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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk compensation plans, trying to answer the question: is there such thing as the perfect compensation plan??


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Why Compensation Plans Are So Tricky (06:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Personalizing Plans (11:58)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Where We Struggle At Acuity (13:45)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Correlation Between Rates & Total Comp (15:23)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How To Comp People For Value (18:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Minimum Salary Of $75,000 (20:34)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Execution Is A Super Challenge (24:12)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthew Used To Be Very Driven By Compโ€ฆ (28:23)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Improving Our Communication (32:56)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (35:28)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Elsewhere Brewing / Lady Brett.
    https://untappd.com/b/elsewhere-brewing-lady-brett/4556624
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking New Realm Brewing Co. / Hazy Like a Fox.
    https://newrealmbrewing.com/beer/hazy-like-a-fox-ipa/


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    ADP โ€“ https://acuity.co/adp-and-acuity/

    (And also Woodford Reserve ๐Ÿ˜‰)


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about job responsibilities โ€“ when to create specialized roles, when you should rethink roles, and when you might want to consider combining roles in your company.


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Weekโ€™s Topics and Beers (00:05)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Rethinking Roles (04:40)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The "Player-Coach" Roles (05:53)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Onboarding Function (08:37)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Concept of "Losing Your Game" (10:49)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Sales Function (13:18)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Specialization Vs. Simplification (15:24)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Who Leads Your Verticals? (19:41)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Giving Resources To Team Members (24:27)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Roles That Go Well Together (25:53)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Benefits Of A Tech Stack Team (30:44)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (32:31)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Creature Comforts Brewing Co. / Bibo.
    https://creaturecomfortsbeer.com/beers/bibo/
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Cigar City Brewing / Theoretical Jam.
    https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer/theoretical-jam/


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    BILL: https://acuity.co/bill-and-acuity/


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer with returning guest, Ben Stein, co-founder and CEO of Keeper!


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Least Favorite Part Of Selling Into Accountants (04:17)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Problems As $3M Firm Versus $10M Firm (09:35)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Expectation For SaaS Company Metrics (15:57)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Keeperโ€™s Customer Acquisition Strategy (18:53)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Non-Technical Founders Assess Their Tech (23:01)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tips For Firm Owners Choosing Tech (29:46)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ When Customers Set Expectations (35:03)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Big Drivers Of Variable Comp (38:03)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What Does Churn Look Like For Firms? (41:58)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Acuityโ€™s Six Data Points On Clients (48:02)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (52:18)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Murphyโ€™s Irish Stout.
    https://www.murphys.com
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Marz Community Brewing Co. / Jungle Boogie
    https://marz.beer/beer/jungle-boogie/
    โ€” BEN is drinking water :)


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    Keeper ๐Ÿฅณ


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/
    Ben Stein: @ben_stein, https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfstein/
    Keeper: @keeper_hq, https://www.linkedin.com/company/keeperhq/
    VerifyiQ: @VERIFYiQ, https://www.linkedin.com/company/verifyiq/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and talk about meaningful milestones and memorable moments throughout the years at Acuity.


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Hiring Our First Employee (05:08)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Spanx Becomes Acuityโ€™s Client (08:58)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Kenji Buys His First Partner Out (12:15)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthew Buys Half Of Acuity(13:14)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Million-Dollar Milestones (16:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ When We Started Seeing Bookkeeping Take Off (17:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ When Payroll Was Bigger Than We Could Float (19:48)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Biggest Client That Ever Stiffed Us (21:10)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ When Kenji & Matthew Stopped Billing (22:55)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Sales Team Closing Deals (24:40)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Becoming โ€œAccounting Famousโ€ (26:09)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Milestones In Team Membersโ€™ Lives (27:52)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Merging With Catching Clouds (29:59)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our First Philippines Trip (32:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Growing AcuityCon With Tech Partners (32:35)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ 20th Anniversary of Acuity @ Bridging The Gap (35:06)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (37:08)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking SweetWater Brewing Company / Gummies Fruit Punch IIPA.
    https://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/brews/gummies-fruit-punch-iipa/
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking 4 Noses Brewing Company / Flatiron Fog.
    https://www.4nosesbrewing.com/flatiron-fog


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    VerifyiQ: https://verifyiq.co


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/


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    Website: https://acuity.co/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji shares a beer with special guest Roman Villard, founder of Full Send Finance, and dives into recruiting efforts in the accounting industry right now.

