Erica Goode: The $180K, 15-Hour Workweek | Big 4 Transparency

Ruthless efficiency, process-first thinking, and a bold rejection of traditional models help build her "life-first" firm.

Big 4 Transparency

By Dominic Piscopo, CPA

For CPA Trendlines

On The Big 4 Transparency Podcast, host Dominic Piscopo sat down with Erica Goode, founder of a solo accounting practice that generated over $180,000 in profit in 2024, all while working just 15 hours a week. Her secret? Ruthless efficiency, process-first thinking, and a bold rejection of traditional scaling models. 

Goode’s path wasn’t planned. After leaving a corporate finance role to care for her two young kids, she took on one client with just two hours a week to spare. 

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As her children’s school hours expanded, so did her firm - but never beyond her self-imposed 15-hour weekly cap. “My business grew as fast as my kids did,” she quipped. Every new client required a new process improvement, creating a flywheel of efficiency and discipline.