UnAccountable!

UnAccountable

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!

  1. Ep. 60: Free PTINs for All, Droid or Doc, and Karbon Acquires Aider!

    OCT 9

    Ep. 60: Free PTINs for All, Droid or Doc, and Karbon Acquires Aider!

    Welcome back to UnAccountable episode 60! Your wheelin' & dealin' hosts are ready to get down to business: Tyler “Galloping Glamper” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy "Diversified Dapper" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. In Da News, we are giving our recent conference debrief, and looking ahead to GrowCon. Also, PTIN fees go down, Karbon eats Aider, and AI “price insights”.  On App Snack, we are tabulating an opinion of Financial Cents, an accounting practice management software. Will it all add up? With Dis or Dat, Tyler quizzes Jeremy: is it a tax form, a Star Wars droid, or both? These aren't the tax forms you're looking for… In Fast Figures, we are answering some tasty trivia questions with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: Federal Workers Winner of the Week: Global Finance This episode is sponsored by Keeper. NEW! Keeper Accruals transforms a tedious, spreadsheet-heavy process into a streamlined, structured, and audit-ready process that’s built right into your close. Eliminate manual calculations by automating accrual entries with intelligent rules, customizable schedules, and reusable templates that scale across clients. Increase audit confidence with every entry tied to source data and a complete recognition timeline. Work faster by managing, reviewing, and posting all your accruals directly from the Keeper Close page—no extra tools or tabs needed. Get 20% off your first 3 months of Keeper Scale (includes Accruals)! Subscribe 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!

    55 min
  2. Ep. 59: Pricing Perspectives, The Firm Foundation, and Kirstin Reeder!

    SEP 25

    Ep. 59: Pricing Perspectives, The Firm Foundation, and Kirstin Reeder!

    Oh, yoo-hoo! It’s UnAccountable episode 59, and we’ve got some eyes on some figures, and they aren’t just in spreadsheets. 👀 Feel free to ogle the hosts: Tyler “Fluffy Fella” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy "Dadbod Deluxe" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. We are joined again by the effervescent Kirstin Reeder, of Purple Sapphire Business Solutions fame. In Da News, the Fed’s fund rate dropped, the IRS says goodbye to paper checks, the SEC says goodbye to quarterly reports (or at least, the idea was floated as a tweet), and the HIRE Act. Next up, Pricing Perspectives, where Kirstin is quizzed on pricing structures. On App Snack, we are checking out Firm Foundation; please note, you might firmly recognize this founder. This course helps you build your bookkeeping business from the ground up! In Fast Figures, Jeremy and Kirstin are in the hot seat in this trivia game with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: People who get their tax advice from social media. Winner of the Week: Kirstin! This episode is sponsored by Keeper. NEW! Keeper Accruals transforms a tedious, spreadsheet-heavy process into a streamlined, structured, and audit-ready process that’s built right into your close. Eliminate manual calculations by automating accrual entries with intelligent rules, customizable schedules, and reusable templates that scale across clients. Increase audit confidence with every entry tied to source data and a complete recognition timeline. Work faster by managing, reviewing, and posting all your accruals directly from the Keeper Close page—no extra tools or tabs needed. Get 20% off Keeper Scale (includes Accruals) when you sign up 10 clients by the end of September! _________________________________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!

    1 hr
  3. Ep. 58: A-OK for Your HSA, Jeremy Tests the Tips, and the Ultimate Productivity Hack to Save You Seconds!

    SEP 11

    Ep. 58: A-OK for Your HSA, Jeremy Tests the Tips, and the Ultimate Productivity Hack to Save You Seconds!

    Time to get cozy! Put on your favorite sweater and scarf and curl up with Episode 58! Your hosts welcome you: Tyler “Pumpkin Spice Bumpkin” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy "Caramel Apple Mammal" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. In Da News, we are reflecting on what Mark Kohler taught us about taxes and Gusto’s recent acquisition. Next Up, Just the Tip - this time we are looking at the leaked list of professions that won’t have to pay taxes on tips. On App Snack, we are chomping on some gear today: the Programmable Mouse Razer Synapse and Logitech G-Hub. Following up with AOK HSA! What items can you buy with your HSA? You might be surprised! In Fast Figures, Tyler is in the hot seat with our trivia game with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: This accountant Winner of the Week: SLC 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!

