The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast

Serena Shoup, CPA

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The Ambitious Bookkeeper podcast is for bookkeepers & accountants who are growing or aspiring to start their own business. Our mission is to elevate the bookkeeping profession by providing support and resources for new and experienced firm owners. We share actionable tips on running a successful bookkeeping business, tools and resources, plus guest expert interviews that will help you elevate your business. Where you can find us: Website: https://www.ambitiousbookkeeper.com BBA: https://www.ambi...

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Episodes (251)

239 ⎸ How to Serve Real Estate Investor Clients & Market Your Bookkeeping Busine...

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Announcement: Closing Elevate

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238 ⎸ Transforming the Accounting Landscape: A Conversation with Joe Woodard

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237 ⎸ [Q&A] Inbox Management, Tech Stack, and Practice Management Tips

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236 | Take back your time with Dubsado 3.0

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235 ⎸ Why I only use Xero

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234 | April Podcast Update

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233 ⎸ No More Arbitrary Price Increases [vlog]

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Mar 25, 202617:29failed

232 | Using AI in Bookkeeping

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Mar 18, 202623:22failed

231 | I’ve got a surprise!

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Mar 11, 202640:54failed

230 | [Q&A] AI Tools, Pricing, and Onboarding

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228 | [Q&A] Partnerships, Profit First, and Complex Client Situations

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Feb 11, 202635:43pending

227 | Increasing Your Sales with Hunter Rademacher

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226 | Need to know OBBBA highlights for Bookkeepers Adrian Lopez

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225 ⎸ Recast: Become a Bookkeeper with Katie Ferro

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224 | Using Human-First AI for Visibility with Kelly Sinclair

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223 | Using AI Securely + to Land Clients with Kelsey Silver

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Dec 3, 202539:59pending

222 ⎸ Hubdoc: Audit-Proof Your Business

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221 ⎸ [Q&A] Pricing Cleanups, Marketing, and Cyber Insurance

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220 | I worked 45 hours in August; and it’s not on what you think

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219 | Top Scams Happening to Bookkeepers in 2025 with Jock Wols

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218 | Ready to Actually Learn QBO? With Margie Remmers-Davis

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217 ⎸ What You Actually Need to Start Your Bookkeeping Business

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216 | Why You Might be Feeling Exhausted with Dariella Gonitzke

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215 | Is it time to migrate your clients to Xero?

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Sep 9, 202527:56pending

214 ⎸ Entrepreneurship Isn’t Hard

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213 | Building a Bookkeeping Business From Scratch

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Aug 27, 202539:06pending

212 | Q&A How to Get Clients to Respond, Creating Budgets, & Accounting for Star...

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Aug 20, 202536:37pending

211 ⎸ Now is Always the Best Time to Start

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Aug 13, 202523:38pending

210 ⎸ My Secret to Managing Time & Prioritizing What Matters

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Aug 6, 202527:50pending

209 ⎸ How to stop procrastinating with Robin Emdon

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Jul 30, 202559:46pending

208 ⎸ Social Media Marketing in 2025 with Grace Costa, The Social Accountant

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Jul 23, 202544:46pending

207 ⎸ [Q&A] Accrual Accounting and Client Management Insights

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Jul 16, 202541:24pending

206 | 2025 The State of Virtual Bookkeeping & Accounting Industry Report with Al...

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BONUS | Ambitious Wave Queen Show - Live at WAVE Seattle with Erin Pohan & Alyss...

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205 ⎸ Protecting Your Clients from Audits with Ex-Irs Auditor Adrian Lopez

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204 ⎸ Q: How long should we retain client documents?

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203 ⎸ Q: Is the NonProfit Sector a Viable Niche?

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202 ⎸ Healing Money Trauma with Meenadchi

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201 ⎸ [Q&A] Nonprofit Niche, Software, and Standing Out as a New Bookkeeper

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200 ⎸ What I Learned in 2024 & Q1 of 2025

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199 | [Q&A] Handling Clients, Cash vs Accrual, Inventory, and Solo Bookkeeper Va...

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198 ⎸ Building toward an Exit with Maggie Lord

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197 ⎸ [Q&A] Tech, Pricing, Client Acquisition, & Services

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196 ⎸ The Comeback Blueprint: What Every Ambitious Man Needs to Hear with Cletus...

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195 | Bookkeeping in the Fair Tax Era

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194 | Organizing and Managing Work Production in Your Small Firm

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193 | Marketing without Social Media

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192 | How to Combat Imposter Syndrome

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191 | Setting up TaxJar for eCommerce Businesses

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