• Building the Premier Accounting Firm

  • By: Roger Knecht
  • Podcast

Building the Premier Accounting Firm

By: Roger Knecht
  • Summary

  • A show dedicated to helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth. Each episode is conversational with tips and tricks to help you apply the principles of M.A.P. as they relate to starting and building a successful accounting business. Topics include Marketing, Lead Generation, Ideal Clients, Pricing, Price Strategies, Accounting Services, Value Added Services, Workflow, Practice Management, Staff Training, Client On-boarding, Client Relations & Retention, etc. This podcast will help you become an Accountrepreneur, to work ON your business with advice from the experts.
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Episodes
  • This Week on BPAF : Sarah Webb
    Mar 10 2025

    Join us this Friday for a new episode where Roger discusses leaving your current role and going out on your own with Sarah Webb

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    1 min
  • Rewind : We Need To Be More Bold As Accounting Professionals w/ Larry Weinstein
    Mar 8 2025

    Join us as we revisit this conversation from 2020!

    What is it that we can do, that we can declare that will make our services more compelling and meaningful to business owners?

    Larry is passionate about the work he does for his clients and it is contagious. Listen and He shares with Roger why he feels we need to be more aggressive in our marketing. He also challenges us to also become authors to share our story and message. Are you ready for that next step in your business and have a new powerful marketing asset?

    Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center

    Our Guest: Larry Weinstein, CPA

    Larry M. Weinstein is a CPA (Texas) also known as the Tax Terminator® and the CPA for Lawyers®. He is the Managing Director of TaxTerminatorHQ.com and

    TheCPAforLawyers.com. Larry graduated from the University of Houston with a BBA in Accounting and began his career in the Houston office of Arthur Young, now known as Ernst & Young.

    In private practice since 1988, Larry concentrates in the area of IRS Tax Planning and Preparation, mostly for closely-held businesses and professional practices.

    Larry has worked with hundreds of individuals, business, and professional practice owners through the years, helping them to LEGALLY lower their taxes while staying compliant with the IRS rules and regulations.

    Larry is the developer of the Strategic Tax MinimizationTM Process.

    Larry lives in Houston with his wife and Teddy the Texas Tax Cocker Spaniel. When he is not spending time with his family, he enjoys riding his recumbent tricycle and bicycle, fishing from his kayak and photography.

    Sponsors:

    Universal Accounting Center

    • Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth.

    Offers:

    Get a FREE copy of each of two book all accounting professionals should use to offer trusted strategic advisory services and get paid what they are worth. These are must have additions to every accountants library to provide the value clients look for today:

    • “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant’s guide to QUICK turnarounds” – the how-to-guide e-book for accounting professionals

    Remember this, Accounting Success IS Universal.

    Listen to our next episode and be sure to subscribe.

    For more information on how you can apply these principles in your business please visit us at www.universalaccountingschool.com

    or call us at 801.265.3777

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    43 mins
  • Calling vs. Career: Are You Confusing the Two? w/ Scott Maderer
    Mar 7 2025
    In this episode of “Building the Premier Accounting Firm,” Roger Knecht interviews Scott Maderer on aligning personal purpose with business goals. Discover how to identify your calling, manage time and finances effectively, and build a fulfilling career in accounting. Gain actionable strategies for self-reflection and achieving authentic success. Scott and his wife Carrie started a ministry which evolved into Inspired Stewardship, a business focused on helping Christian men and couples live out their calling. Scott’s personal journey through financial struggles and rediscovering his faith informs his coaching approach, emphasizing self-reflection and aligning actions with core values. Key Takeaways from the episode: 🤔 Identify the difference between your calling and your assignments for a more purposeful life. 🗓️ Perform a time audit to understand where your energy is being spent and reclaim wasted time. ❤️‍🩹 Reflect on past experiences to identify patterns in what gives you energy versus what drains you. 🚫 Learn to say “no” to opportunities that don’t align with your core values and purpose. 🙏🏼 Integrate faith and personal values into your business for a more authentic approach. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm. If you have questions about starting your own journey to entrepreneurship with an accounting business of your own, call 435-344-2060. Sponsors: Universal Accounting Center Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth. Offers: Scott has some free resources to take advantage of: https://inspiredstewardship.com/premieraccounting Visit: https://inspiredstewardship.com/premieraccountinghttps://inspiredstewardship.com/premieraccounting Gain the confidence to run your daily routine using Time Management and have a healthy relationship with money. Get a FREE copy of these books all accounting professionals should use to work on their business and become profitable. These are a must-have addition to every accountant’s library to provide quality CFO & Advisory services as a Profit & Growth Expert today: “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant’s guide to QUICK turnarounds” – This is a how-to guide on how to turn around a struggling business into a more sustainable model. Each chapter focuses on a crucial aspect of the turnaround process - from cash flow management to strategies for improving revenue. This book will teach you everything you need to become a turnaround expert for small businesses. “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – Nine Principles to Make Your Business Profitable – Discover what you need to know to run the premier accounting firm and get paid what you are worth in this book, by the same author as Red to Black – CPA Allen B. Bostrom. Bostrom teaches the three major functions of business (marketing, production and accounting) as well as strategies for maximizing profitability for your clients by creating actionable plans to implement the nine principles. “Your Strategic Accountant” - Understand the 3 Core Accounting Services (CAS - Client Accounting Services) you should offer as you run your business. Help your clients understand which numbers they need to know to make more informed business decisions. “Your Profit & Growth Expert” - Your business is an asset. You should know its value and understand how to maximize it. Beginning with the end in mind helps you work ON your business to build a company you can leave so that it can continue to exist in your absence or build wealth as you retire and enjoy the time, freedom, and life you want and deserve. Follow the Turnkey Business plan for accounting professionals. This is the proven process to start and build the premier accounting firm in your area. After more than 40 years we’ve identified the best practices of successful accountants and this is a presentation we are happy to share. Also learn the best practices to automate and nurture your lead generation process allowing you to get the bookkeeping, accounting and tax clients you deserve. GO HERE to see this presentation and learn what you can do today to identify and engage with your ideal clients. Check it out and see what you can do to be in business for yourself but not by yourself with Universal Accounting Center. It’s here you can become a: Professional Bookkeeper, PB Professional Tax Preparer, PTP Profit & Growth Expert, PGE Next, join a group of like-minded professionals within the accounting community. Register to attend GrowCon and Stay up-to-date on current topics and trends and see what you can do to also give back, participating in relevant conversations as they relate to offering quality accounting services and building your bookkeeping, accounting & tax business....
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    47 mins

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