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She CountsThe Elevation of EmpathyDawn Brolin, CPA, CFE and author of "The Elevation of Empathy," shares her raw story of surviving a toxic partnership where she endured cruel comments about her weight and appearance, and how that shaped her perspective on leading with empathy. Through personal examples including her own leadership failures at work and lessons from her time as a softball coach, Dawn reveals how empathy can be cultivated, practiced, and wielded as a strategic advantage. The conversation tackles the unique challenges women face when leading with empathy, the emotional labor often expected of female managers, and why caring for others doesn't...
2025-08-131h 02
Tax Rep Network with Eric GreenAutomate, Elevate & Get Paid: Building A Profitable Practice With Ignition With Dawn BrolinTax season is finally over—and now it’s time to take stock, compare notes, and rethink how to run your practice smarter, not harder. In this episode of the Tax Rep Network Podcast, host Eric Green is joined by the unstoppable Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE, for a raw and revealing post-season debrief that every tax professional needs to hear.What started as a casual catch-up quickly turned into a masterclass in firm automation, client management, and how to make tax season less chaotic—and way more profitable - by implementing Ignition. Dawn breaks down h...
2025-05-0934 min
Accounting Flow PodcastThe Freedom & Profitability You Desire Are Achievable w/Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFESend us a textDawn Brolin’s perspective is clear: profitability and freedom are not mutually exclusive. In fact, one enables the other. The accounting firms that master workflow efficiency, set strategic boundaries, and leverage technology are the ones that thrive financially while enjoying the personal time they deserve. Yet, the path to achieving this equilibrium requires a deliberate shift in mindset, structure, and execution.This episode breaks down the core strategies Brolin shared, providing an analytical, step-by-step approach to gaining control of your time, optimizing workflow, and building a profitable, sustainable firm.
2025-04-3028 min
UnAccountable!Ep. 38: UnAccountable LIVE! - The Thanksgiving Throwdown!Welcome to Thanksgiving Throwdown - Live!, a special holiday episode. Your hosts are ready for the ruuuuumble:
Tyler “White Meat" Otto from Specialized Accounting, focusing on medium to large businesses in the glamorous hospitality and service industries.
Jeremy "Dark Meat" Van Groll from Nonprofit Bookkeeping, a champion for nonprofits with his accounting expertise.
Our challengers are Nick Boscia, CPA, EA aka The Balanced CPA vs. Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE owner of Powerful Accounting. Who will be the victor?!
ROUND ONE: Gen Alpha Consulting - In th...
2024-12-051h 01
CPA Trendlines PodcastsDawn Brolin: Grow Your Firm By Shrinking ItMake life at work better for yourself, your team, and your clients.The DisruptorsWith Liz FarrDawn Brolin, CPA, CFE, intentionally shrank her firm, Powerful Accounting, from 11 to three team members, the opposite of the way most firms grow. She also drastically cut her client list, while nearly tripling her fees from a select group of just 19 clients.“I decided I wanted to change my life," Brolin says. "I want to change my staff's life. And I want to change the way my clients work with me where they weren't worried ab...
2024-08-021h 18
Strategy and the Virtual ControllerHow to Build a Business with Intention ft. Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE and More! Live at QuickBooks Connect in Las VegasHow are today's accounting firms harnessing technology and AI to enhance efficiency and streamline operations? What are the cutting-edge trends in cloud-based accounting, and how can these strategies be effectively implemented in your firm?Welcome back to Strategy and the Virtual Controller! Penny Breslin and Damien Greathead dive into cloud accounting, firm management, workflows, and the intentional building of businesses. In this episode, recorded live at QuickBooks Connect in Las Vegas, they’re joined by Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE, and they are later joined by Sharmila Raj Kumar and Nirmala Lakshminarayanan from MoneyPenny, LLC in Chennai.
