The Best Podcasts for Accountants
What is not to love about podcasts?
There are now an estimated 15.5 million podcasts listeners, many of whom are just like you - accountants, bookkeepers, and finance managers looking to find answers to their biggest business challenges.
So, we’ve done some digging into the over 850,000 different podcasts that exist to bring you the very best for the knowledge hungry professional you are.
Accounting
These are the very best accounting podcasts from around the world that we have found.
Digi-Tools in Accrual World - (UK) Indi Tatla, Ryan Pearcy and John Toon chat about all things accounting and digital. One of favourite to keep up with all the news in the Cloud Accounting and Open Banking space.
Genio Accountants - (UK) Jeremy Robbins gives advice to growing accountancy firms and to SME owners across the UK.
AccountingWeb - (UK) - A fortnightly podcast where the AccountingWeb team gives their take on the latest accounting and finance news, often inviting guests to chat with them.
Payrollin’ Podcast - (USA) Host Matt Vaadi chats with experts in the payroll and HR industry. Follow stories of businesses from their first client to making millions to learn from their experiences.
The Bookkeepers’ Podcast - (UK) - Discussions on ways to help bookkeepers find more clients and make more money.
Future firm - (CAN) Sit down with accounting thought-leaders to discuss innovations in the industry. Hosted by Ryan Lazanis.
The Accounting Leaders - (USA) Stuart McLeod, co-founder of Karbon, interviews accounting leaders.
Humanise the numbers - (UK) - Interviews with leaders of accounting firms who are building (or have built) a firm of the future. Hear key insights, skills and habits that underpin the success of these firms.
Sons of CPAs - (USA) Practice management podcast for tax and accounting firms.
Cloud Stories - (AUS) Interviews from the cloud accounting world.
The Successful Bookkeeper - (CAN) A weekly podcast discussing bookkeeping with guests.
Cloud Accounting Podcast - Where accounting, bookkeeping and technology intersect.
Taxgirl Podcast - (USA) A podcast all about taxes and the tax code.
From the Trenches - (AUS) Two accountants discuss what matters most to accountants, offering the perspective of those who have been in practice.
Journal of Accountancy - (USA) Discussions about the key issues facing the accounting industry.
App Advisory Show - (UK) Mat Flannagan chats about cloud accounting, apps and app advisory.
Cannabis Accounting Podcast - (USA) All about the ins and outs of cannabis, cbd and hemp accounting.
Business and Inspiration
Being an accountant or bookkeeper isn’t just about the numbers - it requires running your businesses too. So, we’ve rounded up eight of our favourite businesses and inspirational podcasts to keep you motivated on everything from marketing to problem solving.
Diary of a CEO: a classic for all UK entrepreneurs.
Marketing school - Neil Patel and Eric Siu bring you daily actionable digital marketing lessons they’ve learned through the years. Learn tricks of the trade for everything from email marketing to SEO.
Duct tape marketing - Interviews with authors, experts and thought leaders on marketing tips from one of the USA’s leading small business marketing experts.
Youpreneur - A lot of accountants are solopreneurs and this podcast is all about making you as a brand stand out while also doing more, in fewer hours so you have more time to do the things you love.
Science of social media - Buffer has a fantastic social media blog and their podcast also brings spot on, actionable tips for using social media to get your business seen by the right audience.
How I built this - Anyone in business knows that sometimes everyday feels like firefighting. Dive into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies for inspiration and a reminder that even the biggest and brightest face challenges.
Wisdom from the top - Listen in as Guy Raz (also from How I Built This) talks to leadership experts from some of the business’s biggest brands. You’ll hear accounts of crisis, failure, turnaround and triumph as leaders reveal their secrets on their way to the top.
The one you feed - Whether you run your own practice or manage several clients, sometimes overwhelm can creep on you. The One You Feed is an iHeart Radio 2022 Podcast Award Nominee that talks about the real things in life that affect our ability to perform at work - things like fear, anxiety, and motivation.
How’s Work? - Esther Perel, iconic couples therapist, brings a new perspective to the invisible forces that shape workplace dynamics, connections and conflict through one-time therapy sessions with coworkers, cofounders and colleagues. Listen and learn as you hear your own workplace dilemmas play out in the lives of others.
The Knowledge Project: Host Shane Parrish takes us along the way for in-depth conversations with leading academia and business leaders
Whether you are going on a long drive, tidying up your house or getting ready in the morning, we hope our list gives you plenty to ponder along the way! 🙂
