👋 Let’s get face to face. Meet other firm leaders and learn together. Grab a seat at a city near you: https://jasononline.link/LE550T🚀 Build a stronger firm with people who share what actually works. Join 600+ owners inside the community: https://jasononline.link/C550T☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!Check out Danny Alberson’s company Agentive here 👉 https://www.goagentive.com/In this episode, I talk with Danny from Agentive about AI that actually does audit work instead of just chatting. We cover how firms are automating evidence testing the moment clients upload docs, freeing auditors to focus on higher risk areas and better client conversations. We also get into why Danny turned down acquisition offers, the real future of junior audit work, and why firms should never lock themselves into long software contracts again.💰 Today's SponsorsFinancial Cents: https://financial-cents.com/💵 Use code Jason10 for a 14-day free trial of Financial Cents and exclusive perks for your firm.💻 Join Workflow Con, the free virtual conference from Financial Cents on December 12–13 built to help firm owners clear the chaos and find their calm: https://workflowcon.com/Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/Verito: https://verito.com/TeamUp: http://hireteamup.com/jasonMakersHub: https://makershub.ai/🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X https://twitter.com/jasononfirmsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
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548 How Accounting Firms Can Escape the Email Inbox
👋 Ready to meet other leaders doing this work? JLock in your seat at a city near you: https://jasononline.link/LE557T🚀 Grow faster with a group that shares what works. Join 600+ firm owners in my private community: https://jasononline.link/C557T☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!📌 Here’s Tim Ferriss’ fear setting exercise https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/In this episode, I dig into why email eats more hours than anything else in your firm and what it takes to break free from it. I cover the mindset shifts, the delegation steps, and the systems that make inbox help actually work. I also talk about how to set better boundaries, build team ownership around communication, and give yourself the space to focus on the high-value work that moves your firm forward.💰 Today's SponsorsFinancial Cents: https://financial-cents.com/💵 Use code Jason10 for a 14-day free trial of Financial Cents and exclusive perks for your firm.💻 Join Workflow Con, the free virtual conference from Financial Cents on December 12–13 built to help firm owners clear the chaos and find their calm: https://workflowcon.com/Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/Verito: https://verito.com/TeamUp: http://hireteamup.com/jason🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X https://twitter.com/jasononfirmsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
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547 Is Offshoring RUINING Small Accounting Firms?
👋 Want to connect with firm leaders in person? Join me at one of my upcoming events and lock in your spot: https://jason.link/83z🚀 Build a better firm with people who share what actually works. Join 600+ firm owners inside my private community: https://jason.link/84h☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!In this episode, I break down what offshoring actually means for small firms and why, much like AI, it feels increasingly inevitable. I talk through the real downsides, how to build onshore and offshore teams in a healthier way, and what work will still belong to humans as tech and global labor keep evolving. I also share why small firms may be better positioned than big machines and why your long-term edge still comes from expertise and real human connection💰 Today's SponsorsTeamUp: http://hireteamup.com/jasonVerito: https://verito.com/Cloud Accountant Staffing: http://www.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/lp/staats Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X https://twitter.com/jasononfirmsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
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546 Is Your Accounting Firm Selling the Wrong Thing?
👋 If you want real conversations with people running real firms, join me at an upcoming event and reserve your spot: https://jason.link/w0f🚀 Grow alongside a community that actually shares what works. Join more than 600 firm owners inside my private group: https://jason.link/4lq☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!In this episode, I break down why clients buy the lowest tier but still expect the highest level of access, and what firms can do about it. I explain how to scope not just the work, but the delivery of the work, so you can set expectations around access, response times, and boundaries. I also share why selling higher levels of service delivery is more profitable than selling more work, and how this approach helps you serve fewer clients, earn more, and get your time back.💰 Today's SponsorsTeamUp: http://hireteamup.com/jasonVerito: https://verito.com/🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X https://twitter.com/jasononfirmsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa
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545 The Secret To Accounting Firm Delegation (Keynote)
👋 Come meet me in person. I’m hosting sessions across the country. Grab a spot at the event happening nearest to you: https://jasononline.link/LE551T 📌 Skip the fluff. Get the most important weekly AI updates for firm owners delivered straight to you: https://jasononline.link/N551T Check out the full Canopy Summit, including their new product announcements here https://www.getcanopy.com/blog/canopy-summit-2025 ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968! In this episode, I share a keynote on building a firm-wide habit of delegation so you can push work down the expertise ladder, upskill your team faster, and get yourself out of the day-to-day client grind. I walk through concrete examples for tax, bookkeeping, review, email, and client communication, and tie it back to end-of-year planning so you can redesign your own task list (and your team’s) to match the kind of firm owner you actually want to be. 🚀 Surround yourself with 600+ firm owners who are actively leveling up. Join the community: https://jasononline.link/C551T 🗣️ Continue the discussion on social! X https://twitter.com/jasononfirms LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncp
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