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Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna
Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna
Author: Deb Kilsheimer & Donna Reade
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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!
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!
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🔥 Elite? Please. Let’s set the record straight.Being a top-tier bookkeeper isn’t about some fancy title. It’s about how you show up.Here’s the truth 👇💪 Confidence Counts → Stop acting like a vendor. Walk in as the expert you are.💸 Costly ≠ Expensive → You’re not “too expensive.” You’re an investment. Cheap mistakes cost way more.⚡ Deliver or Don’t → Bold promises mean nothing if you can’t deliver. Do the work. Every. Single. Time.✨ You don’t need permission to call yourself an expert. You just need the guts to own it.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #ValueNotCost #ExpertMindset
💥 Business owners writing checks to “Cash”? Let’s talk about the chaos that follows. Because what you think saves hassle actually invites headaches (and maybe an IRS fan club).Here’s the breakdown:💸 No shortcuts → Writing “Cash” doesn’t erase 1099 obligations. The IRS still wants its slice.🤯 Chaos guaranteed → Try explaining “mystery cash” when applying for a loan. Spoiler: banks don’t buy shenanigans.🧾 Bookkeepers aren’t magicians → If you hand us “Cash,” don’t expect it to vanish. It ends up in Owner Distribution. Period.👉 Sometimes the right thing costs more upfront—but it costs way less than the wrong thing later.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#Bookkeeping #SmallBusiness #TaxTruths #BookkeepersOnFire
🚧 Contractor or Coworker? That is the very expensive question. Before you hand out reimbursements like party favors, you might want to tune into this one 👀💥 Here's what we unpack:🧾 Why every penny you pay a contractor—including that “harmless” mileage reimbursement—could blow up your 1099s🧨 The one word that can turn your independent contractor into a full-blown employee (hello, audit 🧑⚖️)📬 Why “just send an invoice” might be your new favorite phrase🔗 Listen now before the IRS does.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #ContractorLife #1099Drama #AuditThis #QuickBooksQueen #SpicyAccounting #BookkeepingTruthBombs
🧾 LAW FIRM LUNACY isn't just a vibe... it’s a full-blown cautionary tale when attorneys think Essentials can handle trust accounting. 💀📢 Bookkeepers, don’t get caught holding the gavel:🔹 Trust funds ≠ play money — Mixing accounts? Hello, disbarment! 🙅♀️⚠️ 🔹 $35 too much? 🚫 If your client won’t pay for LeanLaw, tell them “I rest my case.” 🙃💼🔹 Three-way what? If they can’t reconcile, you can’t represent. Period. 📉👩⚖️👏 Big props to @Linda Artesani & @Sarah Prevost — queens of legal accounting chaos control over at Accountants Law Lab.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#LawFirmBookkeeping #TrustIssues #BookkeepersOnFire #ClientRedFlags 🚩 #QuickBooksQuirks #NotMyProblem #AccountingWithAttitude
🌎✈️ Taxes Across Borders… because why make it simple?Bookkeepers, ever notice how Canada just has to do things differently? New logins, new rules, new banking systems… Meanwhile, we’re over here arguing about whether it’s a sub, hoagie, or po’ boy. 🙃Here’s the takeaway:🔹 QuickBooks ≠ Magic Wand → Want Canadian tax done right? You need the Canadian version. Period. 🧾🍁🔹 Spoiled in the US → One language, one currency… and we complain about barbecue styles. 🍖😂🔹 Perspective Check → Other countries juggle multiple languages + currencies daily. Maybe we’re not as “busy” as we think. 🤔💡🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #GlobalAccounting #QuickBooks #TaxesWithSarcasm
🚨 When a deposit from October 2024 is haunting your 2025 bank feed... it’s time for tough love: Exclude. Breathe. Move on.This 🔥 episode of Bookkeepers on Fire is serving up reality with a side of sarcasm:💡 Materiality ≠ Perfection – It's not $1M... it's ✂️ snip-snip time.🧠 Bank Account Roulette – Pick an account, any account. 🎲📬 Uncashed Payroll Checks?! – Say hello to escheat law 🏛️ and goodbye to your patience 😵💫💬 You can't fix stupid — but you can exclude it. 🎧 Tune in, laugh, and reclaim your sanity.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #ExcludeAndBreathe #AccountingDrama #BankFeedFails #EscheatThis 💅
