Rewind : Passion and Gratitude Does Pay Off When Building the Business w/ Natalia Zacharin
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Release Date: 03/29/2025
Achieve Your Goals: Train Your Brain for Peak Performance w/ Robb Zbierski
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of âBuilding the Premier Accounting Firm,â host Roger Knecht and Robb Zbierski, professional speaker and coach with Freedom Personal Development, explore the critical role of mindset and mental health in achieving business success. They discuss practical strategies for rewiring your brain for optimism and resilience, offering actionable insights to overcome limiting beliefs. Key Takeaways: Recognize the value of having a âhead coachâ to gain perspective and challenge limiting beliefs. Implement daily, weekly, and quarterly routines to reinforce positive thinking and...
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Rewind : Are you Wired for Success w/ Erin Moger
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Listen in as Roger and Erin discuss the psychology that can frustrate our efforts to be successful and profitable in business. Consider the things so many of us do that sabotage our individual success and learn the formula to help make profit deliberate and intentional. Dream big enough and start small enough to experience success â baby steps đ Erin has worked with accounting professional over the years to know what it takes emotionally and practically to help business owners make profit a priority. Learn about the 5 plates...
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5 Key Words to Find Accounting Success w/ Becky Kemp
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, host Roger Knecht welcomes motivational speaker and business coach Becky Kemp to explore the power of words in both personal and professional success. Discover actionable insights and the importance of intentional communication for entrepreneurs seeking to improve their businesses and lives. đ Key Takeaways: Acknowledge the need for change and personal dreams to spark creation and innovation. đ Ask better questions to overcome obstacles and find unique paths to business success. â Practice abundant thinking and gratitude to...
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This Week on BPAF : Becky Kemp
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses the power of words with Becky Kemp.
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Rewind : Becoming a Business Coach
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Working with business owners often presents opportunities to educate and perhaps inspire. But what does this look like in a professional setting, in fact in a more formal relationship that may involve compensation? Learn the levels that exist for accounting professionals to offer more than quality accounting services. Consider becoming a: Mentor Advisor Consultant Coach See what you can do to benefit from each as well as offer each of these services to build the premier accounting business in your area. Your Host: ,...
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Tech Stack Secrets to Build a Profitable Accounting Firm w/ Randy Johnston
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, host Roger Knecht interviews Randy Johnston, a leading figure in accounting technology, about tech stacks, AI, and the future of the accounting industry. Johnston shares his expertise on choosing the right technology, integrating AI seamlessly, and leveraging tools for optimal efficiency and client satisfaction. This episode provides actionable advice for accounting professionals looking to enhance their firms with cutting-edge technology and strategic service offerings. Key Takeaways: đĄ Define Your Service Offerings: Determine the...
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This Week on BPAF : Randy Johnston
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses technology with Randy Johnston
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Rewind : Relationship Selling With Confidence w/ Clay Neves
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Selling accounting services can be a challenge, in fact frustrating, but it doesnât need to be that way. Listen in as Clay and Roger discuss some essential elements of the process that can make it easier and more effective for you as you work to bring on new clients. There are some key parts of the meeting with a potential client that you donât want to miss. Also take advantage of some free resources Clay shares that are available to our listeners that you donât want to miss. Itâs time to confidently market and sell your...
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Tax Planning: Maximize Client Value, Expand Services w/ Kirstin Reeder
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, Kirstin Reeder, founder and CEO of Purple Sapphire Business Solutions, shares her journey from stay-at-home mom to EA, offering specialized bookkeeping and tax services. Discover how she balances family and business, sets boundaries, and leverages networking to grow her firm. Key Takeaways: đ¤ Leverage networking and referrals for client acquisition in bookkeeping and tax services. â° Set clear boundaries and manage scope creep to maintain work-life balance. đĄ Offer tiered tax planning services to cater to different client...
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This Week on BPAF : Kirsten Reeder
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses tax planning with Kirsten Reeder
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For some the idea of starting an accounting business is the furthest thing from their mind then life is thrust upon them.
Listen as Natalia discusses with Roger her journey from single mother to successful bookkeeper. Realizing the need for grit to build the business peppered with tenacity pays off.
It is also the attitude of gratitude that pays off along with the support of others. There is a reason we each need cheerleaders in our lives.
With that Natalia is living the dream đ
Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center
Our Guest: Natalia Zacharin
In 2018, after years of working for other firms, Natalia opened her own firm, Zacharin Consulting; a firm dedicated to empowering businesses to understand and interpret the financial health of their business and significantly improve their bottom line. Using a blend of personal service and expertise, Natalia's goal is to bring her experience and knowledge to her clients in a meaningful way. Zacharin Consulting offers strategic bookkeeping, monthly accounting, remote CFO services and financial intelligence programs to help businesses thrive, stay organized, save time, and give them peace of mind.
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