Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna

🔥 New episode drop: Bookkeepers on Fire with Donna + Deb, and today’s guest is Scottie Scarano (yes, “like Soprano” 😄🎤)

I’m still cackling because the first time we saw him on stage at Scaling New Heights, we genuinely thought Joe Woodard booked a famous rapper… and then Scottie hit us with the OK Rapper punchline and the room LOST IT 🤣📈

Here’s what you’ll love from this convo:

🎙️ Creativity belongs in accounting. Scottie went from podcast editing (watching sound waves move!) to rapping about what he knows: running an accounting firm. Turns out: spreadsheets + rhythm = a whole vibe 🔥🧾

🧠⚙️ Systems set you free (even if you’re solo). EOS, SOPs, processes… getting it out of your head and onto the page means the work still moves even if you’re out cold for a few hours (or hit by the metaphorical bus 🚌😅).

🦸‍♀️📲 Stop letting “last-minute panic” rent space in your brain. December 23rd is the line in the sand, friends. After that? Year-end emergencies become “see you next week” energy ✋🎄💅

If you’ve ever felt like the hero… and also felt exhausted being the hero… this episode is for you. 🔥

👇 Tell me: What’s your “I’m not rushing for your last-minute chaos” boundary?

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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.

Unlock the brilliance behind every episode. Experience the heat, the laughs, and the hard truths of virtual bookkeeping—come see what actually works.

Join us for the fire, the laughs, and the unfiltered truth about running a bookkeeping business today’s AI World.
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.

🎙️ Subscribe, tune in, and get ready to Turn Up The Heat on your bookkeeping journey!