Episodes 204
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (15)
Since May 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Tune in for insight to help small business owners and their teams get One Step Better every day. You'll gain practical tools to help you improve processes and empower your team.

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What It Looks Like to Roll Out AI Across Your Accounting Firm

Jun 11, 2026 23m

Matt connected AI to every major tool in the firm. Then things got interesting.What followed was a mix of things going sideways, things working better than expected, and one moment that made Matt…

Is Your Accounting Firm Developing Leaders or Just Promoting Good Employees?

Jun 04, 2026 25m

At some point, every growing accounting firm takes their best person, puts them in a leadership role, and hopes for the best. And for a while it kind of works. Until it doesn't...Mike and Matt are in…

What's Broken About Your Accounting Firm?

May 29, 2026 22m

The best firms don't wait for things to fall apart. They break them first. Hiring, training, sales, team structure. If you're not proactively challenging what's working, growth will do it for you,…

Why Your Leadership Team Needs More Disagreement

May 29, 2026 29m

We got into it this week. Real conflict, in a real leadership meeting, between two people who have worked together for almost eight years. Matt came in having already made a call. Mike thought they…

Are You Ready to Scale Your Accounting Firm?

May 29, 2026 27m

Most firm owners ask the wrong question when they want to grow. They ask how before they ask am I willing to do what it takes.Or as Matt puts it: "How much brain damage do you want along the…

One Step Better: A Podcast for Accounting Firm Owners

May 06, 2026 6m

If you own an accounting firm, you probably feel a gap between where you are and where you want to be.This podcast is about closing that gap by building a firm One Step Better at a time.Hosted by…

What We Got Wrong Scaling Our Business (and What We'd Do Differently)

Mar 30, 2026 26m

"You have to be willing to light some money on absolute fire for the goal of what may be."Ever feel like you're growing your business but somehow everything is getting harder, more expensive, and…

Has Tipping Gone Too Far? A Business Owner's Perspective

Mar 04, 2026 18m

Most restaurant owners think about tips from the payroll side. But your customers are thinking about tips from the experience side, and right now, that experience is broken.In this episode, Matt and…

Your Tip Structure Has Payroll Risks You Haven't Thought About

Feb 26, 2026 17m

Most business owners set up their tip policy once and never think about it again. That's usually when the problems start.In this episode, Matt and Mike get into the compliance side of tipped…

S2E38 How to Raise Prices Without Losing Your Regulars

Feb 18, 2026 17m

Do you actually know what your menu items cost you? Not what you think they cost. What they really cost after portion creep, waste, vendor substitutions, and everything else that chips away at your…

What Your POS System Isn’t Telling You About Profitability

Feb 04, 2026 21m

You're looking at your POS report. Then your spreadsheet. Then your bank account. They're all telling you something different.So which one do you believe?In this episode, Matt and Mike talk through…

S2E37 Why Your Restaurant Is Busy But Not Profitable

Jan 30, 2026 30m

It looks like you’re winning from the outside, but your bank account tells a different story.In this episode, Matt and Mike share what they've seen across hundreds of restaurant P&Ls: consistent…

Why You Can't Understand Your Accountant: Part 2

Jan 21, 2026 26m

Your accountant says an expense is "non-deductible" and you're confused because you paid for it with your business card. Doesn't that reduce your taxes?Nope. Just because you used your business card…

S2E37 Why You Can’t Understand Your Accountant: Part 1

Jan 15, 2026 31m

Your accountant just asked, “Have you looked at your P&L lately?” And you’re sitting there wondering if that’s the same thing as your profit & loss statement. Or your income statement. Or……

5 Numbers Every Business Owner Should Be Tracking Monthly

Jan 07, 2026 20m

Do you know if your business made money last month?Not "Did you make sales?" Did you actually make PROFIT?Most business owners track revenue religiously, but can't answer this without doing mental…

S2E35 Why Every Small Business Should Stop Doing THIS in 2026

Dec 31, 2025 24m

Most small business owners say they want to grow, but their habits tell a different story.From spending money out of boredom, to hiring reactively, to holding on to tasks that should’ve been off your…

S2E34 2025 in the Rearview: What Actually Moved the Needle

Dec 17, 2025 30m

If you’re trying to grow a healthy business, you already know it’s not just about hitting revenue goals. It’s about getting clarity, leading people well, fixing what’s not working, and still finding…

Accrual or Cash? How to Choose the Best Accounting Method for Your Business Goals

Dec 10, 2025 20m

Do your financials feel off, confusing, or just plain useless for making decisions? You might be using the wrong accounting method for what you're trying to accomplish.In this episode, Matt and Mike…

7 Tax Write-Offs That Could Get Your Business Audited

Dec 03, 2025 23m

Think you can write off your vacation, your dog, or that new truck with the wrap on it because it’s “technically” a moving billboard?A lot of business owners do! And that’s exactly what gets them in…

S2E32 5 Reasons Your Restaurant Margins Are So Low and How to Fix Them

Nov 26, 2025 20m

Most restaurant owners don’t get into the business for the spreadsheets. But ignoring the math is exactly how good places go under.In this episode of the One Step Better Podcast, Mike and Matt unpack…

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