Hosted by Deb Kilsheimer & Donna Reade · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 197 episodes
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Where bookkeeping meets bold ideas, disruptive strategies with a whole lot of laughter. Donna with her genius in Systems, Processes, and Optimization and Debbie sharing Quick Wit, Funny Insights, Resolute Belief in people, break down what’s working - and what’s not.Unlock the brilliance behind every episode. Experience the heat, the laughs, and the hard truths of virtual bookkeeping—come see what actually works.Join us for the fire, the laughs, and the unfiltered truth about running a bookkeeping business today’s AI World.Meet Your Hosts:✨ Donna ReadeVisionary behind the award winning firms Team Reade and NextGenBookkeepersChampion of AI-Native workflows and subscription pricing modelsKnown for mixing strategy with storytelling (and just the right dash of sarcasm)✨ Debbie KilsheimerFounder of Behind the Scenes - A firm that redefines client relationships.Speaker of Uncomfortable Curiosity - pushing boundaries, stirring deep thinking and meaningful changeHumor that sl
Deb Kilsheimer & Donna Reade hosts Bookkeepers On Fire with Deb & Donna, a business show with 197 episodes published.
🔥 New episode drop: Bookkeepers on Fire with Donna + Deb, and today’s guest is Scottie Scarano (yes, “like Soprano” 😄🎤) I’m still cackling because the first time we saw him on stage at Scaling New Heights, we genuinel
🎙️🔥 Bookkeepers on Fire is officially ONE year old… and we kicked off 2026 with the kind of conversation that makes you sit up straighter in your chair. In our first episode of the year, we welcomed Jessica Fox, and sh
🔥 Bookkeepers on Fire is back—and this one is equal parts innovation , horses , and four-leaf clover magic ☘️🐴✨ This week, we sat down with the incredible Heather Satterley . And whew… Heather brought the heat and the
Bookkeepers who get it don’t just balance books. They build communities, change lives, and nerd out on spreadsheets together. 🔥📊 In this episode of Bookkeepers on Fire, we sat down with Martha Yasso. Wall Street alum,
⚡️If you think balances = bookkeeping, we need to talk… ⚡️ 🔥 Balances Aren’t Bookkeeping 🔥 Ever been tempted to just drop in a monthly total and call it “done”? Yeah… no. Bookkeeping isn’t a shortcut game—it’s about de
🔥 New Episode Drop: Bookkeepers on Fire with the legendary William “Murph” Murphy of Insightful Accountant 🔥 This week we went deep on what it really looks like to lead, serve, and stay all-in for our profession — even
💥 “Hackers don’t break into banks anymore—they break into bookkeepers.” 🚨 Traveling with tech? It’s not just about convenience—it’s about protecting your client’s goldmine of data. Hackers love bookkeepers (because tha
⚡️ “If it smells scammy, it IS scammy.” 🚨 Ever been told by “QuickBooks Support” that it’ll cost you $249.99 to fix your books? Yeah… fake support scams are real (and pricey 💸). ✨ 3 Hot Takeaways: 🛑 If “support” asks
⚡️“Hot take: If you’re whining about processing fees, you’re already doing it wrong.”⚡️ 💳 Processing fees got you grumpy? Think again. Paying those fees means you’re actually making 💵 (congrats 🎉). But here’s the kick
🚨 Hiring contractors overseas? Don’t overcomplicate it. We just broke it down on Bookkeepers on Fire and here’s the 🔥 truth: ✅ Contractor ≠ Employee – If they’re outside the U.S., they’re not subject to U.S. payroll ta
🚨 Nine years of messy books later… and guess what? They finally called a bookkeeper. 🙃 When clients come in with chaos, here’s the deal: ✨ Fresh Books, Fresh Start – Don’t dig through a decade of dust. Get what’s neede
🔥 Bookkeepers, let’s get real... do we really need to sit around waiting for bank statements before entering transactions? Spoiler alert: nope. Business keeps moving, and so should you. 🚀 Here’s the spicy takeaway from
🚨 Just landed your “first client”? Hold up… not so fast. 🚨 Here’s the real deal from our latest Bookkeepers on Fire episode 🎙️👇 ✨ 3 Hot Truths: 💸 Prospect ≠ Client → Until there’s 💵 on the table (and a signed engag
Bookkeepers are DONE playing small. 🔥 In our latest Bookkeepers on Fire episode, Deb and Donna sat down with Matt Tait of Decimal – a “recovering attorney” turned multi-business founder who's blowing up the traditional
💸 Cash + Coaches = Chaos? Sometimes bookkeeping questions aren’t about how to record… but why the heck it happened in the first place. Here’s the hot take from this week’s Bookkeepers on Fire 🎙️🔥: 🚨 Red Flags Everywh
💡 Ever thought you needed a QuickBooks mentor to finally “get it”? Here’s the truth (with a little tough love): nobody can make you learn. You’ve got to do the work. But the right communities can absolutely change the g
🚨 Stop scrolling. Let’s talk about why you’re stuck in analysis paralysis instead of building your business. Too many new bookkeepers are: 🤯 Comparing prices to $200 “McBookkeeping” shops (spoiler: it’s a race to the b
Bookkeepers on Fire is LIT today 🔥 I got to sit down with the legendary Randy Crabtree — partner at Tri-Merit, creator of Bridging the Gap Conference, host of The Unique CPA podcast, and powerful mental health + anti-bu
🚨 Ever had an insurance provider, mortgage broker, or workers comp auditor throw around the word “audited” like it’s free candy? 🍬 Spoiler alert: it’s not the same thing we mean in accounting. Here’s the real talk: 🔹
💸 Favorite clients can still fail… and it’s not your fault. Sometimes, tough love is the best kind of bookkeeping. 🔥 Here’s the hard truth we don’t like to admit: ☕ Starbucks ≠ Sales. If your client spends more than th
Jessica Fox
Autistic doctoral researcher
1 appearance on this show
Matt Tait
multi-business founder · Decimal
1 appearance on this show
Hector Garcia
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager · Winston Products
1 appearance on this show
Ron Baker
spiritual teacher and Self-Mastery coach · Legacy Barber & Style
1 appearance on this show
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