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The Abundant Accountant: Leads, Sales & Business Growth for Accounting, Tax and Bookkeeping Professionals

The Abundant Accountant: Leads, Sales & Business Growth for Accounting, Tax and Bookkeeping Professionals

Hosted by Michelle Weinstein - The Pitch Queen, Sales Strategist

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Episodes

200

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN

About the show

The Abundant Accountant Podcast is where accounting, tax, and bookkeeping professionals come to learn the most efficient and powerful ways to grow their business, sharpen their skills, and have consistent increasing revenue. We cover topics from sales, marketing, networking, pricing, finding your ideal clients, increasing cash flow, setting boundaries with clients, and much more so you can stop giving away your time and expertise away for free and start being paid your value and worth. You'll learn tips and strategies as well as hear personal interviews from successful firm owners. This podcast will show you exactly how to create the firm (and life) of your dreams full of abundance!

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June 15, 202644 min

Episode 184 | The End Of Cheap Tax Work: Win With Value, Not Volume With Dominique Molina

Is your accounting firm caught in a race to the bottom? With major tech players flooding the market with $97 automated tax plans, it's never been easier to feel like your professional expertise is being commoditized. Many firm owners are responding by lowering their prices to stay competitive, but here is the cold, hard reality: you cannot out-volume the giants, but you can—and must—out-value them. It is time to stop trading your sanity for high-volume, low-margin work. The era of "cheap tax work" is coming to an end, and it is making room for a new kind of practitioner: the Tax Engineer and Financial Architect. Today, Dominique Molina unpacks why competing on price is a trap that leads to burnout and how you can pivot your firm to focus on depth, trust, and measurable outcomes. If you are ready to stop chasing tire-kickers, command the premium fees your technical skills deserve, and differentiate your firm through strategic advisory, read on to discover how to build a business that prioritizes profit over perspiration.

June 1, 2026Episode 18342 min

Episode 183 | Case Study | From $10K Months To $100K Months: How Ross Built Confidence, Value, And Freedom In His Firm

Are you an accounting, tax, or bookkeeping firm owner trapped in a cycle of inconsistent revenue and constant stress? That was Ross Loveland's reality: stuck at $10,000 in recurring monthly revenue, worried about raising prices, and struggling to convey his Value. He was wearing too many hats, his firm felt like a job he couldn't escape, and his self-doubt was a major roadblock. Discover the pivotal moment when Ross decided to let go of his fear of rejection and invest in a predictable sales system, learning to qualify high-margin clients and successfully niche down to the beauty industry. His journey proves that transforming your firm isn't about working harder; it's about shifting your mindset and implementing a clear framework. Learn how Ross went from $10K months to a thriving $100K months, building a full-time team, exuding confidence as a leader, and finally achieving the financial and time freedom he always wanted. This is the blueprint for turning your firm into a real asset.

May 15, 202643 min

Episode 182 | Stand Out In A Noisy World With Unique Client Experiences With Liz From Profit First

Are you an accounting, bookkeeping, or tax firm owner who feels stuck, undercharging, or overlooked in a noisy world? While perfecting your sales process is essential, the biggest mistake most firms make is neglecting the client experience once the contract is signed. This critical oversight—treating sales like dating and the client relationship like an afterthought—is the lowest-hanging fruit for differentiation. Today, Liz Szporn, Senior Guide and Sherpa at Profit First Professionals, reveals the three core pillars for creating unique client experiences that ensure you stand out. Learn how to: make it personal, have unique communication, and be consistent. Tune in to discover how systemized, personal attention transforms your client engagement and unlocks your firm's revenue potential.

May 1, 202640 min

Episode 181 | Case Study | The Confidence Shift That Helped Beth Grow 218% In Revenue And Work Less Hours

Are you a firm owner who feels stuck trading more hours for more income? You're not alone. The breakthrough often isn't about working harder—it's about a confidence shift. This isn't just a motivational pep talk; it's a deep dive into the exact strategies that helped Elizabeth Gierhart grow her revenue by an astonishing 218% and finally reclaim her time. We break down her powerful mindset change, her approach to client discovery calls, and how she mastered pricing conversations with clients to achieve massive results while working less hours. Discover the essential sales skills for firm owners you need to stop undercharging and start thriving.