    58 min
  4. Ep. 57: Main Street Madness with Mark Kohler, Name that Tune, and the Absurd Book Launch!

    AUG 28

    Ep. 57: Main Street Madness with Mark Kohler, Name that Tune, and the Absurd Book Launch!

    Welcome back! Episode 57 has landed, and it is taxing ... but in a fun way! They’ll withhold nothing - your hosts are here to spill it all: Tyler "Amortization Amigo" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy “Cashflow Comedian” Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. Mark Kohler, our special guest, is a dashing tax and legal guru, legitimate podcast host, owner of Main Street Professionals, and Senior Partner at KKOS Lawyers. In Da News, we are gabbing about the Hormozi Book Launch, complete with a “Shoey”. In Fast Figures, Mark is confident in the hot seat with our trivia game with numerical answers. On App Snack, we are nibbling on Main Street Professionals, a certification program that educates, creates community, and supports business owners & tax professionals. Following up with Name That Tune! When given a short musical clip, can Tyler guess what tax-related song it is? Winner of the Week: South Offices Team 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. ⁠

    53 min
  5. Ep. 56: Price Increase Angst and Ben Stein's Bank Feeds!

    AUG 14

    Ep. 56: Price Increase Angst and Ben Stein's Bank Feeds!

    Is the third time the charm? Because episode 56 of UnAccountable has its first threepeat guest! Your unworthy hosts are:  Tyler “Hoarse-Voiced Host” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Comprehendible Co-host" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. We are joined by accounting world celebrity Ben Stein, CEO and Founder of Keeper.  In Da News, we drop the goss on nearshore hiring, GrowCon, and Ramp. In Fast Figures, Ben is in the hot seat in this trivia game with numerical answers. On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta Keeper. Keeper is a QuickBooks and Xero-integrated bookkeeping practice management tool. Ben shares his insider updates! Next up: Increase Angst! Leaves will be falling, but accounting software prices are rising. Jeremy quizzes Tyler on the pain our wallets will soon feel. Winner of the Week: Elon Musk Loser of the Week: Erika McEntarfer, Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner  This episode is sponsored by Relay* - an online client banking and money management platform that works with your tech stack. Relay gives you real-time visibility into cash flow, spending, and transactions so you can stop digging through spreadsheets and start giving better advice, faster. If you’re ready to clean up client banking and save yourself hours every month, head to relayfi.com/unaccountable * Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance are provided through Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. 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.⁠⁠ Sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keeper⁠⁠⁠⁠. Introducing... The Tax Suite! Bring every part of your tax workflow into one system. From intuitive organizers to KBA e-signatures, Keeper’s Tax Suite streamlines the prep process so your team can file faster, with less back and forth. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack,⁠ ⁠use code unpod when you subscribe and get 20% off your first 3 months!⁠⁠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. ⁠

    52 min
  6. Ep. 55: Jeremy Contracted Something....AGAIN!, Accounting Mashup, and Puzzle.io!

    JUL 31

    Ep. 55: Jeremy Contracted Something....AGAIN!, Accounting Mashup, and Puzzle.io!

    Expecto-a-good-time! Because episode 55 of UnAccountable has appeared before your eyes! Your mystical and elusive hosts are:  Tyler “Microphone Magician” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Podcast Paladin" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. Uh oh, Jeremy Contracted Something Again! Jeremy gets quizzed on the ins and outs of contracts. On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta Puzzle.io. Puzzle is an AI-powered accounting software that automates repetitive bookkeeping tasks. Next up: Accounting Mashup! The game with two phrases that share one word. In Fast Figures, it's the trivia game with numerical answers. You’re an (Excel) wizard, Tyler… Well, maybe if he passes this Harry Potter-themed edition. Winner of the Week: Box Office - Dinosaurs, Superheroes, Dragons!    Loser of the Week: Climate change skeptics  __________________________________ 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! _______________________________ Sponsored by Relay* - an online client banking and money management platform that works with your tech stack. Relay gives you real-time visibility into cash flow, spending, and transactions so you can stop digging through spreadsheets and start giving better advice, faster. If you’re ready to clean up client banking and save yourself hours every month, head to relayfi.com/unaccountable  * Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance are provided through Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. ________________________________ 🔔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. ⁠

