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. 66: Pets as Dependents?, Your Year in the Rear…view Mirror, and Kirstin Replaces Jeremy!

    3D AGO

    Ep. 66: Pets as Dependents?, Your Year in the Rear…view Mirror, and Kirstin Replaces Jeremy!

    New Year, New Host? Well, at least for episode 66 of UnAccountable! Your hosts are: Tyler “Regular Ringleader” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Our special guest host is Kirstin “Remarkable Replacement” Reeder, the founder and CEO of Purple Sapphire Business Solutions, which specializes in serving experience-driven travel businesses. She is subbing for regular co-host, Jeremy Van Groll who is on vacay. First up, In Da News, what’s your take on the IRS getting sued to recognize pets as dependents? Next, Look at that Year in the Rear….View Mirror, Kirstin gets quizzed by Tyler on some of the hot news headlines in accounting this past year. On App Snack, we are auditing StanfordTax, a tax organization software that streamlines processes and organizes clients. Up next, Kirstin asks Tyler: Old Year or New, in which year - 2025 or 2026 - do these new One Beautiful Bill tax laws start? In Fast Figures, Tyler grills Kirstin with New Year-themed trivia questions with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: Middle Finger Ranch Winner of the Week: Double _______________________________ 🆓 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!

    1h 1m
  2. Ep. 65: The IRS Watches Smut, Metric Madness, and Mercury!

    12/18/2025

    Ep. 65: The IRS Watches Smut, Metric Madness, and Mercury!

    Metrics, Mercury, hot nurses and more…it’s a holly, jolly time over here with UnAccountable episode 65! Your naughty and nice hosts are: Tyler “Carol on a Barrel” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy "Funds on some Buns" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. In Metric Madness, Tyler quizzes Jeremy on some KPIs. Will his score be in the black? On App Snack, we are gazing at Mercury, a fintech company that provides bill pay, invoicing, credit card and expense reporting, accounting automation, and more. In Pro Or No, which careers does the Department of Education deem as “professional”? In Fast Figures, Jeremy asks Tyler holiday-themed trivia questions with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: Suggestive content creators… Winner of the Week: US! ______________________________________ 🆓 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!

    57 min
  3. Ep. 64: Holi-Pay, Man ISO (Accounting) Love, and Abacor!

    12/04/2025

    Ep. 64: Holi-Pay, Man ISO (Accounting) Love, and Abacor!

    Jingle Jangle! Is that Santa’s bells or is it the holiday payroll getting paid out?  Whatever it is, UnAccountable episode 64 is here with bells on! Your spirited hosts are:   Tyler “Thankful Thug” Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality, marina, and service industries. Jeremy "Talkative Turkey" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise. Kicking off the episode is a little catch-up chit-chat. What’s new with our lovable lughead hosts? Do you hear holiday bells? Because it is Holi-Pay, Tyler asks Jeremy questions about holiday payroll restrictions and rules. On App Snack, one helping of Abacor is up on our plate! Abacor is an AI assistant especially built for accounting firms. In Man ISO Accounting Love, Jeremy has Tyler ISO answers about ISO… In Fast Figures, Tyler asks Jeremy holiday film trivia questions with numerical answers. Loser of the Week: Shady Tax Payers Winner of the Week: QBO Users 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!

    53 min
  4. Ep. 63: Riding Solo (401k), Beth the Bada$$ Bookkeeper, and Wrangler Witchcraft!

    11/20/2025

    Ep. 63: Riding Solo (401k), Beth the Bada$$ Bookkeeper, and Wrangler Witchcraft!

    Welcome 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 Nebraska This 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!

    1h 6m
  5. Ep. 62: The Big Green Monster? Let’s Dive In-to-it at Intuit Connect!

    11/06/2025

    Ep. 62: The Big Green Monster? Let’s Dive In-to-it at Intuit Connect!

    Coming 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 FinOptimal Laura from Mercury Brendan from Aider Ben from Double Ted from MakersHub  Rachel from Anchor Justin from Reach Reporting Mark from RightTool Bernardo from Relay Loser of the Week: Historical Intuit partners Winner 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!

    50 min
  6. Ep. 61: The Scariest Halloween Special You Will Ever Hear, with Duane Laflotte and 1Password!

    10/28/2025

    Ep. 61: The Scariest Halloween Special You Will Ever Hear, with Duane Laflotte and 1Password!

    We’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, AZ Winner 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!

    1h 11m
  7. Ep. 60: Free PTINs for All, Droid or Doc, and Karbon Acquires Aider!

    10/09/2025

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

    09/25/2025

    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!

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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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