The Empowered CPA
Are you looking for a place that demystifies the business side of Entrepreneurship? Hello and welcome to The Empowered CPA podcast, I am so glad you are here! I am your host Dawn Scott. Using my experience in publicly traded companies, boutique accounting firms and working with high net worth individuals, I have built an accounting practice based around the needs of passionate Entrepreneurs. I help navigate my clients through all stages of their businesses. This Podcast will talk about real life challenges and successes that my clients and I have worked through together as well as talk about developments in tax and accounting world.
I am on a journey to ensure than all entrepreneurs feel empowered, capable and confident in the financial side of their business. I am certain that no one listening started their business and said to themselves “I can’t wait to spend all of my time trying to figure out tax and accounting!”
This podcast is a celebration of people who have joined me on this journey with an open heart and open mind, and we will hear how they started, what they learned, obstacles they overcame, and steps they took to make the changes and meet the challenges they encountered along the way. We will laugh, share, relate, grow, and bond over our common experiences, resulting in enrichment in business, and in life.
So join me on this path to prosperity, and find fresh inspiration, create new confidence, and become better entrepreneurs...together.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
S1E31: Being Brave with Antonio Postorino
In today’s episode I chat with the one and only Antonio Postorino, founder of Unfiltered PR, to talk about working with reality tv stars, getting pumped up for big events and how entrepreneurship is …
S1E30: The Entrepreneurial Spirit
My guest this week, Brian Howie, has never had W2 employment. Never. This week we talk about how he watched his parents tow the company line and the impact that had on his entrepreneurial journey. Hi…
S1E29: Perfecting Your Presentation
Public speaking is rarely high on anyone’s list of favorite things; however, it is arguably one of the most important skills you can develop as a business owner. In today’s episode, I sit down with D…
S1E28: Leading with Altruism
In today’s episode I sat down with Evan Snow, founder of Choose 954 and co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces. As a Broward County native, Evan discusses how he always found himself traveling to either Pal…
S1E27: Comparing Ourselves To Others
In today’s episode I talk about how to stay focused on your own business when there are so many outside influences consistently in our environment showing us what others are supposedly doing. Social …
S1E26: Tax Conversations for Newlyweds
In today’s episode we talk about the conversations newly married couples need to have when it comes to filing and paying their taxes. We talk about the differences between married filing joint and ma…
S1E25: Considerations For Before Starting A Partnership
Are you considering starting a business with a partner? In this episode we talk about what conversations you need to have before you join forces. First, complimentary skills are vital to the success …
S1E24: Mid Year To Do List
We are officially halfway through the year, in this episode we talk about all of the things you need to be doing to ensure you are on track for a successful year. From reviewing your budget, how to g…
S1E23: You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don’t Take
In this episode, I talk with Gaby about how she started her career as a special education teacher and after a big move from NYC to Florida, decided to make a big career change. After much deliberatio…
S1E22: Creating a Moment
My guest this week is Miami based designer and South Florida resident Wade Hallock. Wade is the founder of Hallock Design Group, a boutique design studio in Miami focusing on how to work synergistica…
S1E21: How To Make a Payment Plan with the IRS
Have you ever wondered what happens if you can’t pay your taxes all at once? In this week’s episode, I chat with fellow podcaster Janene about how to create an Installment Plan (fancy tax lingo for p…
S1E20: Going Outside Your Comfort Zone
Every year (sometimes more frequently) I do something that completely terrifies me. My logic has always been that if I always stay within the walls of my comfort zone, I will never truly know how far…
S1E19: How to Price Your Services
In this episode, we discuss the process of pricing your services. We talk about how pricing has been done historically, how the current economic climate is making us re-evaluate our pricing more freq…
S1E18: A QuickBooks Alternative
Stabilize, Strengthen and Sustain – this is the foundation that Morgaine’s firm, Honestly Bookkeeping, is built upon. Instead of niching by industry, she has chosen to niche by technology stacks and …
S1E17: Death and Taxes
Mortality is something that most of us avoid talking about as it isn’t exactly the most joyous topic. We put off making plans, including creating a trust or a will, because when it all boils down to …
S1E16: Lead, Learn, and Listen
To lead, or to learn, you must first listen. In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Florida House Representative, Christine Hunschofsky. We discuss her journey through politics, which beg…
S1E15: Burned At Both Ends
In this episode I celebrate wrapping up another successful tax season. I discuss how I intentionally set up my practice to be different than the industry norm; which includes working until exhaustion…
S1E14: Ten Degree Shifts
In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Monica Rivera; Curious Storyteller, Speaker & Podcaster. Monica’s electric personality and passion for everything she does has pushed her outside o…
S1E13: Creative Altruism
In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with the one and only Andrew Martineau. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, he attended the International Fine Arts College (now the Miami University of …
S1E12: Leaving your 9-5
In this episode, I talk with Cait Potter, founder of Cait Potter Creative, about how she carefully crafted a plan to go from a W2 employee to entrepreneurship. Her experience with AmeriCorps VISTA le…