🔥 Bookkeepers on Fire x Meg Wheeler (CPA, sailor, & founder of Equitable Money Project) From Harvard endowment halls to all-women yacht racing—and building a shame-free money community. This convo had laughs, life jackets, and legit money talk. ⚓💸🧠 Superpower > Perfection: Meg keeps it real—debt, late retirement saving, career zigzags—and turns lessons into judgment-free education for creators & small biz owners.⚓ Race Day Truths: Communication > everything. Seven women, one boat, clear roles, and you can cross first and still “lose.” (Life and money, anyone?) ⛵😅🗣️ Normalize Money Talk: Safe spaces beat silent struggles. Financial literacy for women & marginalized founders isn’t optional—it’s power. 💬✨Catch Meg here: Equitable Money Project • YouTube • Disrupt Your Money podcast🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #SmallBusinessFinance #WomenInFinance #FinancialLiteracy #CreatorsEconomy #JudgmentFreeMoney #WomenWhoSail #CPAInsights #MoneyMindset
🚨 CLIENT RED FLAG ALERT 🚨Just because they smiled on the sales call doesn’t mean they belong in your books.Here’s your Permission to Disengage when:💬 They say “Why am I even paying you?” (Oh honey… that’s your cue to exit left.)🤡 They think jokes at your expense are "just funny" — hard pass.💸 Your gut said “Nope,” but your invoice said “Yes” — refund and reclaim your peace.🔥 You don’t have to keep “dating” bad clients. You’re not desperate — you’re booked and brilliant.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #ClientBoundaries #GutCheckApproved #KnowYourWorth #DisengageWithDignity #BookkeepingBusiness #PermissionToDisengage
💥 Stop selling yourself short. 💥 Bookkeeping isn’t about clocking hours or “what clients can afford.” It’s about VALUE. Here’s the raw truth we see every day & ✨ 3 Spicy Takeaways:🚫 Stop guessing clients’ budgets — let THEM decide what they can pay.🧨 Meetings aren’t “optional fluff.” They’re where the real strategy (and value) happens.💎 Clients will pay for outcomes, not hours — but only if you position yourself as more than a checkbook babysitter.🔥 Bookkeepers, you bring more to the table than reconciliations. Stop shrinking. Own it.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥
🚨 CPA? Or Accomplice? 🚨When “creative accounting” turns into a full-blown audit risk, it’s time to ask: are you helping your clients — or helping them bury the evidence?Here’s what we’re not doing in 2025:🔻 “Uniforms” from Macy’s and Nike – because nothing says professional handyman like Air Jordans. 👟🛠️🔻 Grocery runs as “Meals” – oh yes, $90 at Trader Joe’s is clearly a business luncheon. 🥗🧾🔻 Turning employees into contractors – not only illegal, but also a fast track to 💸 IRS penalties and 🔥 state-level audits.✨ If your client’s books read like a true crime novel... it’s time to close the chapter. 💀 Not your circus. Not your audit.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #TaxTruths #ClientFromAuditHell #QuickBooksQueen #CPAOrAccomplice #FraudIsNotADeduction #SpicyFinance #BoundariesBaby
Today’s chat with Melissa Miller Ferguson of Bookkeeping for Good was equal parts wisdom, laughter, and truth bombs. 💥 From owning her story to automating her workflow, Melissa reminded us that success isn’t about degrees — it’s about drive, discernment, and doing the work you love. 💼✨Your “lack” is your leverage. Melissa’s superpower? No accounting degree — just 20 years of QBO chops, servant leadership, and results. Clients care about outcomes, not pedigrees. 💪🧠✨ Niche or it gets messy. Ideal clients = happier you. Say no to energy vampires, price hagglers, and “must be on-site, not QBO” chaos. Protect your team, your scope, and your sanity. 🚫🧾🛡️ Automate the boring stuff. From Google scripts that pre-qualify leads to RightTool gems in QBO — small automations → big ROI (and time back for conferences like AFWA Women Who Count!). 🤖📬⏱️If this hit home, drop a 🔥 below and tell us your “hidden superpower.”🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #BookkeepingForGood #QuickBooksOnline #IdealClient #PricingPower #Automation #AFWA #WomenWhoCount #RightTool #SmallBizFinance
