Rewind : The Journey Into The Unknown as an Accounting Professional w/ Ken Boyd
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Release Date: 08/02/2025
Rewind : Earn That Trusted Spot Online As The Accounting Solution w/ Chris Siebeneck
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Managing your online presence can be overwhelming. Listen as Chris and Roger discuss the terms we need to know when creating an online strategy. First understand the phrases like Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) but there are so many more. Consider using LinkedIn and Google to leverage your website and be the solution your potential clients need. Learn how you can manage your online presence to get clients today offering quality accounting services. Be the solution your clients are...
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AI-Proof Your Accounting Career: Skills for the Future w/ Chris Miller
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, host Roger Knecht interviews Chris Miller, VP at NetGain Solutions, about the evolution and future of accounting software, focusing on AI’s impact and how accounting professionals can adapt to stay relevant and profitable. Learn actionable strategies for embracing new technologies and leveraging AI to enhance your firm’s services by listening to this episode. In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to Chris Miller and AI 04:15 Evolution of Accounting Software and AI 11:13 AI, Wisdom, and the Accountant’s Role 15:05 Overcoming...
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This Week on BPAF : Chris Miller
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses pricing accounting services effectively with Mark Wickersham.
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Rewind : From Accountant & CPA to Entrepreneur w/ Fred Hunzeker
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! After a career in accounting, as a controller and CFO, the time came to work with and help small business. It began simply helping friends and family with their taxes, but the time came to make the leap and do this seriously, treating the hobby and favor as a business. Even when offering quality services there are challenges. Listen as Fred shares insights and suggestions to progress in your business to achieve your goals. Fred’s real-world advice, his candor is appreciated as we each work with our clients to help them...
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Secrets for Small Businesses and Accountants: A Live Chat with Rick Haskell
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, Roger Knecht sits down for a live discussion with Rick Haskell about his journey as an entrepreneur, academic, and finance expert. They explore the mindset needed for success in business and valuable lessons for accounting professionals. Rick shares insights from his experience with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and offers advice for small business owners. Key Takeaways: Understand the crucial role of financial literacy for business owners. Recognize the importance of management training programs in developing...
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This Week on BPAF : Rick Haskell
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses life with Rick Haskell.
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Rewind : Niching? How about Cannabis, CBD & Hemp? w/ Andrew Hunzicker
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! After a successful career as a CPA, controller and an exit from a business it was time for Andrew to move and start something new. This was the time to become an entrepreneur. It was a challenge being enrolled in the “school of hard knocks” but worth it. With that said Andrew shares the best advice he ever got and how it changed his accounting business. Today he is a force to be reckoned with in his industry of choice as the accounting professional. Learn how these principles apply to you as you run your business and why...
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Stop Giving Free Advice! Get Paid as an Advisor w/ Amanda Watts
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, host Roger Knecht interviews Amanda Watts, a business advisory strategist, about transitioning accounting practices into advisory roles. They explore the challenges, pricing strategies, and the unique value accountants bring to business advisory. Key Takeaways: 💡 Define Advisory: Understand advisory as guiding clients to their own solutions through insightful questions, not just providing answers. 🔑 Address Fears: Acknowledge and overcome the fears holding you back from offering advisory services. 💰 Price on...
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This Week on BPAF : Amanda Watts
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses productizing your advisory services with Amanda Watts.
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Rewind : A Healthy Relationship With Money w/ Greg Kesten
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! When offering accounting services do we understand the opportunity we have to become a member of their board of experts? What does that mean and who does it include? How do the accounting principles we use in business also apply at home and vice versa? Helping clients realize they can always manage their money better, personally and professionally. There is a part we can play as accounting professionals that is more than compliancy and financial reports. Listen in as Roger and Greg consider what more we can do to help our...
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Everyone begins and later ends their journey as an accounting professional in a unique way. Even though many try to be intentional there can be surprises.
Imagine going from accountant to professor and then author. In fact, consider what you’d say when asked to write Accounting For Dummies. What would you say? what would you do?
Listen as Ken and Roger discuss this exciting career path along with insights related to pricing, offering quality services, engaging more with our clients.
At the end of the day, it is all about helping the client make more informed business decisions.
Have you considered niching your services, then this is an episode for you. Don’t worry about being everything to everyone.
Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center
Our Guest: Ken Boyd
Ken Boyd is a four-time Dummies author, blogger, and provides video content (accountingaccidentally.com). Ken is the author of Cost Accounting for Dummies, Accounting All-In-One for Dummies, The CPA Exam for Dummies, and 1,001 Accounting Questions for Dummies. As a former CPA, Auditor, Tax Preparer and College Professor, Boyd brings a wealth of business experience to educating an audience.
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