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This Week on BPAF : Brad Farris

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Release Date: 01/12/2026

Rewind : R&D Tax Credits for Clients w/ Adam Farnsworth show art Rewind : R&D Tax Credits for Clients w/ Adam Farnsworth

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Do you know the 4-part questions to use to determine if someone qualifies for the R&D tax credit? This conversation with Adam and Roger is going to be enlightening both personally and professionally.  I’m sure you’ll get some great notes from this. Also, how many of this have said to our spouse “Heh Hon, I’m going to start a business, “trust me I have a plan”, there’s this opportunity and I know what I’m doing? As accounting professionals, it makes sense we’d create the business plan & proforma.  But what...

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5 Steps to Building Client Trust in Accounting w/ Shady Abboud show art 5 Steps to Building Client Trust in Accounting w/ Shady Abboud

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Welcome to another episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm with Universal Accounting Center. Today, Roger sits down with Shady Abboud, to discuss his unique path into accounting, blending entrepreneurial experience with finance expertise. Shady highlights the distinction between bookkeeping and CFO advisory services, emphasizing the strategic role of a CFO in business growth and decision-making for SMBs. Learn how a niche in e-commerce can boost success. In This Episode: 00:00 Welcome Shady 01:31 Shady’s Entrepreneurial Journey to Accounting 05:36 The Strategic Accountant’s...

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Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses differences between bookkeeping and CFO adisory services with Shady Abboud.

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Rewind : From Cab Driver to Successful Tax Professional w/ Steve Moskowitz show art Rewind : From Cab Driver to Successful Tax Professional w/ Steve Moskowitz

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Do we really understand the purpose of the US tax code?  Often our clients are frustrated with the laws and how it affects them individually. Can you explain to them why it is and how they can legally minimize their tax liability?  Steve & Roger have an informative and fun discussion about starting a tax career, the struggles opening a tax business and the successes that followed.  This is a journey you need to hear. Listen for how you can also become a professional and accessible as a tax preparer, it’s what our clients...

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Grow Your Firm to $5M: The Shift from Hustle to Leadership w/ Brad Farris show art Grow Your Firm to $5M: The Shift from Hustle to Leadership w/ Brad Farris

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

In the latest episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm, host Roger Knecht and business coach Brad Farris discuss how accounting firm owners can scale their business beyond the $1-2 million mark by shifting from hustle to leadership. They explore overcoming workaholism, delegating effectively, and finding fulfillment outside daily operations to build a premier accounting firm. In This Episode: 00:00 Welcome Brad Farris, Expert on Scaling 02:04 Building Trust with Clients 03:02 From Hustle to Leadership 05:12 The High of Spinning Plates 08:02 Identity Shift: From Doer to Enabler 12:44...

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Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses finding balance between work and life with Brad Farris 

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Rewind : Going Beyond Bookkeeping Services w/ Shannon Beck show art Rewind : Going Beyond Bookkeeping Services w/ Shannon Beck

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! For Shannon working with clients involves more than just providing quality reports, it’s doing so much more than the client initially expects. Listen as Roger and Shannon consider what bookkeeping is today and how it can be so much more when we consider engaging with clients as their CFO, advisor and coach.  Ask yourself this, what perspective do you bring to the relationship and what suggestions do you offer? Moving beyond bookkeeping, accounting to offer CFO related advisory and coaching services is a continuous and deliberate...

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Accountant to CFO: Transform Your Firm with Advisory Services w/ Rusty Fulling show art Accountant to CFO: Transform Your Firm with Advisory Services w/ Rusty Fulling

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Welcome to another episode of the Building the Premier Accounting Firm podcast. In today’s episode host Roger Knecht and his guest Rusty Fulling explore the world of CFO advisory services, moving beyond traditional accounting to help businesses achieve clarity, growth, and peace of mind. Discover how to transition into a strategic advisor role and build lasting client relationships on this episode. In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to Rusty Fuling’s Expertise 03:08 Defining CFO & Advisory Services 07:23 Confidence in Advisory: Lessons Learned 11:14 Beyond Numbers: Making an Eternal...

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Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger has a great conversation with Rusty Fulling.  

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Rewind : Embracing Life’s Challenges w/ Lindsay Kline show art Rewind : Embracing Life’s Challenges w/ Lindsay Kline

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! We each have our story and Lindsay is no different.  Bookkeeping at age 12, death of a spouse, starting college late and opening her bookkeeping business while in school.  She has done so much and is willing to share. Lindsay and Roger discuss the experiences we have in life and what we can do to make lemonade.  We all have choices to make and opportunities to embrace.  Listen as they cover what clients need to receive from us as bookkeeping experts to retain them.  Also pay attention to the two sales tips. You don’t...

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