All working moms have experienced the “Sunday blues” to varying degrees, where you dread having to go to work on Monday and wish you had more vacation time. Or maybe it’s Wednesdays that are challenging for you because they promise the weekend, and it never seems to come soon enough. While we’ve all had times where we have a love/hate relationship with our job, unfortunately it's becoming more mainstream for people to be complaining about working in toxic work environments. 50 years ago a toxic ...
Nov 08, 2020•25 min
If you’ve ever taken a train, there is often a reminder written on the platform, or a recorded message, telling you to “mind the gap”, ensuring your safety as you take a step off the platform and into the train. This safety measure was first introduced in 1968, long before the overly distracted times that we currently live in, offering us a measure of awareness when we might have other things we’re focused on. Thankfully minding and bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be...
Nov 01, 2020•22 min
As a podcast for busy accountant moms, you might think the topic of boredom would be irrelevant since you are probably living a hectic life and trying to balance your career with being a mom, but I promise you that this will be of interest to you. No matter how frantic your life may seem, boredom is something that you need to understand better in order to have the balanced life you desire. To be honest, I had other topics lined up to discuss, but decided that this is the perfect time of the year...
Oct 25, 2020•23 min
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could stretch the number of hours in a day to fit your needs as both an accountant and a mom? Where the horrible days that your children are out of control or your spouse is super demanding could end in just a few hours, and the times where more work needs to get done, like tax season or quarterly deadlines, could extend past 24 hours? Like most working moms you’ve probably said a few of the following: I don’t have enough time There aren’t enough hours in the day I ...
Oct 18, 2020•27 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Shauna Breeden, CPA. Shauna is a mom of two from Kentucky and became CPA MOMS second founding franchisee, having previously struggled with building her own practice and having the support and training she needed. During the interview, Shauna discusses: She worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years Like most...
Oct 11, 2020•29 min
I think it would be fair to say that we live in a very divisive time right now. Not only do so many people have opposing opinions about a lot of topics, from anything like childrearing to face masks to politics, but due to our technology based world, those opinions are easily shared in ways that have never been possible before. Of course it’s important to be able to express yourself and to have your preferences, but unfortunately instead of bringing us together or just being interesting, the bar...
Oct 04, 2020•23 min
It’s understandable that with the current pandemic and the increasing pressure that everyone is under, that more and more accountant moms are dealing with avoidance on an even bigger scale than ever. With so much else going on around you, something like decluttering the attic, making that checkup appointment, or starting that new exercise routine can seem like a reasonable thing to put off for now. The issue though is that if your relationship with avoidance isn’t addressed, you are actually add...
Sep 27, 2020•22 min
As a working mom, it can be challenging to hear advice like “Just know your worth” or hollow statements like “Of course you are valuable”. When society’s suggestions and sentiments don’t translate to helping you feel empowered and able to own who you are and what you do, it’s probably time to take a deeper look at what’s going on for you. Whether you are an employee, an entrepreneur, or a working mom just getting back into the workforce after staying home with your children, you most likely have...
Sep 20, 2020•23 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Lori Hinesley, CPA. Lori is a mother of 3 under the age of 6, who transitioned from employee to entrepreneur and became CPA MOMS first founding franchisee. Listen to Lori share that: Just like most of you, Lori struggled with balancing her career with her family After having her third child and experiencing mom ...
Sep 13, 2020•25 min
When it comes to the day to day life of a working accountant and mom, you’re probably doing your best to support your family, raise your children, and have a successful accounting career. You also most likely have dreams as well, like having better health, improving your relationships, making more money, and overall having a better, happier, more balanced life. The interesting thing is that since so many of us are home now more than ever due to the pandemic, our self-sabotaging patterns are beco...
Sep 06, 2020•22 min
From the time you were young, you probably were given different aptitude tests to help your teachers and your parents figure out what your strengths were and how to guide you toward reaching your full potential. Depending on where you grew up, the school system you attended, and the family you grew up in, you may have gotten a lot of opinions about what you should become in the future. As a woman and a mother, you most likely also have a lot of limiting beliefs about your potential. In addition,...
