601 Why Hiring Is Now Impossible [Practical accounting firm hiring advice]
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In this episode, I break down why hiring feels impossible for accounting firms and why thatโs usually not true. I walk through the nine most common hiring bottlenecks Iโm seeing across firms right now, from first hire paralysis and offshore vs onshore decisions to training challenges and being the bottleneck as an owner. I also share why most firms arenโt doing enough to attract talent, and how small changes in positioning, pricing, and structure can unlock hiring. Then I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Claude, plus answer questions on tools, hiring strategy, and whether simple tax firms are at risk.
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// Chapters:
00:00 Why hiring feels impossible
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In this episode, I break down why hiring feels impossible for accounting firms and why thatโs usually not true. I walk through the nine most common hiring bottlenecks Iโm seeing across firms right now, from first hire paralysis and offshore vs onshore decisions to training challenges and being the bottleneck as an owner. I also share why most firms arenโt doing enough to attract talent, and how small changes in positioning, pricing, and structure can unlock hiring. Then I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Claude, plus answer questions on tools, hiring strategy, and whether simple tax firms are at risk.
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// Chapters:
00:00 Why hiring feels impossible
01:28 The Dirty Dozen: hiring data
08:17 First hire paralysis
12:04 Onshore vs offshore hiring
18:46 What kind of admin should you hire?
23:32 Why great hires arenโt finding you
27:30 Capacity, pricing, and hiring
32:08 Succession and client transition
38:22 The owner is the bottleneck
40:16 The lighthouse strategy for hiring
42:26 Mailbag
43:08 OpenAI vs Claude
59:02 Double vs Aider
01:04:23 Will AI kill simple tax firms?
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