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Story Behind Full Send (03:18)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Itโ€™s A Hard Time To Recruit (05:27)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Full Send Started Recruiting (06:37)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Finding The Right Candidate (12:37)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Taking A Closer Look At Requirements (19:57)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Acuityโ€™s Job Listings (24:46)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Full Sendโ€™s Approach To Screening & Interviewing (26:09)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Hiring Pipeline: โ€œClear Is Kindโ€ (30:18)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Being Transparent About Compensation (34:30)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What It Looks Like To Recruit A Partner (37:53)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (48:25)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Where You Can Connect With Roman + Full Send (50:31)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking 4 Noses Brewing Company / Flatiron Fog.

    https://www.4nosesbrewing.com/flatiron-fog

    โ€” ROMAN is drinking Mission Brewing / Waves of Haze.

    https://missionbrewery.com/products/waves-of-haze-single-19-2oz-can/

    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ

    Full Send Finance: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gofullsend/

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/

    Roman Villard: @FullSendCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdvcpa/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew share a beer and host the third annual DWYT awards show โ€“ The Drinkies! ๐Ÿป


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How The Drinkies Work (03:12)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Best Brewery (04:11)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Favorite Beers (07:03)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Andโ€ฆThe Worst Beers (11:34)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Best Location (15:10)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Most Watched Episode (16:11)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Most Impactful Episode (19:35)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Favorite Moment (22:18)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (28:31)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Heineken Samuel Adams / Just the Haze.
    https://www.samueladams.com/our-beers/originals/non-alcoholic/just-the-haze?
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Cervecerรญa Colorado / Churro Stout.
    https://www.cerveceriacolorado.com/churro-stout.html


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    Full Send Finance: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gofullsend/


    ๐ŸŒŸ VIDEO LINKS ๐ŸŒŸ
    Our Favorite Beers:
    - Kenji's Winner: https://youtu.be/w_eiuMH_4ZI

    Best Location:
    - Winner: https://youtu.be/AQLmQnhB7eg

    Most Watched Episode:
    - First Runner Up: https://youtu.be/7B4h44FdhBA
    - Winner: https://youtu.be/QYJpY8WJRg8

    Most Impactful Episode:
    - First Runner Up: https://youtu.be/r2HXl1-wiZk
    - Winner: https://youtu.be/5kVUz68Pfzo

    Favorite Moment:
    - First Runner Up: https://youtu.be/AQLmQnhB7eg
    - Winner: https://youtu.be/AZ9wI7hu2Go


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew review their predictions from 2023 and give their predictions for 2024.


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Many Did We Get Right Last Year? (03:23)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Global Predictions For 2024 (07:43)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Accounting Profession In 2023 & 2024 (12:55)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Many Firms Take Private Equity In โ€™24? (20:01)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tech Predictions: AI In 2024 Or 2025? (22:16)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Predictions For Acuity: 2023 Vs. 2024 (25:58)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Last Yearโ€™s Personal Predictions (34:09)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Personal Goals For Matthew This Year (37:48)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Personal Goals For Kenji This Year (41:14)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Painful Prediction: The Falcons (44:24)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Will Atlanta United Be In The Playoffs? (47:40)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (48:40)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd. / Piton Lager Beer.
    https://pitonbeer.com/piton-beer/
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Untitled Art / Chocolate Graham Cracker Pastry Stout.
    https://www.drinkuntitled.com/products/beer/


    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ
    Grow Resources Saint Lucia: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-resources-saint-lucia/


    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ
    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/
    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/


    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ FOLLOW US ๐Ÿ‘ฃ
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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acuity.co/
    Uptappd: https://untappd.com/user/DWYT/
    Website: https://acuity.co/


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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about one of their biggest struggles: communication.

