Building a Technology Team  Season 1 Episode 8 FACULTY: Nicholas Pasquarosa CLASS: #TechTime TITLE: Building a Technology Team  In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Nicholas Pasquarosa, the Founder of Bookkeeper360. The conversation unfolds through various chapters, exploring Nick's background, the inception of Bookkeeper360, the growth trajectory of the business, the pivotal role of Xero in changing dynamics, and disruptive approaches to bookkeeping. Introducing Nick High School with Nick The start of Bookkeeper 360 How the business grew Finding Xero Xero changing things F ..read more

Ignition Remix Season 1 Episode 7 FACULTY: Guy Pearson CLASS: #TechTime TITLE: Ignition Remix In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Guy Pearson, CEO of Ignition, delving into various facets of the company's journey, branding strategies, partnerships, integrations, organizational structure, challenges in growth, investor relations, the role of a CEO, emphasizing the significance of people within the organization, insights into pricing strategies facilitated by Ignition, and concluding advice. Intro Branding and Partnerships Integrations Ignition is a Decentralized Organization Growing P ..read more

Products (feat. Tallyfor) Season 1 Episode 5 FACULTY: Shane Mason, Megan Justice, Nikole Mackenzie  CLASS: #TechTime TITLE: Products (feat. Tallyfor) In this podcast episode, Scott and Coach Mack interview Megan Justice, owner of Crayon Advisory, and Shane Mason, founder of Brooklyn Fi where they dive into the way they apply Tallyfor at their practices, insights into their heroes or role models, transitioning to the cloud, limitations and the prospects of Tallyfor, and considerations about Freshbooks. Introductions Shane Intro Before Tallyfor Heroes Saving Time With Tallyfor Switchin ..read more

Cloud CEO to Desktop CPA Season 1 Episode 4 FACULTY: Teddy Sullivan, Jason Ackerman CLASS: #TechTime TITLE: Cloud CEO to Desktop CPA Scott and Jason interview Teddy Sullivan, the Owner of Human Accounting Partners, delving into various topics surrounding his journey from Xero to CPA, transitioning to cloud-based solutions, the challenges faced, and insights into his experiences buying and managing an accounting firm. Xero Stuff What got Teddy into all of this? To CPA or not to CPA? Buying a Firm Location, Location, Location/Remote Firms New Boss meeting new employees First changes Challeng ..read more

Tech Partners Season 1 Episode 3 FACULTY: Kenji Kuramoto, Nikole Mackenzie CLASS: #TechTime TITLE: Tech Partners In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity, and Nikole "Choach Niks" Mackenzie, Founder and CEO of Momentum Accounting. They discuss their roles within their respective organizations, acquisitions shared visions and goals, and insights into the dynamics of partnerships. Introductions  Kenji and His Partners How Kenji met Matthew  Titles and Roles Dealing with Conflict and Complementing Personalities Size and Growth Process Street Acquisition ..read more

In this podcast episode, Scott interviews Rachel Fisch, the founder of Fischbooks Inc., delving into her journey in the accounting industry, her experiences with various accounting software, and her insights into modernizing tax practices. Journey to Fisch Books Rachel The Social Butterfly Accounting Software in Canada Modernizing Tax Selling Her Firm Working at Sage and moving to High Rock Software and the relationship with the users Antics at High Rock Authenticity on Social Media Shout Outs: Liz Scott, High Rock Accounting Accounting High Tech Time is brought to you by Accounting High ..read more

Scott interviews David Barrett, the Founder and CEO of Expensify. The conversation covers a range of topics including inspiration, lessons from failures, the role of altruism, fostering a positive work culture, talent identification, managing ambitious individuals, Expensify's compensation model, the concept of a "Superapp," and the limits associated with it. Who Inspires You? Tell us about something you f-ed up Altruism; The Root of All Evil Have Fun How do you identify Talent, Ambition, and Humility? How do you keep Ambitious people rowing in the same direction?  Expensify's Compensat ..read more