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UnAccountable!
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At the intersection of Accounting, Shenanigans, and Bromance, Tyler and Jeremy host the world's okay-est Finance and Accounting gameshow. Listeners should be ready for some knowledge bombs, tomfoolery, and maybe a nugget of wisdom (if they're lucky). Come play along and see how well you can do against our hosts!
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Ep. 63: Riding Solo (401k), Beth the Bada$$ Bookkeeper, and Wrangler Witchcraft!
Nov 2001:06:14Tap to summarizeWelcome back to UnAccountable; it’s episode 63! Showing up as their authentic selves are your hosts: Tyler “Bad Ass Boss” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.Jeremy "Bad Ass Brute" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.Our special guest this week, Beth Carter, aka the Badass Bookkeeper, blesses us with her wisdom, wit, and one Shaq story.First up, we are debriefing our time at Intuit Connect, and Tyler talks about getting scammed by some fine print.In Fast Figures, will the Bad Ass Bookkeeper kick ass in this trivia game with numerical answers?On App Snack, we are wrestling with FinOptimal’s Wrangler and its AI magic. Instantly sync your QuickBooks reports to Google Sheets, or build custom reports using the Magic Report builder.Plus if you are interested in AI, check out Beth’s AI + Spreadsheets workshop on Dec 10th.Jeremy is Riding Solo, as Tyler quizzes him on Solo 401(k), which are retirement savings plans for self-employed individuals and small business owners with no full-time employees. Loser of the Week: This Fake CPA Winner of the Week: University of NebraskaThis episode is sponsored by Double (fka Keeper). It’s the same team, the same product, and the same mission. Now they’ve just got a name that better reflects what they’ve always done: helping accountants and bookkeepers double their efficiency, double their capacity, and double down on the client work that really matters.If you’re still juggling spreadsheets, client emails, and half a dozen tabs just to get through the month-end close, you already know that’s not sustainable. Get the one app you need to run your bookkeeping business. Communicate with clients, catch coding errors, track KPIs, and manage your work. Check out doublehq.com/book-demo/ to learn more. Get 20% off your first 3 months of with our code: unpod___________________________________Love free stuff? So do we! Subscribe to our channel and watch for $0 on YouTube!For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us your best backhanded 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen, and we’ll read your review on air!Find us at Unaccountable.co, on LinkedIn, and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.___________________________________Want to grow your bookkeeping business? Keepful automates your marketing so that you can focus on bookkeeping. Discover the solution tailor-made for bookkeepers who'd rather crunch numbers than run campaigns. Ready to start your own firm? Build your very own 100% virtual bookkeeping business from scratch at Bookkeepers.com! Courses help you learn 21st Century bookkeeping skills, master marketing techniques that work, and develop systems that allow you to get your business up and PROFITABLE…fast! Already a bookkeeping firm owner? Get ready to grow, scale, optimize, and transform your business into a bookkeeping powerhouse! Get started at Bookkeepers.com today!
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Ep. 62: The Big Green Monster? Let’s Dive In-to-it at Intuit Connect!
Nov 600:50:27Tap to summarizeComing to you from Intuit Connect, episode 62 is a special treat of new friends and old pals, with your hosts: Tyler “Speaker Supreme” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.Jeremy "Sneaky Pete" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.We kick off our show with a lay of the land at Intuit Connect: who’s here, who’s not, and what the goss is.Kenny from Double talks about what everyone has been talking about: the big name change! Plus some hints about what is in development.On App Snack, we are yapping about Slack! What makes it different from the others? Plus, we reveal Slack’s kooky origin story.Then, we are making the rounds with our esteemed conference vendors! We are talking swag, pick-up lines, sports, and app babies with:Tom from FinOptimalLaura from MercuryBrendan from AiderBen from DoubleTed from MakersHub Rachel from AnchorJustin from Reach ReportingMark from RightToolBernardo from RelayLoser of the Week: Historical Intuit partnersWinner of the Week: Intuit Security_______________________________________Love free stuff? So do we! Subscribe to our channel and watch for $0 on YouTube!For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us your best backhanded 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen, and we’ll read your review on air!Find us at Unaccountable.co, on LinkedIn, and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.Want to grow your bookkeeping business? Keepful automates your marketing so that you can focus on bookkeeping. Discover the solution tailor-made for bookkeepers who'd rather crunch numbers than run campaigns. Ready to start your own firm? Build your very own 100% virtual bookkeeping business from scratch at Bookkeepers.com! Courses help you learn 21st Century bookkeeping skills, master marketing techniques that work, and develop systems that allow you to get your business up and PROFITABLE…fast! Already a bookkeeping firm owner? Get ready to grow, scale, optimize, and transform your business into a bookkeeping powerhouse! Get started at Bookkeepers.com today!
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Ep. 61: The Scariest Halloween Special You Will Ever Hear, with Duane Laflotte and 1Password!
