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Jason On Firms Podcast

Jason Staats
Jason On Firms Podcast
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  • Jason On Firms Podcast

    713 Accounting Firms Said To Use THIS TECH [”It cost us $1.5M in writeoffs”]

    2026/04/03 | 1h 5 mins.
    🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/
    📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter

    ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!
    📧 Email me! [email protected]

    In this episode, I break down real data from 700+ accounting firms on how they’re actually choosing and switching practice management systems, and what most firms get wrong in that process. I share key lessons around sales demos, implementation mistakes, and why peer insights matter more than vendor promises. Then I zoom out to how AI could reshape compliance and what that means for the future role of accounting firms. We close with a mailbag on niching, pricing confidence, side hustles, and how to think about your firm as you grow.

    🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events
    🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps

    📌 If you’ve never used my PM recommendation tool: https://www.jasononfirms.com/pmrec
    💿 Grab my IRS hold music here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oyQ8y9-3WkGk3FggMQiADvVO1aY40P4S?usp=drive_link

    💰 Today's Sponsors
    TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason
    Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/
    Verito: https://verito.com/
    Makershub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats
    Financial Cents: https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0 
    Use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users.
    Cloud Accountant Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates
    // Chapters:
    00:00 - Choosing practice management the wrong way
    02:30 - What data from 700+ firms actually shows
    06:30 - How to evaluate and pick the right tool
    09:00 - Why implementation matters more than the software
    11:30 - Where general tools break for accounting firms
    14:30 - Community and peer insights vs vendor messaging
    20:30 - AI and the future of compliance work
    28:30 - How AI changes the role of accountants
    40:30 - How to choose a niche that actually works
    44:30 - Outgrowing your clients as your firm scales
    48:30 - Side hustle vs committing to a firm

    🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!
    X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms
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    595 A Guide To Setting Minimum Prices in your Accounting Firm [The mistake that nearly cost me my accounting firm]

    2026/03/31 | 1h 14 mins.
    🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/
    📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter

    ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!
    📧 Email me! [email protected]

    In this episode, I break down how to actually set a minimum price in your firm without anchoring your entire client base to it. I share mistakes I made running my own firm, why minimums should be internal not external, and how focusing on higher value clients drives better margins and growth. I also walk through recent updates to my app recommendations and answer questions on AI, niching, and building a better firm.

    🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events
    🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag

    📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps
    📌 Check out our practice management system recommendations here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/pm-rec-1

    💰 Today's Sponsors
    TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason
    Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/
    Verito: https://verito.com/
    Makershub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats
    Financial Cents: https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0 
    Use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users.
    Cloud Accountant Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates

    🖥️ All apps I mentioned in the episode:
    1. Delphi AI - https://www.delphi.ai/
    2. Claude Cowork - https://claude.com/product/cowork
    3. OpenClaw - https://openclaw.ai/
    4. Double (formerly Keeper) - https://doublehq.com/
    5. AutoAccru - https://www.autoaccru.com/
    6. ScopeKeeper - https://scopekeeper.com/
    7. TaxDome - https://taxdome.com/
    8. Socket - https://www.usesocket.com/
    9. Translucent - https://www.translucent.io/
    10. Filed - https://www.filed.com/
    11. Luminary - https://www.withluminary.com/
    11. Karbon - https://karbonhq.com/
    11. Canopy - https://www.getcanopy.com/
    11. Financial Cents - https://financial-cents.com/
    11. Truss - https://gettruss.io/
    11. Hazel - https://hazel.ai/
    12. BlueJ - https://www.bluej.com/
    13. Marble - https://marble.ai/
    14. TaxFigure - https://taxfigure.com/
    15. Accrual - https://accrual.com/
    16. SegStream - https://www.segstream.com/ 
    // Chapters:
    00:00 - Minimum pricing and common mistakes
    02:00 - My firm background and pricing challenges
    06:00 - Price increases and why clients don’t leave
    11:00 - Why minimum pricing backfires
    14:00 - Identity, growth, and saying no to clients
    18:00 - Offshore hiring and leverage
    23:00 - How to position pricing and A clients
    27:00 - Profit math and better clients
    31:00 - Why minimums should stay internal
    33:00 - App recommendations and updates
    41:00 - Practice management tools and selection
    44:00 - New apps and AI tools overview
    52:00 - Mailbag and listener questions
    57:00 - AI assistants for client use
    01:01:00 - Niching and specialization strategy
    01:06:00 - Coaching vs community vs content
    01:08:00 - Local AI vs cloud AI
    01:11:00 - Future of accounting ledgers

    🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!
    X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
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    594 6 Recent Can’t Miss AI Agent Updates for Accounting Firms [New releases you must have on your radar]

    2026/03/27 | 1h 2 mins.
    🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/
    📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter

    ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!
    📧 Email me! [email protected]

    IIn this episode, I break down the latest AI agent updates and why tools like Claude Cowork are getting dangerously close to doing real production work inside accounting firms. I walk through what’s actually possible today, where the security risks still are, and why firms need to start learning this now even if they can’t fully trust it yet. I also share details on my upcoming workshop tour and answer practical questions on pricing, websites, and using AI in real firm scenarios.

    🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events
    🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag
    📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps

    💰 Today's Sponsors
    Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/
    Cloud Accountant Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates
    Financial Cents: https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0 
    Use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users.
    Verito: https://verito.com/
    TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason
    // Chapters:
    00:00 - Intro and AI agent overview
    02:00 - What AI agents can do today and security risks
    10:50 - Claude Cowork vs ChatGPT
    17:00 - Real AI use cases and feature updates
    22:20 - Workshop tour and event details
    32:49 - Mailbag intro
    37:20 - Mailbag: marketing, pricing, and firm decisions
    52:10 - Mailbag: AI tools and operations

    🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!
    X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
  • Jason On Firms Podcast

    593 THIS Drives Better Accounting Firm Workflow [How modern firms have found a better workflow approach]

    2026/03/25 | 58 mins.
    🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/
    📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter

    ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!
    📧 Email me! [email protected]

    In this episode, I share a practical framework to fix productivity in accounting firms, from planning your day and reducing distractions to structuring your team for better output. I walk through a real bookkeeping firm doing $800K and break down why they’re hitting a ceiling and how to restructure using pods and incentive pay. I also cover where AI actually fits in running a firm today, why most firms are focusing on the wrong things, and how to balance AI curiosity with building a profitable business.

    🎤 I’m going live! We’ll announce new dates and cities. Stay tuned for the presale
    🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag
    📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps

    💰 Today's Sponsors
    Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/
    TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason
    Financial Cents: Book a demo at https://hubs.li/Q03PYVrp0 or sign up at https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0 and use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users.
    Verito: https://verito.com/
    MakersHub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats

    // Chapters:
    00:00 Intro and productivity framework setup
    02:04 Why most accountants feel unproductive
    02:25 Building a daily plan
    03:50 Prioritizing your own work vs email
    05:00 Structuring your day for energy levels
    06:10 Managing distractions and focus
    09:16 Maker vs manager schedules
    12:56 Structuring meetings for productivity
    16:57 Health, sleep, and performance basics
    18:57 Starting hard tasks effectively
    20:31 Firm culture and productivity
    21:00 Roast a Firm: bookkeeping firm breakdown
    24:37 Identifying the growth ceiling
    26:07 Moving to pod structure
    27:10 Contractors vs full-time employees
    28:50 Incentive-based compensation
    31:05 Workflow and scaling challenges
    34:00 Business model reflections
    36:55 Mailbag: AI agents and software
    41:00 Security and real-world AI limitations
    44:40 AI vs running a firm
    46:12 Business fundamentals vs AI focus
    51:00 ChatGPT vs Claude discussion
    55:00 Future of AI in accounting
    57:30 Closing thoughts

    🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!
    X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms
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    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
  • Jason On Firms Podcast

    592 His One Employee Accounting Firm Made $224k Last Year [How he built a profitable tax accounting firm]

    2026/03/19 | 37 mins.
    🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/
    📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter

    ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!
    📧 Email me! [email protected]

    In this episode, I sit down with Logan Graff to break down what actually happened inside his firm over the last year after he shared his annual financials publicly. We talk about why revenue went down, why profit mostly held steady, and how splitting his focus across multiple businesses affected growth inside the accounting firm itself.

    🎤 I’m going live! We’ll announce new dates and cities. Stay tuned for the presale
    🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps

    📹 Check out Logan’s video here! https://youtu.be/VfkQZngRuKQ?si=rVMIVsbWVURK82hr
    💻 Follow him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/logangraf/
    📌 Here’s his community https://countercommunity.co/
    🎤 And the live event he’s cohosting in May https://www.launch-your-firm.com/ 

    💰 Today's Sponsors
    Cloud Accountant Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates
    Verito: https://verito.com/
    Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/
    Financial Cents: https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0
    Use code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users
    MakersHub: https://makershub.ai/
    TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason

    // Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    00:53 Meet Logan Graff
    01:50 Revenue down, profit steady
    04:00 Why the firm contracted
    05:40 Selling bookkeeping vs tax
    12:04 How Logan prices clients now
    17:58 Pricing growth over time
    20:02 Why new firm owners get stuck
    23:48 Niche plans and 2026 goals
    25:00 Reading, systems, and tax scheduling
    36:01 Hiring a manager creatively
    37:01 Launch Your Firm event

    🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!
    X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa

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I'm Jason Staats, and on this podcast we talk through practical tips to run more profitable, calm accounting firms
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