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topic & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Can All Communication Be Fixed With A Phone Call? (03:36)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Evolution Of Our Internal Communication (05:52)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Fixing Things Versus Moving The Needle Forward (12:24)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Implicit Versus Explicit Authority (16:07)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Client Communication Break Down (21:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Ideal Advisory Relationship (26:24)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Meeting The Entrepreneur Where They Are (28:37)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Predictions For Communication In The Future (29:56)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (38:48)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Cigar City Brewing / Florida Man Double IPA.

    https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer/florida-man/

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Phase Three Brewing Co. / Niu Toasted Coconut Porter.

    https://untappd.com/b/phase-three-brewing-niu/4478274

    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ

    The Fearsome Foursome from the AICPA Accelerator โ€“ 4impactData, Synder, TaxPlanIQ, and VERIFYiQ

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

    Kenji Kuramoto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/, @kenjikuramoto

    Matthew May: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/, @TheTechCPA

    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ FOLLOW US ๐Ÿ‘ฃ

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acuity.co

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acuity.co/

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    Website: https://acuity.co/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and tackle their first Ask Me Anything episode!

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topic & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthewโ€™s Hot Tub Excursion (03:40)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Has Matthew Barbie-ized Himself? (05:25)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Secret Sauce For Firms (07:05)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Biggest Breakthrough For CAS In 2024? (09:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthewโ€™s Time As A Chambelan In Quinceaรฑeras (11:53)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Is Kenji Still Brewing Beer? (14:50)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Improvements For Tech Partners (15:31)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Favorite CEOs In Accounting (19:40)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Many Drinks Matthew Needs To Go Out Late-Night (24:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Where Did The Name Acuity Come From? (25:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Can You Role-Play A Difficult Employee Conversation? (27:27)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How To Handle Misalignment In Equity Compensation (29:54)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Why We Canโ€™t Live Without Firm Partners (32:24)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthewโ€™s Soccer Career (34:58)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Thoughts On Hiring Gen Zs Versus Boomers (35:57)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Best And Worst Things About In-Person Events (39:29)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Whoโ€™s The Better Accountant: Matthew Or Kenji? (45:02)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (47:57)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Cigar City Brewing / Cosmic Crown Belgian-Style Strong Golden Ale.

    https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer/cosmic-crown/

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Second Self Beer Co. / Game Night Hazy IPA.

    https://secondselfbeer.com/Atlanta-West-Midtown-Atlanta-Second-Self-Beer-Company-beer1

    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS โฌ…๏ธ

    Jeff Rudner of Proseer

    Nicole Davis of Butler-Davis Tax & Accounting, LLC

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

    Kenji Kuramoto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/, @kenjikuramoto

    Matthew May: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/, @TheTechCPA

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    Website: https://acuity.co/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about Acuityโ€™s international teams โ€“ whatโ€™s worked well, whatโ€™s been challenging, and why expanding outside of the U.S. has become important to the growth and success of Acuity.

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topic & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Where Our International Team Is Today (03:44)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How We Got Started Inโ€ฆThe Philippines (04:44)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How We Got Started Inโ€ฆSt. Lucia (10:01)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Experimenting & Learning From Other Businesses (13:44)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Philippines Team Vs. St. Lucia Team (15:46)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What Weโ€™ve Learned With International Teams (16:32)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Preconceived Notions (24:57)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Whatโ€™s Worked Well For Us (28:40)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Future For Our International Teams (34:17)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (38:57)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking North Coast Brewing Co. / Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.

    https://northcoastbrewing.com/beers/year-round-beers/old-rasputin-russian-imperial-stout/

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Desnoes & Geddes Limited / Dragon Stout Fire.

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/221/544169/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto shares a drink with a few team members during the Acuity Q3 Offsite โ€“ asking them about their role, their goals for 2024, what theyโ€™re drinking, and even a โ€œWould You Ratherโ€ question.

    Tune in forโ€ฆ

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Location & Topics (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tyler Horn, Director of Sales (02:42)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Sergio Salinas, Director of Tax (06:11)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Patti Scharf, CPO (09:52)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Ann Oโ€™Dea, Sr. Controller (14:39)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Graham Wood, Sr. Partner (19:32)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Taylor McElheney, Director of Operations (24:47)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Lisa Gilreath, COO (29:43)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthewโ€™s Grand Entrance (30:22)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Monday Night Brewing / Oktoberfest.

    โ€” TYLER is drinking Creature Comforts Brewing Co. / Tropicalia.

    โ€” SERGIO is drinking Monday Night Brewing / Oktoberfest.

    โ€” PATTI is drinking โ€œThe AcuityCon Rosรฉ.โ€

    โ€” ANN is drinking Truly Hard Seltzer / Watermelon.

