effortl...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 87
Episode 85 | Recorded May 20, 2022 We would so appreciate it if you took our listener survey linked here: https://bit.ly/3NRSAfD The Accounting High Booster Club would like to thank GoProposal for the support! GoProposal https://goproposal.com Scott, Jason, and Teddy Sullivan, CPA talk about purchasing an accounting firm, making changes, cloud or desktop, and everything in between. They also talk about sales, acquisitions, tools, and more. If you’re ever thinking of purchasing your own accountin...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 85