    1h 1m
  7. Ep. 54: Man vs the Machines, Big Beautiful Winners and Losers, and MakersHub!

    JUL 17

    Ep. 54: Man vs the Machines, Big Beautiful Winners and Losers, and MakersHub!

    All hands on deck for episode 54 of Unaccountable! Your explosive hosts are:  Tyler “Four-Fingered” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Hook-Handed" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.We are excited to have a special guest, Ted McRae, director of marketing at MakersHub.ai. In Da News! Jeremy has to rant about his hotel experience, and Microsoft kills a familiar face. On App Snack, we are taking a bite outta MakersHub - an accounts payable app that is optimized for automation. In Man Vs the Machine, Ted proves his expertise in the laws of robotics, AI, fraud, and more! Large, Lovely Legislation Lowdown - Jeremy quizzes Tyler on the winners and losers of the Big Beautiful Bill. ....................... Sponsored by ⁠Relay⁠* - an online client banking and money management platform that works with your tech stack. Relay gives you real-time visibility into cash flow, spending, and transactions, so you can stop digging through spreadsheets and start giving better advice, faster. If you’re ready to clean up client banking and save yourself hours every month, head to ⁠relayfi.com/unaccountable⁠  * Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance are provided through Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. ............................. 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. ⁠

    52 min
  8. Ep. 53: UnAccountable vs Vendors at Scaling New Heights!

    JUL 3

    Ep. 53: UnAccountable vs Vendors at Scaling New Heights!

    Let's make it so for episode 53 of UnAccountable! Live from Orlando, it's Scaling New Heights! Your slightly overheated hosts are: Tyler "Sizzling Stud" Otto, from ⁠Specialized Accounting⁠, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries. Jeremy "Flamin’ Fine Fella" Van Groll, from ⁠Nonprofit Bookkeeping⁠, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. Special Guests Galore! Our guests tried to talk about tech while playing board games. Results were chaotic, hilarious, and humbling. Connect Four, Tetris, and Guess Who? made appearances, with some shocking upsets and a few creative answers involving petting zoos and prepaid insurance. Jesse and Tom from FinOptimal join us to play Connect Four while discussing animal-themed branding, AI nemeses, and their soon-to-launch mystery app (coming September 1 👀). Tal from Anchor talks late payments, workflow elimination, and the anchor-worthy power of public APIs. Jaime from Bookkeepers.com plays Tetris, drops hot takes on subaccounts, and shares how he’s evolving the empire post-Ben Robinson. Rob from Digits becomes the first to play Guess Who? Accounting Edition and reveals how Digits is building a 21st-century AI-powered general ledger. Spoiler: It’s like replacing a ‘96 Camry with a Waymo. 🏆 Winner of the Week: The Orlando World Center Marriott — five more years of hosting accounting’s biggest thinkers and drinkers. 😬 Loser of the Week: QuickBooks, noticeably absent from the conference floor while competitors like Xero, Digits, and others showed up big. 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.⁠ This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Keeper⁠⁠⁠. Introducing... The Tax Suite! Bring every part of your tax workflow into one system. From intuitive organizers to KBA e-signatures, Keeper’s Tax Suite streamlines the prep process so your team can file faster, with less back and forth. For more information about this all-in-one bookkeeping practice management tool built to reduce your tech stack, ⁠use code unpod when you subscribe and get 20% off your first 3 months!⁠ 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. ⁠

    59 min
5
out of 5
29 Ratings

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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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