    โ€” GRAHAM is drinking Woodford Reserve.

    โ€” TAYLOR is also drinking Woodford Reserve.

    โ€” LISA is drinking โ€œWhatever Red Wine That Matthew Brought.โ€

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking โ€œA Lovely Chardonnay.โ€

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    Kenji Kuramoto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/

    Tyler Horn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhorn510/

    Sergio Salinas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-salinas-cpa-6638b0100/

    Patti Scharf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catchingclouds/

    Ann Oโ€™Dea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-o-dea-a61263118/

    Graham Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamwoodjr/

    Taylor McElheney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-mcelheney-566b0052/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and talk about why theyโ€™re not involved in the sales process at Acuity.

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Why Weโ€™re Not Involved In Sales (03:45)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œThe Matthew And Kenji Specialsโ€ (04:34)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Can You Teach Non-Accountants To Sell Accounting Services? (07:10)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Letโ€™s Talk How Outbound Works (11:44)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ More Accountants Should Play This Numbers Game (16:45)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ You Need To Consider: Lifetime Value Of A Customer (21:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Things Weโ€™ve Changed In Our Outbound Strategy (24:42)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Understanding Who Youโ€™re Selling To (30:10)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What We Canโ€™t Believe Worked (34:05)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (38:04)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Hoegaarden Brewery / Hoegaarden White.

    https://hoegaarden.com/en

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. / Ruthless Rye.

    https://sierranevada.com/brews/ruthless-rye-ipa/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer and revisit the Entrepreneurial Operating System, talking about how implementing EOS is going at Acuity, seven months in!

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Update On Implementing EOS (03:49)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Most Challenging Area (14:07)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Go-To Metric To Track (17:24)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Learning Curve Of A New Tool (21:11)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Company Size Can Be An Obstacle (22:30)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Up Next For Us With EOS (25:40)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthew & Lisa at QuickBooks Connect (32:18)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (33:20)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Three Taverns Craft Brewery / Mango Pzazz.

    https://www.threetavernsbrewery.com/mango-pzazz

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Pontoon Brewing / Fluffiest Otter.

    https://www.pontoonbrewing.com

    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer to celebrate Matthewโ€™s 10-year anniversary at Acuity! The two take a walk down memory lane, reflecting on the past ten years together in business.

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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Kenji & Matthew Came Together (03:19)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthewโ€™s โ€œHoly Crapโ€ Moments (05:55)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Acuity In 2013 Vs. 2023 (09:07)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Kenjiโ€™s โ€œHoly Crapโ€ Moments (15:28)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Positive Surprises 10 Years Later (21:33)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (32:40)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Wild Heaven Beer / Garden Beer.

    https://wildheavenbeer.com/avondale-estates-avondale-wild-heaven-beer-beer17

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Anderson Valley Brewing Co. / Salted Caramel Porter.

    https://avbc.com/beer/salted-caramel-porter/

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May talk about how accounting firms are funded โ€“ whether itโ€™s cash flow from the firm itself, taking on debt, or looking for outside investors.

    Tune in for topics like...

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Kenji Capitalized Acuity At The Start (03:11)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ When You May Take On Debt (07:28)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthew Is Anti-Grant (11:20)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Letโ€™s Talk Private Equity (17:40)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Do Pay Outs Work? (22:10)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Starting Out Vs. Putting In Serious Capital (26:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Statistics & Rankings (30:53)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Three Taverns Craft Brewery / Beeps Beer.

    https://www.threetavernsbrewery.com/beeps

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Leinenkugel Brewing Co. / Summer Shandy.

    https://www.leinie.com/beer/summer-shandyr

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May talk about angry clients โ€“ how they approach them, how they talk to team members about them, and what firm owners can do to find resolutions.


    Tune in for topics like...

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Matthew's Natural Escalation Process (05:06)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How To Talk To Your Team About Upset Clients (15:08)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ 3 Things SMB Owners Can Do To Disarm Clients (24:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What Can You Do To Be Proactive? (32:16)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (43:18)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Gate City Brewing / Citras Maximus.
    https://www.gatecitybrewingcompany.com/post/2019/04/19/new-beer-release-citras-maximus
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Wrecking Bar Brewpub / Siberius Maximus.
    https://untappd.com/b/wrecking-bar-brewing-siberius-maximus-12/3044555


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  • This week on Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May reconvene after a busy summer to share a beer and talk about taking time off, traveling, and work โ€“ and how to balance it all.


