The Fun CPA Podcast
It is no secret that the accounting profession needs a fresh perspective after years of status quo.
The Fun CPA podcast aims to bring exactly that. Fun, refreshing and unique perspective on a profession that needs it the most.
The conversations I will bring to you will bring you and your firm value. We discuss pricing, firm management, technology, social media and mental health. The guests on the show range from small accounting firm owners to big firm partners to incredible mental health coaches to our profession and much much more.
Give it a listen, the fresh perspective you been waiting on is here!
The Fun CPA Podcast
Ryan Lazanis - The Future of Accounting
In this week’s episode, host Yuri Kapilovich sits down with Ryan Lazanis, founder of Future Firm and a CPA himself. Together they discuss Ryan’s journey from CPA, to owner, to innovator – from this beginnings in a corporate office and the negative experiences that pushed him to entrepreneurship – to his struggles and successes as with pricing, creating packages, client work and much more!
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Episode beginning
1:14 - Intro to Ryan Lazanis
3:44 - Ryan’s public accounting experience
5:24 - What made Ryan want to leave
7:22 - Tax differences, US and Canada
8:43 - How Future Firm helps soloprenuers
10:21 - Starting Zen Accounting, problems Ryan ran into
14:14 - Getting pricing right, different packages
15:40 - Limiting client work and managing expectations
18:54 - Advice for your first hire
22:04 - Examining Yuri’s firm
25:04 - Starting a venture firm
26:24 - What Ryan learned and the marketing side
30:37 - Ryan’s partnership w/ Ignition
33:45 - Quantifying your “ideal end-state”
36:23 - Episode wrap-up
ABOUT HOST YURI KAPILOVICH
Yuri, aka #thefuncpa, has been in the accounting profession for over 15 years and has seen, first hand, the challenges the profession brings. After seeing that no firm was fitting the bill, Yuri set out to do things his own way with his firm K&A and the journey began with LinkedIn posting at the front end.
Yuri is proud to bring you #thefuncpa podcast highlighting the fun and all the amazing opportunities our profession can bring us all.
CONNECT WITH YURI KAPILOVICH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykapilovich/
Website: https://www.thefuncpa.co/
CONNECT WITH RYAN LAZANIS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanlazanis/
Website: https://futurefirm.co/about/
