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Accountant's Flight Plan

Brannon Poe; Poe Group Advisors
Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Accounting
Accounting Practice Sales
Work-Life Balance
Accounting Profession
Entrepreneurship
Accounting Practice Academy
Poe Group Advisors
Client Relationships
Public Accounting
Accounting Industry
Accounting Practices
Client Transition
Hourly Billing
Small Business Management
CPA Practices
Marketing
Motivation In Sales
Understanding Client Needs

Welcome to The Accountant's Flight Plan, where we guide you toward building a top-tier CPA firm that you would want to buy. With over 20 years of working with accountants in mergers and acquisitions, Brannon Poe, CPA delves into engaging and vital topics with industry leaders. Unpacking everything from transition planning and accounting practice sales to practice management and firm development, B... more

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Ed Rivera is a director with BDO Alliance USA, a network of 255 CPA firms and 180 Business Resource Network firms across the country. As an accounting firm owner or practice leader, the question Ed hears most is whether ownership structure determines... more

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Brannon Poe and Bailey Ball, Chief Growth Officer at Poe Group Advisors, sit down to talk through the questions coming up most often on sales calls with accounting firm owners right now. Bailey brings a recent listing to life: a CPA firm with a large... more

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Private equity has pushed CPA firm valuations higher than anyone expected, and Brannon Poe says the accounting profession still has significant runway left. In this solo episode, Brannon steps away from the usual guest format to share a market update... more

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Rebekah Brown Olson didn't plan to lead a state CPA society. A single leadership assessment during a firm training session reframed how she saw her own strengths, and thirteen years later she's the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, connecting ... more

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Frank Longobardi
Former CEO of CohnReznick
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Brian Gray
Tax partner at a top 100 CPA firm; author of Suck Less, Laugh More
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Meghan Hickman
EOS implementer with extensive experience leading EOS adoption in entrepreneurial organizations
EOS Worldwide / Independent EOS Implementer
Episode: Right People, Right Seats: How EOS Helps CPA Firm Owners Build Teams That Scale
Joe Woodard
Founder and CEO of Woodard; leading educator and conference host
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Episode: The Ideal Practice Model: Seven Areas That Transform a CPA Firm
Ric Payne
CEO of Principa; former founder of Results Accounting Systems; pioneer in accounting practice development
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Episode: How Choosing Better Clients Builds More Profitable Accounting Firms
Ian Brennan
Heads up Accounting Practice Academy
Accounting Practice Academy
Episode: How Choosing Better Clients Builds More Profitable Accounting Firms
Chip Summers
CPA based in Orangeburg, South Carolina; Vice Chair of the South Carolina Board of Accountancy
Independent Practitioner / SC Board of Accountancy
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Greg Toner
Founder of Vet CPA Professional Corporation
Vet CPA Professional Corporation
Episode: How Niching Down to Veterinarians Built a 15X Practice
Chris Murphy
Co-owner of the accounting firm, APA Academy participant
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Episode: Half a Million in Six Months: How to Transform Firm Value

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Brannon Poe
CPA and host focused on growth, mergers & acquisitions in accounting; frequent leader and interview-driven episodes.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Such a good podcast

    This is such a good podcast for all CPA and accounting firm owners

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alexj43
    United States6 months ago
  • Excellent CPA Firm Podcast

    Great podcast for CPA firm owners and those exploring becoming CPA firm owners.

    Explores a variety of topics highlighting the superiority of value pricing, niching, being a virtual firm, lowering owner hours for better lifestyle/profitability/sale-ability, employee constraints in the accounting industry, and more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jberlin2
    United States4 years ago
  • Can't get enough of this podcast

    When David Cristello talks about the immediate impact of clients from Jetpack reactionary cancelling and coming back on because of PPP loans. Interesting take from both of David and Brannon about transition firms from traditional to cloud. Its so smart! Love this episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eddie J. Soto
    United States4 years ago
  • Straight-forward, sensible advice

    I so appreciate Brannon's low-key but wisdom-packed delivery. Every accountant needs to listen to his podcast if they want to make their firm better!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GeraldineDcarter
    United States5 years ago
  • Awesome content! Glad I found this!

    Love what you’re doing! Thanks for recommending listening to Anna. Her insight was fantastic! The Army sent me to a three day course on bridging the generational gap and she was spot on with a bunch of it as well as really drove home some other things. Got me thinking about our product and how we’re doing with it generationally.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Derek843
    United States7 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners praise practical, straight-forward guidance for building high-value CPA firms.
Episodes blend personal stories with scalable frameworks; the content is seen as highly applicable for practice owners.
Guests and hosts deliver actionable steps on pricing, niching, and transitioning firms.
Several reviews highlight the value of focus, disciplined execution, and the importance of governance in growth.
The show is appreciated for exposing real-world challenges in scaling and exiting practices, with useful tools and frameworks.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Ideal Practice Model: Seven Areas That Transform a CPA Firm
Q: How did you come about doing this work? Were you a CPA? What was your background?
Joe explains he was not a CPA by training, has a background in classical Greek, worked in a temp agency, and ultimately found a path into accounting through a firm that sponsored his education; he then started a CAS practice and became involved in the profession through Scaling New Heights, eventually building education and coaching programs.
Focus Works Every Time: Brannon Poe and Ian Brennan Close Out the Power of Focus Series
Q: What are some themes or areas that recur across the Power of Focus series?
The recurring themes include identifying the most impactful levers for a firm (like pricing, staffing, and client selection), the importance of capacity to enable strategic work, and the value of a clear, shared vision that guides decisions and motivates the team.
How Niching Down to Veterinarians Built a 15X Practice
Q: What have been the most challenging growth points as you scaled since the acquisition?
The interview highlights evolving from a one-person operation to a layered team, hiring and managing staff, and creating a system where the firm can deliver high-value work through scalable processes.
How Niching Down to Veterinarians Built a 15X Practice
Q: What led you to sign up for the Academy, and was it growth-oriented or opportunistic at the time?
Greg explains it was opportunistic—seeking practical business-running lessons not taught in accounting school—and highlights how APA helped him implement multiple wins weekly, contributing to a massive 15x revenue increase after acquiring a small practice.
How Niching Down to Veterinarians Built a 15X Practice
Q: And how can you just tell us how you raise your minimum fees, and what did that do to your practice?
Greg describes identifying non-value clients, removing them, and raising prices for the remaining clients who see real value, which unlocked capacity and improved revenue alignment with value.

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What is Accountant's Flight Plan about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across recent episodes, the show centers on growing and valuing CPA firms through practical, action-oriented strategies. Key topics include scaling leadership and culture, pricing and client selection, niching, and transforming traditional practices into advisory-focused organizations. Guests range from EOS practitioners to practitioners who have driven successful growth, exits, or PE-backed transitions, with frequent emphasis on disciplined execution, technology adoption, and strategic planning for sustainability and saleability. A notable hook is the blend of hands-on how-tos (pricing discipline, onboarding, workflow automation) with big-picture moves (M&A, private equity, succession) to help owners build higher-value firms. The format te... more

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1. Frank Longobardi
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3. Meghan Hickman
4. Joe Woodard
5. Ric Payne
6. Ian Brennan
7. Chip Summers
8. Greg Toner

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