Aug 30, 2020•24 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every successful entrepreneur also has a story and a journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing CPA MOMS Founder and CEO, Mayumi Young, CPA. Mayumi’s CPA and entrepreneur journey is fascinating and inspiring for any accountant and mom who wants to create a better future for herself and her family. Listen in as Mayumi shares a pivotal moment in her career and her life, where an innocent questio...
Aug 22, 2020•48 min
As a professional woman, you probably know all about the statistics for the wage gap between working men, women and minorities, as well as issues for the advancement of women, especially in the accounting profession. Although there has been an effort to focus on closing the various gaps, you might still be experiencing issues around your earning potential and career advancement. Although some of what working moms in the accounting profession face, in regard to these issues, are not necessarily w...
Aug 16, 2020•23 min
When it comes to the complicated world of being an accountant in 2020, it would seem like there’s enough to have to deal with, with PPP loans, the ever changing Tax Code and economic uncertainty. It doesn’t seem fair to also have to deal with difficult clients on top of everything else, but in a service based industry like accounting, there’s really no way to avoid it. Unfortunately, no matter how well you screen potential clients or how long you’ve had a pleasant relationship with them, clients...
Aug 09, 2020•22 min
As a profession, accountants have historically been pretty general in their knowledge, providing general accounting, consulting and tax services to as many clients as possible. As an accountant, you might also value a wide range of knowledge and expertise, taking varied CPE courses and webinars to further your general knowledge and value as a professional. But in this time of technological advancement and Covid-related economic struggles, choosing an accounting niche might be exactly what you ne...
Aug 02, 2020•24 min
As a smart, hard-working accountant and mom, you’re probably no stranger to getting things done. You most likely have more on your to-do list than most of your male colleagues, and have done your best to balance your professional ambitions with your personal goals as well. Maybe you have some big dreams about going out on your own, working with your own clients, hiring other accountant moms. and supporting your family financially. Or perhaps you would like to train to run a 5k, learn to crochet ...
Jul 26, 2020•25 min
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word “Quit”? It’s probably something big like quitting a job or quitting a bad habit like smoking. Like most people you probably see quitting as drawing a line in the sand and deciding it’s over, this is the end. But as many people have experienced, quitting isn’t as easy as it sounds. Unfortunately, whether you want to stop doing something like smoking or overdrinking, or you want to start doing something like exercising more or go...
Jul 19, 2020•22 min
Have you noticed yourself getting angrier, less focused, feeling more anxious or giving in to junk food for the kids and yourself more often? Maybe you’ve been clicking those Facebook ads promising the longest eyelashes ever or you’ve been on the verge of tears at the grocery store and not known why. As working moms, we are no stranger to making a lot of decisions, but this current pandemic has brought a tsunami of decisions we weren’t prepared for: Do I wear a mask to walk the dog? Should I bri...
Jul 12, 2020•25 min
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Grossman. Rick has been involved in the franchise industry since 1994. He franchised his first company and grew to 49 franchised locations in 19 states during the mid to late 90's. He served as the CEO and primary trainer focusing on franchisee relations and creating tools and technologies to increase franchisee success. During the interview we discuss the 4 biggest challenges that accounting entrepreneurs face: Not enough time - one of the bigge...
Jul 05, 2020•34 min
Among the countless number of things that the pandemic of 2020 has changed, one of the biggest shifts is where people now get their work done. If you can get your work done remotely, a lot of companies are not only happy about it, but are requiring it. Due to everything happening in the world, working from home may become the new normal for more people than ever before, whether you like it or not. To add to the push for more remote work, more employers are being given the opportunity to see that...
