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Between Two Ledgers

Between Two Ledgers

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 Join James from Content Snare as he interviews people doing exceptional things in the accounting and bookkeeping industry.© 2025 Content Snare Economics
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  • 7 - Building a lifestyle-first accounting business with Meryl Johnston

    7 - Building a lifestyle-first accounting business with Meryl Johnston
    Feb 18 2026
    James Rose hosts Meryl Johnston to discuss lifestyle design for firm owners and the trade-offs it requires. They discuss working backwards from an ideal day, saying no to protect time, reinvesting early into systems and people, and how Meryl stepped back from being CEO while keeping the business growing. Topics covered: Resources: Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Between Two Ledgers
    • (00:00:36) - A Taste of Meryl Johnston
    • (00:01:35) - Work Remotely and Freedom
    • (00:02:24) - Beating the Office With Kids
    • (00:05:27) - How to Build a Business for Lifestyle
    • (00:08:58) - Ex-Bookkeeping Guru on Bean Ninjas
    • (00:11:36) - Beme Ninjas on the Productization Journey
    • (00:15:32) - The Transition From Benages To Advisory
    • (00:18:54) - Team Up: Recruitment in the Philippines
    • (00:24:22) - A colleague's role at Dynamite
    • (00:26:31) - How Do You Balance Your Life Goals With Your Work?
    • (00:32:15) - Hiring Senior Executives
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    35 mins
  • 6 - Inside the habits and systems driving Seamless SMSF’s standout culture with Taryn Holman

    6 - Inside the habits and systems driving Seamless SMSF’s standout culture with Taryn Holman
    Feb 4 2026
    James Rose talks with Taryn Holman of Seamless SMSF about building culture by design. They explore hiring for fit, creating high-trust teams, and using experiences to strengthen relationships with clients and peers. Topics covered Resources Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - In the Elevator With Seamless's Tina Holman
    • (00:01:03) - Taryn Holman on How to Be More Positive (
    • (00:03:41) - Seamless's Matt Walsh on Working With the Seamless
    • (00:04:01) - What Makes The Seamless Business So Epic?
    • (00:09:18) - What Makes A Firm So Special?
    • (00:14:26) - Tom Had The Idea To Sell Baseball Bat Merch
    • (00:16:31) - The 2-hour coffee or beer chat
    • (00:19:50) - Seamless on Non-Negotables
    • (00:20:33) - The Brave Rose Book Series
    • (00:22:42) - The culture of Seamless Networks
    • (00:23:47) - Exclusives: How to Make Your Events Standout
    • (00:29:48) - How to Get Information Out of People
    • (00:34:42) - The Future of AI in Business
    • (00:36:27) - What's the Remote Workplace Culture?
    • (00:40:35) - How to Chill Out With Your Kids
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    41 mins
  • 5 - John Knight on creating a people-first brand that draws top accounting talent

    5 - John Knight on creating a people-first brand that draws top accounting talent
    Jan 14 2026
    James Rose speaks with John Knight of businessDEPOT about using brand and culture as a competitive advantage in professional services. They cover attracting entrepreneurial talent, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and what’s changed as the firm has grown and the accounting industry has evolved. Topics covered Resources Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Creating a Brand That Stands Out
    • (00:00:46) - John Knight on Decorating Your Home
    • (00:05:17) - The Depot: A Chartered Accountants' Brand
    • (00:09:38) - The Business Depot: Remembering our Events
    • (00:12:22) - Inside the Co-Workers
    • (00:12:49) - What happened to Co-Working in Brisbane?
    • (00:16:28) - The Business Depot Collective's transition
    • (00:21:07) - The attracting of talent at Business Depot
    • (00:23:01) - How Do You Cultivate a Culture?
    • (00:29:02) - Letting go of legacy culture
    • (00:31:07) - Leading the Next Wave in the Accounting Industry
    • (00:37:15) - John Cleese on The Simpsons
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    38 mins
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