Oct 2801:10:55Tap to summarizeWe’ve got a special, spooky edition of Unaccountable! In episode 61, we are telling tales of cybersecurity that will keep you up at night!Tyler “Security Savant” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries.Jeremy "Properly Protected" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.Do you feel lucky? If you are at Intuit Connect, join us at the Anchor Booth #44 on Tuesday, Oct 28th at 3:00 pm PT for a special live gameshow!Our special guest, Duane Laflotte, needs no introduction. But in case you need a reminder, he is representing Pulsar Security, the CTO and security expert who has the BEST stories. Welcome back to the show, Duane!In the Fortnightly Finance Files, does Tyler get it right when it comes to vetting vendors according to Joe Woodard at Accounting Today? And two Dairy Queen business owners, AKA the DQ Sisters, have found out the hard way about some state laws regarding employee pay. Not so sweet! On App Snack, does 1Password keep our secrets? Make us feel safe? We’ll discuss this password manager app.In Fast Figures, will Duane be feeling secure about our trivia questions with numerical answers?Loser of the Week: Pima County Tucson, AZWinner of the Week: UnAccountable ;)_______________________________Love free stuff? So do we! Subscribe to our channel and watch for $0 on YouTube!For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us your best backhanded 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen, and we’ll read your review on air!Find us at Unaccountable.co, on LinkedIn, and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.Want to grow your bookkeeping business? Keepful automates your marketing so that you can focus on bookkeeping. Discover the solution tailor-made for bookkeepers who'd rather crunch numbers than run campaigns. Ready to start your own firm? Build your very own 100% virtual bookkeeping business from scratch at Bookkeepers.com! Courses help you learn 21st Century bookkeeping skills, master marketing techniques that work, and develop systems that allow you to get your business up and PROFITABLE…fast! Already a bookkeeping firm owner? Get ready to grow, scale, optimize, and transform your business into a bookkeeping powerhouse! Get started at Bookkeepers.com today!
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Ep. 46: Code or Crap, No No No, Tyler and Jeremy are in Kahoots!
Mar 27, 202500:55:24Tap to summarizeIt’s Unaccountable Episode 46, and we’re accruing some laughs with some ledger-dary antics from our hosts:Tyler “Debit Daddy" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.Jeremy "Credit Crony" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.First up, it’s In Da News! Time to discuss what’s up with QBO tags and the return of the IRS agentsCode or Crap: Tyler asks Jeremy about tax codes or are they just crap Tyler made up?On App Snack, Kahoot! Sounds fun - is it? We review this education-focused, and dare we say entertaining, learning app.No, No, No: borrowing from Dkembe Mutumbo, Tyler quizzes Jeremy on advice for specific business situations.In Fast Figures, Tyler is in the hot seat for March Madness-related trivia questions from Jeremy.Winner of the Week: the 2025 Fastest Growing Accounting FirmsLoser of the Week: PWCFor more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen!Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.This episode is sponsored by FinOptimal. Automate accruals + so much more in QuickBooks.FinOptimal’s apps make posting accruals, keeping up with monthly journal entries, and financial reporting feel easier than you can believe. Accruer automates accrual accounting, while Booker can help with any other journal entries. Wrangler is a lightweight and affordable reporting tool to share financials with your stakeholders or yourself without the constant logging in and downloading of manual reporting. Save 50% off your first two months and a 60-day money-back guarantee with code UNACCOUNTABLE: https://www.finoptimal.com/
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Ep. 45: A'hoy New Clients!, Just the Tip, and Seth Fineberg's Accountant Rebrand!
Mar 13, 202500:58:42Tap to summarizeIt’s Unaccountable Episode 45! Our swimmingly good episode is hosted by these barnacles:Tyler “Marine Mammal" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.Jeremy "Sea Squall" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.In Da News, tariffs, DOGE accounting, IRS layoffs, and the Corporate Transparency Act.We are pleased to have a special guest, the fine fellow, Seth Fineberg, Founder of Accountants Forward.In Fast Figures, Seth is in the hot seat to answer trivia questions with numerical answers.On App Snack, we are talking about conferences like Engage, Bridging the Gap, Intuit Connect, and more!With Just the Tip - NO, not that. Jeremy is quizzing Tyler on the taxation of tip income.Winner of the Week: US Tax PayersLoser of the Week: XeroFor more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen!Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.This episode is sponsored by Keeper. One app to run your bookkeeping business: communicate with clients, catch coding errors, track KPIs, and manage your work. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, follow this link: unaccountable.co/keeper
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Ep. 44: Everything's Gonna be A.I.ght, Shady-er-no?, and Guru the Brain!
Feb 27, 202501:10:21Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Unaccountable Episode 44! We’ve got an action-packed episode with your hosts:Tyler “Tax Titan" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.Jeremy "Analysis Anomaly" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.In Da News, Melio and Amazon get together and the accounting world’s sexiest movie has a sequel coming up.Everything’s gonna be AI’ght! Using results from Karbon’s latest report on AI usage in accounting, Tyler quizzes Jeremy on AI.On App Snack, we are talking about Guru, part AI search, knowledge base, and intranet all on a single platform.With Extra Credit, Jeremy gets a taxing lesson on tax credits from Tyler.Following that is Shady or No? Some big names in the news have made some plays that Tyler needs to guess - shady or no??Winner of the Week: Aspiring CPAsLoser of the Week: KFCFor more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen!Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.This episode is sponsored by FinOptimal. Automate accruals + so much more in QuickBooks. FinOptimal’s apps make posting accruals, keeping up with monthly journal entries, and financial reporting feel easier than you can believe. Accruer automates accrual accounting, while Booker can help with any other journal entries. Wrangler is a lightweight and affordable reporting tool to share financials with your stakeholders or yourself without the constant logging in and downloading of manual reporting. Save 50% off your first two months and a 60-day money-back guarantee with code UNACCOUNTABLE: https://www.finoptimal.com/
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Ep. 43: SWF WTF?, Sneaking Tax Savings Under the Wire, and Raise Anchor!
