The Unique CPA
Randy Crabtree, CPA
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Leadership, Culture, Growth: Insights
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06/18/24 • 30 min
The Unique CPA returns for Episode 161 with host Randy Crabtree welcoming Dave Olsen, founder and CEO of Nimbl and Nimbl Staffing. Dave delves deep into the essential elements of leadership, culture, and growth that have fueled Nimbl's success, including his transition from a Big Four auditor to a trailblazing business leader, building a thriving remote team across the U.S., Canada, and the Philippines.
Dave identifies his evolution from an accounting “technician” to a leader as a key aspect of his growth and success, and highlights the importance of cultivating a strong people experience (PX) and client experience (CX). Nimbl’s innovative strategies ensures the company remains adaptable and resilient, and Dave shares numerous actionable insights on fostering exceptional team culture and achieving sustainable growth.
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Finding Balance: From Burnout to Wellness
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05/14/24 • 52 min
Randy Crabtree welcomes Lauren Baptiste to Episode 156 of The Unique CPA. A kindred spirit on the topic of mental health for professionals, Lauren shares her profound journey from CPA burnout to work-life balance. Her actionable insights into recognizing burnout, lifestyle changes, and redefining productivity in the accounting profession could very well make a difference to any listener who is looking to take the first step to changing the direction their career is taking them. Discover strategies for self-care, identifying signs of burnout in yourself and others, and more.
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Maximizing Value in Your Niche
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04/16/24 • 30 min
Randy Crabtree sits down with Chris Farmand of Small Batch Standard on Episode 152 of The Unique CPA. They delve into the complexities and financial management gaps in the brewing industry, and how that relates to niching principles generally: the importance of deep relationships, industry concentration, and adapting to market changes. Lead generation, value pricing, and client transitions feature as well, with Chris reviewing the experiences he’s had in running Small Batch Standard.
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How to Found the Firm You Want
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03/12/24 • 39 min
In this episode, Randy Crabtree chats with Al-Nesha Jones, founder of ASE Group, about her career transition, starting her own firm, and the lessons she learned to get it to where it is today. ASE Group serves as a beacon of DEI, employing full-time mothers and championing a four-day workweek with empowered employees and flexible schedules based on value billing that isn’t timesheet based. Al-Nesha discusses many of the stumbles she had along the way, resulting in improving firm processes, managing client expectations during COVID-19, the role of advisory services, and creating a firm that truly allows for proper work-life balance.
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Reduce Stress and Automate Work: Cloud Solutions
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10/31/23 • 41 min
Discover how to bring joy to accounting with cloud technology on Episode 129 of The Unique CPA! Kellie Parks talks to Randy Crabtree about her passion for bookkeeping and how she helps accounting professionals love cloud accounting as much as she does. Learn about the templates and tools Kelly provides to streamline your firm's processes and hear tips for implementing new technologies step-by-step without getting overwhelmed. Tune in to get insights on automating your work, improving work-life balance, and embracing cloud solutions to reduce stress in your practice.
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Prioritizing People: Building a Sustainable Practice
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10/03/23 • 40 min
Randy welcomes John Pace, the 2022 Digital CPA Innovation Practitioner of the Year, to The Unique CPA for episode 125. John transformed his outsourced accounting department, which is focused on nonprofits and government contractors, after becoming its director about a year into his time at GRF CPA in Bethesda, Maryland. He shares his insights into building a strong culture centered on employee wellbeing and work-life balance over billable hours. John's perspectives on leadership, innovation, and running a sustainable practice through empowerment are key listening for anyone in or looking to grow into a leadership position.
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Offshoring Done Right: Beat Busy Season Burnout
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08/08/23 • 31 min
Justin Korth of Lutz Accounting joins Randy on Episode 117 of The Unique CPA to discuss how his firm faced down the challenges currently endemic in the accounting profession. To tackle the shortage of accounting graduates and high turnover rates, among other issues, Lutz started outsourcing some tax and audit work to a team in India. Justin discusses how outsourcing has helped reduce employee workload during busy season while still maintaining a high level of client service. He provides five key recommendations for firms considering outsourcing some of their work, covering topics like client consent, training the offshore team, setting expectations, and measuring key performance indicators. Listen in to learn how outsourcing can help your firm tackle the labor shortage crisis and improve efficiency.
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Loving and Embracing Change - Ep 10
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03/24/20 • 31 min
In this episode, Jennifer Lee Wilson explains the relationship between change and convergence coaching, and how it impacts business, technology, accounting, leadership and management. She also shares some significant information regarding attraction and retention, examining your business model, and why it is essential to rethink promotion requirements.
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A Modern Approach to Accounting
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02/21/23 • 40 min
On Episode 92 of The Unique CPA, Randy talks to Brandon Hall, the Real Estate CPA, about his modern approach to building an accounting firm: Results-based work tracking with no hours or hourly billing, a fully remote office staffed by accountants and tax advisors from all over the country, revenue targets reached through creative, content-based marketing, and more.
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Navigating Nonprofits and Fiscal Sponsorship
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12/31/24 • 48 min
Randy Crabtree welcomes Megan Tarnow on Episode 192 of The Unique CPA to discuss Megan’s unique niche: the intersection of nonprofits and QuickBooks. A speaker, trainer, and Top 100 Pro Advisor, Megan has lent a hand to numerous nonprofits over the years and even developed a Facebook group for nonprofit finance that boasts over 11,000 members. She explains the concept of fiscal sponsorship and its benefits, discussing tools like Ribbon which help streamline nonprofit administration, and she and Randy go over hypothetical and real-life examples of nonprofit operations and sponsorship, showcasing the vital aspects and potential challenges in running a nonprofit. If nonprofits intersect your accounting world this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Unique CPA have?
The Unique CPA currently has 195 episodes available.
What topics does The Unique CPA cover?
The podcast is about Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Mentalhealth, Podcasts, Finance, Cpa and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Unique CPA?
The episode title 'Creating a Thriving Corporate Culture' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Unique CPA?
The average episode length on The Unique CPA is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Unique CPA released?
Episodes of The Unique CPA are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Unique CPA?
The first episode of The Unique CPA was released on Oct 23, 2019.
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