The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast
Hosted by Serena · Serena Shoup, CPA
4.7from 96 ratings
- 279
- Episodes
- 140
- Transcribed
- 96
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 102K
- YouTube views
About The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast
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.ambitiousbookkeeper.com/bba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenashoupcpa LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/serenashoup Instagram: https://instagram.com/ambitiousbookkeeper
- Publisher
- Serena Shoup, CPA
- Category
- business · business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 10 Jun 2021
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
140 of 279 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
254 | Trusting Your Team & Stepping into Advisory with Anne Napolitano
7 Oct 2026
253 | Q&A: Xero Fresh Start or QBO Migrate, A2X, Gusto Payroll, and More
30 Sept 2026
252 ⎸ Bookkeeping is NOT a commodity when done right with Katie Ferro Part 2
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254 | Trusting Your Team & Stepping into Advisory with Anne Napolitano
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I did. I found fraud. There was like these Facebook ad spend charges that they look like they're from Facebook. I don't know if they actually are, but they're these tiny little transactions. And we know that our clients have billing thresholds with Facebook. And these are just things that you start to understand as you work in the books more frequently with clients. Like normally the Facebook charges are 600 or 900 and these are $10, but there's like 50 of them or $25 and there's like 50 transactions. So we raise that to the client. And that's one of the things that I think a lot of bookkeepers are already doing and they're not calling it out that this is a value add because we just think this should be, and I agree, This should be something everybody does as a bookkeeper. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast
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- Anne Napolitano
- Katie Ferro
- Mark Corum
- Emily Bowie
- Nick Cobos
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 102,386
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 63 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 33 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 90
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Who hosts The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast?
Serena host the show. Published by Serena Shoup, CPA.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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