154 Stop Disrespecting the Accounting Game (feat. James Heyward, CPA)

Episode 154



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CLASS: #PeerReview



FACULTY: James Heyward, CPA & Jason Ackerman, CPA 



TITLE: Stop Disrespecting the Accounting Game



In this episode of Accounting High, hosts Scott (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottscarano/) and Jason (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlackerman/) interview James E Heyward CPA, CGMA (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdotheyward/) . James shares his story of how he got into accounting, the advantages of not studying accounting in college, and his journey in starting his own firm. He also gives advice on scalability, hiring employees, adopting the cloud, and transitioning to higher profitability. Additionally, James discusses the importance of diversity in accounting and shares his own podcasts. This episode is packed with insights and valuable advice for both accounting professionals and firm owners.



Interview:




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James shares how he got into accounting and his background




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Scott raps




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James talks about his left turn back into accounting, getting his CPA license, and starting his firm




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Discussion on mixing passion with purpose and the advantages of not studying accounting in college




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Tips on scalability and hiring employees, including adopting the cloud and using Xero




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Discussion on the fear and overconfidence of some accountants and the importance of paying them what they're worth




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Advice for firm owners, including transitioning to higher profitability and promoting diversity in accounting




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James also talks about his own podcast






Shoutouts:




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Xero (https://www.linkedin.com/company/xero/) , Jetpack (https://www.linkedin.com/company/jetpackworkflow/)

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