🔴 Bookkeepers On Fire | Live with Matt Tait

Bookkeepers are DONE playing small. 🔥

In our latest Bookkeepers on Fire episode, Deb and Donna sat down with Matt Tait of Decimal – a “recovering attorney” turned multi-business founder who's blowing up the traditional firm model and turning bookkeeping into a scalable, lifestyle-friendly business opportunity.

Here’s a taste of what we got into 👇

💥 Stop building yourself a job. Most firm owners stay stuck “doing the work” instead of building a business. Matt breaks down why founders should NOT be the ones in the GL…and what to focus on instead.

🧠 Cleanups, pricing & boundaries (aka: stop bleeding profit). From NOT selling cleanups first, to pricing in relationships (emails, meetings, Slack chaos), Matt shares how Decimal avoids the margin-killing traps most firms fall into.

🚀 Franchising bookkeeping as an operating system. Decimal isn’t just tech + offshore staff. It’s a full blueprint: vertical specialization, community, Philippines-based team support, and AI at the “tip of the spear” so franchisees can actually grow…not drown.

If you’re a bookkeeper or accountant who’s tired of being “just the back office” and ready to think like an entrepreneur, this convo is for you.

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What is Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna?

Where bookkeeping meets bold ideas, disruptive strategies with a whole lot of laughter. Donna with her genius in Systems, Processes, and Optimization and Debbie sharing Quick Wit, Funny Insights, Resolute Belief in people, break down what’s working - and what’s not.

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Meet Your Hosts:

✨ Donna Reade
Visionary behind the award winning firms Team Reade and NextGenBookkeepers

Champion of AI-Native workflows and subscription pricing models

Known for mixing strategy with storytelling (and just the right dash of sarcasm)

✨ Debbie Kilsheimer
Founder of Behind the Scenes - A firm that redefines client relationships.

Speaker of Uncomfortable Curiosity - pushing boundaries, stirring deep thinking and meaningful change

Humor that slaps: cutting, honest, light-hearted

Together, Donna and Debbie light up conversations that Inspire, Educate, and Empower bookkeepers and accountants everywhere to build profitable, joyful, and future-ready businesses.

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