{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Jason On Firms Podcast","title":"599 How To Become An Accounting Firm Thought Leader [And why our industry needs you]","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3575,"description":"🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/\n📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter\n☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!\n📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.com\nIn this episode, I break down how I transitioned from running a 40-person firm to helping other accounting firms, and why there’s a massive opportunity right now for accountants to step into education, AI, and advisory roles. I share a practical framework for starting, including how to stay independent, build an audience, and structure your value ladder. Then I walk through a teardown of a $50M accounting firm, highlighting pricing, tech stack, and org structure issues. We close with a mailbag covering acquisitions, scaling CFO services, proposals, client pruning, delegation, and tools.\n🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events\n🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps\n💰 Today's Sponsors\nTeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason\nMakershub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats\nSoraban: https://www.soraban.com/\nFinancial Cents: https://hubs.li/Q03mLr_x0 \nUse code Jason10 to receive 10% off the Team or Scale annual plan for firms with 2+ users.\nCanopy: getcanopy.com/jason Schedule a demo to see for yourself, and receive a $75 gift card after your demo\nMissive: https://missiveapp.com/jason\n// Chapters:\n00:00 - Why accountants should help accountants\n02:00 - From firm owner to educator\n09:30 - Building an accounting education business\n15:40 - Email lists, niche, and positioning\n22:00 - $50M firm teardown (pricing, tech, structure)\n36:00 - Org structure beyond partner model\n41:30 - Mailbag: scaling, clients, and pricing\n57:00 - Tools...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WvY80SZYJh0BUUDfxUslVN8oGjN1IJfCa0z9JWYBDvY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNThj/YTBiMmVkMDA4ZjNm/YWY0MGU5Yjk0MzFh/M2YxNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}