2023-12-0143 min
AccounTrends: The tax and accounting thought leadership podcastTax Season is Over, Time to Pivot to Advisory ServicesDawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE and CEO of Powerful Accounting joins the podcast to talk about tax advisory. Now that tax season is over, it is time to pivot and introduce your clients to the benefits of tax advisory for their financial success.
2023-05-0943 min
Accounting High130 Fiercely Independent (feat. Liz Scott)Episode 130 | Recorded August 29, 2022
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In this episode of Accounting High, Scott sits downs with Liz Scott, a consultant and entrepreneur who shares her journey of starting her own business and the importance of staying up to date with technology and cybersecurity. Liz talks about her passion for training others with apps and creating courses and the impact of Covid on her work. She also discusses the importance of cybersecurity and offers practical tips on staying safe from cyber threats. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, technology, and cybersecurity, this episode is definitely worth...
2023-04-211h 22Accounting High124 Lightspeed AI (feat. Enrico Palmerino, CEO)Episode 124 | Recorded July 14, 2022
Enrico Palmerino, CEO of Botkeeper is an automated accounting platform that uses human-assisted machine learning and AI to deliver the fastest, most accurate, and lowest cost bookkeeping available to accounting firms. He is also an investor and advisor to several business venture funds and sits on the Technology Advisory Committee & Board of Corporators at Fidelity Bank. We discuss how regretful situations can blossom into blessings from the ground up. This episode is not short of inspiration and snippets in the life Enrico and how he went from making lighting more efficient and cost-friendly to...
2023-04-1152 min
HR{preneur}® by ADP®The Most Important Questions You Can Ask Your CPA to Save Money this Tax SeasonAs we inch closer to the 2022 Tax deadline, you may be wondering what, if anything, may have changed from last year’s tax preparation. Or for new entrepreneurs, you may not know what to expect for your first tax preparation. For many business owners, the fear of making a mistake, not knowing about new rules and regulations or even potentially leaving money on the table are some of their top concerns. So, how can your business be prepared? In this episode, we're joined by Dawn Brolin CPA, CFE, who gives us five “must ask” questions for your accountant this tax se...
2022-02-1418 minHR{preneur}® by ADP®The Most Important Questions You Can Ask Your CPA to Save Money this Tax SeasonAs we inch closer to the 2022 Tax deadline, you may be wondering what, if anything, may have changed from last year’s tax preparation. Or for new entrepreneurs, you may not know what to expect for your first tax preparation. For many business owners, the fear of making a mistake, not knowing about new rules and regulations or even potentially leaving money on the table are some of their top concerns. So, how can your business be prepared? In this episode, we're joined by Dawn Brolin CPA, CFE, who gives us five “must ask” questions for your accountant this tax se...
2022-02-1418 min
Mike Up In Your Business Podcast with Mike MichalowiczEp 71: Being the Designated Motivator with Dawn BrolinDawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE is the author of The Designated Motivator, and the founder of Team Brolin, the force behind her global motivation movement which transforms people, businesses and the world for the better with education and empowerment. She is also the owner of Fight Against Fraud, a training organization dedicated to helping accounting professionals and small businesses optimize their operations and reduce their fraud risks. In addition, she is CEO of Connecticut-based CPA firm, Powerful Accounting Inc. Dawn’s extensive accounting expertise and personal entrepreneurial experiences fuel her passion for helping other business owners succeed through the appl...
2021-08-0947 min
Accounting Marketing Doesn't SuckBeing an Influencer in the Accounting Profession with Dawn BrolinDawn Brolin of Powerful Accounting grew her accounting business to $2 million without acquisitions. In this episode of Accounting Marketing Doesn’t Suck, Hugh Duffy talks to Dawn about her firm’s evolution from bookkeeping to fraud and IRS resolution case work, what marketing works for her (hint: it’s not LinkedIn) and how speaking and becoming an influencer in the accounting profession transformed her practice. Join us for this dynamic interview! Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE Twitter | Dawn is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and CEO of Powerful Accounting, LLC, a natio...
2019-08-2000 min