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Does Kenji Actually Work? (04:33)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Dividing Responsibilities & Resources (10:28)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Pros & Cons Of A โ€œSabbaticalโ€ (15:15)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Value Of Getting Away: Creativity & Perspective (20:14)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How We Travel & Balance Work (24:37)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Where Are We Traveling Next? (30:17)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (34:47)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Wild Leap / ETA Transcontinental IPA.
    https://wildleap.com/our-beers/eta-india-pale-ale/
    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Terrapin Beer Co. / Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout.
    https://shop.terrapinbeer.com/products/wake-n-bake-coffee-oatmeal-imperial-stout


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  • This week on Drink While You Think, Kenji Kuramoto & Matthew May share a beer with the Queen of Processes Patti Scharf, digging into how to create better processes within your firm.

    Tune in for topics like...

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Patti: The Sole Chief Process Officer (04:11)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Whatโ€™s Enticing About Building Processes? (6:20)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Standout Processes Patti Built For Catching Clouds (10:10)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tools: The Cornerstone Of Process (12:18)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Our Mission To Make Work More Joyful (17:09)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Blending Culture And Process (21:21)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bigger Projects At Acuity Right Now (26:35)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How To Get People To Embrace The Processes (31:51)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Process Pitfall: โ€œOver-Engineeringโ€ (39:37)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (42:08)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” KENJI is drinking Half Acre Brewing Company / Bodem.

    https://halfacrebeer.com/beer/bodem/

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Brasserie Dโ€™Achouffe / Houblon Chouffe.

    https://chouffe.com/en-us/beer/houblon-chouffe/#

    โ€” PATTI is drinking Lagunitas Brewing Company / A Little Sumpinโ€™ Sumpinโ€™.

    https://lagunitas.com/beer/a-little-sumpin-sumpin/

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

    Kenji Kuramoto: @kenjikuramoto, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjikuramoto/

    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/

    Patti Scharf: @PScharfCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/catchingclouds/

    โžก๏ธ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR โฌ…๏ธ

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  • This week on Drink While You Think, Matthew May shares a beer with special guest Steven Byler, talking about the accounting ecosystem and the support firms can find in the community.

    Tune in for topics like...

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Support In The Accounting Ecosystem (03:05)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Are Online Groups Helpful? (9:20)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Impactful Conferences Of The Season (11:38)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What Employees To Send To Which Conferences (13:31)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Creating Face-To-Face Relationships With Stakeholders (16:01)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Impact Of A โ€œMastermind Groupโ€ (18:33)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Community Is Invaluable For Business Owners (27:44)

    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (30:41)

    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ

    โ€” MATTHEW is drinking Phase Three Brewing Company / Pressed - Reserve.

    https://www.phasethreebrewing.com/pressed-reserve

    โ€” STEVEN is drinking Mayflower Brewing Company / Crispy Business.

    https://www.mayflowerbrewing.com/beer/crispy-business/

    ๐Ÿ‘ฅ CONNECT WITH US ๐Ÿ‘ฅ

    Matthew May: @TheTechCPA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetechcpa/

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  • In this episode of Drink While You Think, Kenji & Matthew talk about Acuity's technology partners, taking a deep dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of developing partnerships with tech companies.


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    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Welcome! (00:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ This Week's Topics & Beers (00:04)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 1: The Problem-Solution Fit (04:15)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Start Asking The Economic Questions (9:34)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ How Will You Roll It Out To Your Team? (16:00)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ What Does This Partner Need From Us? (21:26)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ In This Relationship, What Does Support Look Like? (29:41)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ You Have To Be Active To Gain Value (32:57)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ We Strive To Be A Very Fair Partner (34:50)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Donโ€™t Exhaust Your Team With Multiple Solutions (36:45)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Itโ€™s Fun To Influence The Tools Of Your Trade (38:56)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Untappd Beer Rankings (40:35)
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Want To Become A Partner? Visit Our Partner Page โ€“ https://acuity.co/partners/ (42:02)


    ๐Ÿบ WHAT WE'RE DRINKING ๐Ÿบ
    โ€” KENJI is drinking Bearded Iris Brewing / Homestyle.
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