🚨 PSA for new biz owners & workshop leaders: If you're still asking about free bookkeeping software… we need to talk.💸 Free is Foolish — and here’s why:🧨 Bookkeeping isn't optional. It's not a “nice to have,” it’s literally the brain of your business. Skimp here, and you're flying blind. 📉 Operating from your bank balance = a financial horror story. You’re not saving money, you’re signing up for chaos and missed deductions.🛠️ You wouldn’t build a house with a butter knife. So don’t build your biz without real tools. Software is your nail gun, not your splurge.Stop teaching people how to cheap out. Start teaching them how to level up.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #SmallBizTruths #AccountingIsSexy #FreeIsFoolish #BookkeepingMatters #BusinessTips #ToughLoveAccounting ❤️🔥💼💥
💸 Free bookkeeping software? Let’s call it what it is: a fast pass to financial chaos.Here’s why “free” will cost you more than a latte-a-day subscription:✨ Cheap now, costly later – Missed deductions, tax penalties, and sleepless nights add up fast. 📉 Numbers = business survival – If you don’t value your numbers, don’t expect investors, lenders, or even Uncle Sam to take you seriously. 🔥 Your time > free – Nights and weekends spent DIY’ing books? That’s time stolen from family, growth, and, well… your sanity.👉 Stop treating your business like a garage sale. Invest in tools that actually work.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #BusinessTruths #ValueYourNumbers
🚨 When “professional” doesn’t mean “available 24/7.” One of our Bookkeepers on Fire 🔥 is laying down the law (and the calendar) with a fractional CFO who just can’t take a hint… or read an email. 😤📌 Here’s what we unpacked in this fiery episode:✅ Office hours ≠ suggestions — If we’ve spelled it out (twice), maybe don’t schedule over nap time. 🍼🧠 ✅ No is a full sentence — You’re not obligated to explain your life to anyone. Period. 💅🏽🛑 ✅ Respect is a two-way Zoom — You wouldn’t book over a CFO’s availability. So why’s it OK the other way around? 🤔📆💬 Ever had to educate someone on boundaries? Drop your best “Nope” moment below 👇🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #RespectMyTime #BoundaryBoss #CFOsGoneWild #WorkingMomLife 
🔥 “Tech stacks change. Trust doesn’t.” Today on Bookkeepers On Fire, we sat down with Tom Ruscitti. to talk apps, vendors, and why our community wins together—not by being louder, but by listening better.🎧 Listen > pitch. If you’re not hearing the problems of the people who actually do the work, you’re guaranteeing a bad app experience—no matter how shiny the demo is. 🥓 Pick pigs, not chickens. Vendors either dabble (eggs) or commit (bacon). Your reputation rides on their staying power—choose partners who are in it for the long run. 🤝 Community > competition. From sharing hard-won lessons to honest convos about ADHD, our accounting family lifts everyone. That’s our real advantage.👉 Like, subscribe, and share the Bookkeepers On Fire YouTube + podcast. Join our community—links in the comments!🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥 #BookkeepersOnFire #AccountingCommunity #Advisory #TechStack #CAS #PathQuest #WomenWhoCount #IntuitConnect #ListenFirst #VendorSelection 
🔥 Lazy or Legal? Let's Talk Schedule L 🔥Balance sheet MIA? You're not alone. One of the most common mysteries in small business bookkeeping:“Why is Schedule L completely blank?” 🤔 Let’s break it down without breaking your brain:💥 3 Truth Bombs from the Episode:🧾 Schedule L isn't required for S Corps under $250K in sales or assets. That’s not lazy—it’s legal.🔎 Rebuilding a balance sheet? Start with cash 💵, loans 💳, and plug retained earnings. Boom. Done.🤐 Stop calling accountants lazy (even if you really want to). They're following the rules... mostly.✨ This episode had us learning, laughing, and low-key rethinking our name-calling habits. 📊 If you’ve ever stared at a blank Schedule L and screamed internally—this one’s for you.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #AccountingHumor #ScheduleL #BalanceSheetMystery #SmallBusinessFinance #TaxTalk #SpicyAccounting #LazyOrLegal #BookkeepingCommunity #QuickBooksPros
