{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Earmark Podcast | Earn Free Accounting CPE","title":"From Felon to Firm Owner: An Unconventional Path in Accounting","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3928,"description":"Think the pathway to owning an accounting firm is linear? Think again.\nIn this episode, Blake has a fascinating conversation with Scott “OKR” Scarano, an accounting firm owner with an unconventional background.\nBefore becoming a successful firm owner, Scott started dealing drugs, got kicked out of UNC, and ended up with a felony conviction. But with persistence and grit, Scott cleaned up his act, got back on track with his accounting degree, and hustled his way up to leading an accounting practice approaching $2 million in annual revenue.\nScott gives an honest account of his journey—the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned along the way. He talks about the mistakes he made scaling his firm and the tools and systems he implemented to get “out of the work” and create more freedom in his life.\nThese days Scott is pursuing his creative passions, like rapping as \"OKR,\" while his firm runs smoothly in the background.\nHis story offers inspiration that firm ownership isn't one-size-fits-all and that with the right mindset and support, unlikely entrepreneurs can thrive in accounting.\nChapters\nSign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast\n\nhttps://earmarkcpe.com\nDownload the Earmark CPE App\n \nApple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728\nAndroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app\n\nConnect with Our Guest, Scott Scarano\nWebsite: https://www.accountinghigh.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottscarano/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottscarano\nLearn more about Scott's firm, Padgett NC\nWebsite: https://raleigh.padgettadvisors.com/index.php\nConnect with Blake Oliver, CPA\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8ohxTjDhJOZqCM5IAZL4DtDeuhT4W3hUTWFCn0EEBS0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTUz/NzZkMzMxNjFmMmJh/NDQyOTg1MDk0YmE4/MmY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}