April 15, 2026Episode 18052 min

Episode 180 | Building Better Sales Skills For Firm Owners With Rob Jolles

Sales skills are often the missing link for firm owners who are highly technical but struggle to confidently enroll clients, and this conversation with Rob Jolles breaks down what actually changes outcomes in real sales conversations. Rob draws from decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies to explain why asking better questions, listening more deeply, and shifting from order-taking to true problem solving are the foundations of trust and conversion. The discussion moves through practical techniques like open-ended questioning, trial closes, and understanding client motivation, while also challenging common fears around persuasion and pricing. At its core, this conversation reframes sales as a human, consultative process rooted in clarity, curiosity, and the ability to guide clients toward better decisions without pressure or manipulation.

April 1, 202644 min

Episode 179 | The Marketing Funnel That Books CFO Advisory Calls With Charles Leikauf

If you want to rapidly scale your business, you need the right marketing funnel. Michelle Weinstein is joined by Charles Leikauf of the Profit Surge Group, a corporate finance professional turned fractional CFO, who explains what it takes to pull off the right marketing strategies to secure the most qualified leads and sell the right outcomes to the right potential buyers. He discusses how to hone your messaging according to your target market and get your paid advertising on the right track. If you have created a firm, but it still feels like a job that you cannot escape, now is the time to create the right systems in place and make a significant shift.

March 15, 202659 min

Episode 178 | Beyond The Numbers: Transforming Your Accounting Practice Into A High-Value Advisory Powerhouse With Michelle Weinstein & Fady Hawatmeh

Many accounting firms feel stuck doing compliance work while leaving significant revenue on the table. In this conversation, Michelle Weinstein joins Fady Hawatmeh of Clockwork AI to explore how firms can evolve beyond bookkeeping and transactional services into high-value advisory practices. They break down why accountants often undercharge, give away free advice, and struggle with sales structure—and how shifting to value-based pricing, clear service tiers, and problem-focused consulting can dramatically increase profitability without adding more hours. Michelle and Fady also discuss overcoming impostor syndrome, packaging advisory services effectively, and using technology to scale insight-driven guidance for clients. The result is a roadmap for transforming an accounting practice into a strategic partner that drives real business growth.

March 1, 202653 min

Episode 177 | Building A Million-Dollar Virtual Firm Through Delegation And Culture With Renee Daggett

Building a firm shouldn't feel like a life sentence of long hours and constant pressure. Michelle Weinstein sits down with Renee Daggett, founder of AdminBooks, to unpack how she transformed a burnout-driven practice into a million-dollar fully virtual firm with a long-tenured team. Renee shares the five pillars that made the shift possible—vision, clear roles, delegation with accountability, intentional culture, and performance-based incentives. Drawing from 22 years of experience, she explains how to step out of production without losing control, create career paths that retain top talent, and lead with clarity instead of reaction. This conversation is a practical roadmap for firm owners who want freedom, strong margins, and a business that runs without them.

February 15, 202646 min

Episode 176 |Case Study | From Overworked Prisoner To Finding Freedom | Terri Peter's 3-Year Transformation

Imagine trading the stress of an "overworked prisoner" CFO role for the freedom of a boutique tax firm—with time for family, music, and travel. That's the transformation Terri Peters, founder of Tax Time Ledgers, made in just three years. Once overworked, undervalued, and stuck in scarcity, Terri took a leap from corporate security to build her own practice. In this deep dive, we revisit her turning point—choosing to invest in herself and stop making someone else's money. Learn how she went from charging $500 per month to confidently enrolling $2,500–$3,500 concierge clients by building a values-aligned foundation and authentic sales process—without leading with marketing. If you're a firm owner stuck on the same treadmill, Terri's journey from scarcity to abundance shows that freedom comes from owning your value.

February 1, 202634 min

Episode 175 |Stop The Revenue Bleed | The Top 2 Marketing Problems Undermining Your Firm's Growth With Christian Jones

The best clients to get are the ones you already have. If you are tired of losing them while constantly chasing new ones, you may be making serious marketing problems that must be urgently addressed. Michelle Weinstein sits down with Christian Jones, CEO of TaxProMarketer, who delves into the things that cause revenue bleeding and undermine your firm's growth. Discover the crucial difference between marketing and advertising, how to achieve an acceptable churn rate, and how to create a great website that people can easily find online. Stop leaving thousands of dollars on the table and start commanding your business value with confidence.

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