Feb 13, 202501:00:16Tap to summarizeDo you feel the love for episode 43 of Unaccountable? We’ve got your spreadsheet sweeties:Tyler “Ledger Legend" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.Jeremy "Count of Accounts" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.In Da News, federal fund freezes, big IRS changes, tariffs, and RAMP bank accounts.SWF WTF? Do Sovereign Wealth Funds make you say Huh?! Find out with SWF trivia!On App Snack, we are talking about Anchor, an app that automatizes the process of getting paid by clients, end-to-end, with auto-invoice, auto-charge, and auto-sync them all with accounting softwares.Following that is Under the Wire: we have some spicy sneaks for tax savings for 2024.Next, we have Fast Figures! This week, Jeremy quizzes Tyler on trivia with (some romantic) numerical answers.Winner of the Week: FUN 107 ListenersLoser of the Week: Elon Musk (again)For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen!Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!🔔 NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.This episode is sponsored by Keeper. One app to run your bookkeeping business: communicate with clients, catch coding errors, track KPIs, and manage your work. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, follow this link: unaccountable.co/keeper
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Ep. 42: IRSted Development, The IRS Freezes Over, and Monarch Money!
Jan 30, 202500:59:39Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Unaccountable! It’s episode 42 with your most okay-est hosts: Tyler “Functional Fiduciary" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Fiscally Irresistable" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. In Da News: new year, new administration, and some new changes including IRS personnel changes, the IRS Hiring Freeze, automatic enrollments, and the global tax deal. On IRSted Development, Tyler is bringing the pain on Jeremy with some IRS penalties and audit risk questions. On App Snack, we are talking about Monarch Money, a personal budgeting tool. Spoiler alert: Tyler’s a fan! Next in Hit the NIL on the Head, we regress to college (more than normally) to explore the Name Image Likeness world of college sports. Finally, we have Fast Figures! This week Tyler quizzes Jeremy on trivia with numerical answers. Winner of the Week: (literally) the Excel World Champion Loser of the Week: Elon Musk For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen! Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about! 🔔Earn CPE by listening to UnAccountable! NASBA-approved CPE and IRS-approved CE credits are offered via Earmark. Access our QAS Self-Study courses here.
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Ep. 41: Fire at Will (Lopez), Accountant Dices His Digits, and Gusto!
Jan 16, 202501:05:53Tap to summarizeIs it payday?! Because we have a special payroll-focused episode 41 of UnAccountable, with your okay-est hosts:Tyler “Tenacious D" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.Jeremy "Vivacious VG" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.We have a special guest, fresh from his role at Gusto (and currently a free agent), the “Payroll Pimp” himself, Will Lopez. In Da News, Paychex eats Paycor and Onpay gets funding dollars.In Fire At Will, we are literally firing off questions at Will. Can the birthday boy keep up?On App Snack, we are talking about Gusto, the online payroll solution that offers a holistic HR tool kit.Next, we have Fast Figures! This week Jeremy quizzes Tyler on trivia with numerical answers.Winner of the Week: This Creative (and Fingerless) AccountantLoser of the Week: This Rascal of a CPAFor more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen!Find us at UnAccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!This episode is sponsored by Keeper. One app to run your bookkeeping business: communicate with clients, catch coding errors, track KPIs, and manage your work. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, follow this link: unaccountable.co/keeper
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Ep. 40: A Year in the Rearview Mirror
Jan 2, 202501:00:40Tap to summarizeLordy, lordy, it’s episode 40! Welcome back to Unaccountable, with your okay-est hosts who are year-end exhausted but still ready: Tyler “Pot Stirrer" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Stir Crazy" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. In Da News, we are yapping about some brash QBO changes, Dext getting acquired, and the IRS mileage rate. In LOSS FOR THE YEAR, we are admitting our big Ls for 2024 (Can you believe it? We make mistakes too?!). On App Snack, we are talking about Keeper, which we may have mentioned a time or 10 before, but this time we are discussing the tax side of things. With WIN FOR THE YEAR, we are admitting our big Ws for 2024 - yes, we do some things right!! Then, we look INTO THE FUTURE to see where we will be going as an industry and also in our individual companies. Winner of the Week: Nonprofits! (And Jeremy if someone introduces him to Mackenzie Scott) Loser of the Week: BAD Conference For more accounting podcast entertainment, news, and tips, subscribe to UnAccountable. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or wherever you listen! Find us at Unaccountable.co and join our Facebook group. Let us know what you want to hear us talk about!
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