Jun 28, 2020•26 min
No matter where you live, the subject of shame is being addressed in a more global way than ever before. Social movements like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, have had us all facing situations from our past that we may have wanted to keep hidden and the unconscious beliefs that we may now need to address. Since shame is having such a global moment, it’s also time to take a look at it on a personal level, as a woman and a mother. It’s important to understand shame better and to learn how to manage ...
Jun 21, 2020•22 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline Van Wassenhove, CPA, a member of CPA MOMS for over 3 years. Caroline reached out to CPA MOMS CEO, Mayumi Young, CPA for some guidance on expanding her small practice and never anticipated how much she and her business would be able to grow in such a short amount of time. Take a listen to Caroline's story, the most important shift she made in her business with...
Jun 14, 2020•39 min
Have you ever noticed that you gravitate towards articles, stories or shows that promise to teach you how to do something. You may not know this, but when creating a title for a blog, podcast or anything else that you want to capture people’s attention, using “How” in the title is highly recommended. The reason is because we all have the desire for more, especially more knowledge when it comes to being an accountant. We value expertise, how to service our clients and businesses at the highest le...
Jun 07, 2020•21 min
I don’t know one person who isn’t being affected in some way or another by the current social and economic challenges we are facing. As the saying goes, the one constant in our lives is change, and it seems like we have all been thrust into a giant wave of change lately. On the one hand, I don’t think any of us were truly prepared for such immediate, drastic and unwanted changes. On the other hand, I also think that change can be a good thing when you understand how to manage it. As working moms...
May 31, 2020•25 min
If you have a desire to leave your job and be your own boss, you are at the right place and time in history. Never before have there been so many opportunities to go out on your own, especially as an accounting professional and working mom. Just the thought of not having to deal with a difficult boss, having your own clients to service and being able to make your financial goals a reality can be exciting. But, there’s also a harsh reality that you might want to consider - most of your formal edu...
May 24, 2020•23 min
Do any of the following sound familiar? It’s probably not going to happen, so why bother I don’t know if I can do it I just can’t take the risk I can’t handle the disappointment if it doesn’t work out What will people think? I’m going to wait to see what happens before I do anything Things like this just typically don’t work out for me For busy, often perfectionist, accountants like us, it can be very challenging to do things outside of our comfort zone. There are often, what appears to be, very...
May 17, 2020•21 min
If I asked you what you want right now, how easy would it be to give me an answer? Would it be easier for you to tell me things you want for your children, for your family, for others or for the world? When we become mothers, we are so strongly conditioned to make sure our children are taken care of physically and emotionally, that we can wind up one day having no idea what we want for ourselves. When this happens, we have an even harder time allowing ourselves to want more. Unfortunately there ...
May 10, 2020•22 min
How’s your bank account balances right now? Have you looked at your 401k lately? Are your clients freaking out, scrambling for help with loan options? Right now many people are understandably experiencing a lot of fear around money. The economy is going up, down and all around, like a vomit-inducing roller coaster that we never asked to get on. We are all looking at our 401k’s, investment accounts and bank balances and experiencing a range of emotions from low level concern to full-blown panic. ...
May 03, 2020•23 min
What happens when you become the main breadwinner in the family whether by choice or not? How is this current pandemic affecting the typical roles of caregiver and breadwinner? In this fascinating interview with award-winning journalist, Jennifer Barrett, we discuss the shift in the role of breadwinner, how mom guilt needs to be addressed more than ever and how we can redefine what being a "good mom" means to us. Jennifer Barrett has been the Personal Finance Editor at CNBC, Senior Vice Presiden...
Apr 26, 2020•44 min
As a CPA in public accounting for over 30 years, I have lived through many financial crises; some were blamed on accountants, while others were helped by accountants. However, this current health and financial crisis is like nothing many of us have ever seen during our accounting careers. This pandemic is being felt by everyone, no matter where you live on this planet, or what you do for a living. As accountants, we are needed more than ever to help keep the ship steady during this perfect storm...
Apr 19, 2020•20 min
