• 319 Peak Freedom: Say Hello to Your People
    Oct 16 2024

    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials


    The very thing you need to help you create the accounting practice you want to own that has the time, freedom, revenue, control, and clients you want. It’s time to find and be with your people.


    Peak Freedom

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    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

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    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

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    Complete list:

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    FIVE ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    PEAK FREEDOM COMMUNITY – $197/mo

    geraldinecarter.com/peak-freedom
    For solo and small accounting firm owners who want to rise above the insanity of hustle-culture


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.


    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials

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    22 mins
  • 318 The Power of Your Dread in Your Accounting Firm
    Oct 9 2024

    The more we avoid the things that we dread, the more problems it creates in our business. I know that dealing with dread is no fun, but sometimes it's a part of business.


    When you learn how to harness your dread, you get what’s on the other side: glory.



    Take 45 seconds to watch Alex Hormozi coach this firm owner - from the 17:50 mark to the 18:40 mark.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgBIO6nZawg&t=1027s


    Email me at gc@geraldinecarter.com to tell me what you think.



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

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    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

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    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    FOUR ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.

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    27 mins
  • 317 Bring the CPA Firm You Envision to Life with Belita Blasingame, CPA
    Oct 2 2024

    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials



    Have you ever felt frustrated or discouraged when you imagined your firm being a certain way but couldn’t make it your reality?

    Belita Blasingame knew she was up to the challenge of reshaping a firm she had purchased into the one she envisioned.



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

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    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

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    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    Want more client interviews?

    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    Three ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.



    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials

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    37 mins
  • 316 Pricing vs. Value-Billing
    Sep 25 2024

    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials


    Do you think like someone who bills, or like someone who prices?


    If you think like a person who bills, you might be leaving profit on the table. Learning how to price requires thinking like a person who prices.


    This episode will help you get this concept into your bones so you can start thinking like a pricer and bring in more revenue for equivalent work.



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

    .
    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

    .

    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    Want more client interviews?

    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    FOUR ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.


    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials

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    8 mins
  • 315 Nine Reasons for CPAs to Disengage Clients
    Sep 18 2024

    If you don’t fire client who need to be disengaged or fired, you risk:

    • Getting resentful
    • Reducing work efficiency
    • Not enjoying your work
    • Not enjoying your accounting firm
    • Staff suffering or feeling demoralized
    • Staff leaving
    • Not having capacity for a great client to onboard


    Lest I sound cold-hearted, I always advocate for letting clients go with integrity and respect.


    Template Disengagement Letter »



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

    .
    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

    .

    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    FOUR ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.

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    21 mins
  • 314 How CPAs Can Reduce Overwhelm During Tax Season
    Sep 11 2024

    We’re talking today about overwhelm, and it’s kissing cousins, stress and pressure.

    During the spring and fall tax seasons, I hear many CPAs expressing frustration that clients wait until the last minute to submit documentation despite months of begging and pleading.

    And then, like clockwork, a slew of clients submit their documents a week before the deadline and expect the world from the CPA who is thinking, ”Where the heck have you been all summer!”

    The CPA feels overwhelmed by the amount of work that needs to be done in a short amount of time.

    In today’s episode, I will give you two paths to deal with overwhelm and prevent it from happening next tax season.

    1. The mindset side
    2. The tactical side



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

    .
    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

    .

    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    Want more client interviews?

    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    FOUR ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.

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    12 mins
  • 313 Geraldine on The Soul of Enterprise with Ron Baker and Ed Kless
    Sep 4 2024

    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials



    Ron Baker and Ed Kless had me on The Soul of Enterprise to go deeper into topics in my book, DOWN TO 40 HOURS – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Giving Up Revenue.



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

    .
    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

    .

    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    Want more client interviews?

    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    FOUR ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.

    THE BOOK – $9.99

    geraldinecarter.com/book
    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    geraldinecarter.com/video
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    geraldinecarter.com/40
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.


    FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Pricing Essentials for CPAs and EAs

    So you can raise your prices without sending your clients running.

    Get it here: https://geraldinecarter.com/essentials

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    46 mins
  • 312 7 Price Increase Lessons Learned with Julie Wagner and Kathy Hayden, EA
    Aug 28 2024


    Do you know you need to raise prices but are intimidated by all the factors going into the decisions?

    Kathy Hayden, EA, and her sister, Julie Wagner, had 1100 clients with varying degrees of complexity, legacy, and price discrepancy.

    They share the 7 most important lessons they learned from their experience, including how it changed them and their firm for the better.



    Link to full shownotes:

    https://www.businessstrategyforcpas.com/



    If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue or hiring. Join 5000+ other CPAs who get my single-tip daily emails.

    .
    Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

    .

    Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

    Want more client interviews?

    310 From Exhausted to Having Her Life Back: Wendy Norman, CPA

    304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

    293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

    Complete list:

    geraldinecarter.com/client-interview-episodes

    Ways I help overworked CPAs go down to 40 hours without losing revenue or hiring:

    THE EMAIL COURSE – Free
    Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to reduce your hours without giving up revenue.
    geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends


    THE BOOK – $9.99

    Down to 40 Hours – A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue

    geraldinecarter.com/book


    THE VIDEO COURSE – $497
    Access 30+ video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, get a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.
    geraldinecarter.com/video


    CPA MASTERMIND – $9500
    For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends, wants to implement overdue changes, and doesn’t want to do it alone. You’ll make progress faster and with more confidence.
    geraldinecarter.com/40

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    29 mins