🚨 Overwhelmed? Distracted? Playing solitaire instead of slaying deadlines? We’ve all been there.Here’s the hard truth: boring routines actually win the productivity game. 💥Here’s how we keep the chaos under control (and the phone out of reach):📅 Color-coded calendars aren’t just pretty—they’re lifesavers. Deadlines don’t stand a chance.⏲️ Timers over tantrums: 30 minutes of focused work beats hours of “fake busy.”🙅♀️ Notifications = kryptonite. Turn them off. Yes, all of them.✨ Productivity isn’t sexy. But you know what is? Hitting goals without losing your mind.What’s YOUR unglamorous-but-effective routine? Drop it below 👇🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥
💥 Nonprofit ≠ Free Bookkeeping 💥You’ve got heart. You’ve got purpose. But let’s be real—purpose doesn’t pay the bills. If you're serving nonprofits and getting hit with the “Can we get a discount?” line... here's your permission to hold the line.👇 Here’s how to keep it spicy and professional:💰 Nonprofit is a tax status, not a budget excuse. They still have money—and they need experts, not volunteers.🧠 Know your worth, then add tax. You’re managing grants, compliance, and audits. That’s next-level bookkeeping.🚫 “Sorry, I’m not a nonprofit.” Say it with a smile. Then send the invoice.✨ Value the mission—but don’t undervalue your expertise.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#NonprofitAccounting #BookkeepersOnFire #KnowYourWorth #NoDiscounts #SpicyBookkeeping #MissionWithMargins
From Lunch Line to LLC: Meet Ellen Oliver & Carrie Newman of Capricorn Bookkeeping & Consulting ✨🤝Two bookkeepers met at BKX 2023 in the buffet line… fast-forward to today: operating agreement signed, teams aligned, and a plan to scale before Thanksgiving. 🚀🔥 3 Takeaways We LovedTest-drive your partnership: Start as subcontractors on the hard client, build trust in the trenches, then merge with confidence. 🧪🧩Advisory > algebra: Profit First or YNAB—the real win is cash clarity and decisions that fund what matters (yes, even Disney). 💬💰🎢Tool stack with teeth: QBO today, eyes on AI-ledgers tomorrow; Keeper + Anchor for ops; Relay for clean access and allocations. 🔐🛠️🏦If you’re building a modern firm, their playbook is proof: keep it simple, hire smart, and let systems do the heavy lifting. 🙌🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥
🔥 It’s All Equity, Baby! 🔥Let’s settle the spicy S Corp debate once and for all... is it Owner’s Pay, Shareholder Distribution, or Magic Unicorn Money? 🦄💸 Spoiler: it’s all equity—and it all ends up in the same dang spot on the balance sheet.Here’s the real talk: 🔹 Call it what clicks – Owner's Pay? Shareholder Distribution? “Money I Took”? If your client gets it, it works. 📊🤷♀️ 🔹 Don't get account-kneezy – Clients don’t care if it’s equity or an intergalactic debit reversal. Speak their language. 👽📈 🔹 Close it and move on – Year-end? Sweep that equity into retained earnings and stop clinging to old draws like it’s your ex’s hoodie. 🧮🧥💬 Drop a comment with the weirdest equity label you've ever seen. Bonus points if it made you laugh and cringe.🔥 Join our Bookkeepers On Fire Community to connect 🤝, collaborate 💬, and thrive 🚀 with like-minded professionals who are passionate about bookkeeping, accounting and business growth.Join us here: Bookkeepers On Fire CommunityBookkeepers On Fire is proudly ad-free and 100% listener-supported, so we can bring you unfiltered conversations without outside agendas. If you enjoy the show, consider donating to help keep our mics hot and our mission independent.🔥Donate with Venmo🔥    🔥Donate with PayPal🔥#BookkeepersOnFire #AccountingHumor #EquityOrWhatever #SpicyBooks #QuickBooksTips #SassyAccounting #ClientSpeakMatters #ItsAllEquity























