The pros and cons of company growth with Kenji Kuramoto
Accounting Leaders Podcast
English - April 13, 2022 18:10 - 50 minutes - 115 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsManagement Business accounting leadership accountant accountants accounting firm stuart mcleod Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Kenji Kuramoto is the Founder & CEO of Acuity, one of the largest CAS accounting firms in the US. Kenji has provided thousands of companies with a full range of financial solutions, from high-level strategic financial counsel to virtualized bookkeeping and tax services. In this episode, Kenji and Stuart discuss the challenges of growing a company, building a strong culture, and the importance of being flexible for employees. They also talk about discussing sensitive topics in the workplace, and what’s coming next for Acuity.
Together they discuss:
Impact of COVID on Acuity (2:00)Parenting during COVID (4:00)Growth of Acuity (7:15)Developing the culture at Acuity (8:15)Most challenging issues of scaling (10:00)How Acuity maintains its culture (13:40)The weather in Atlanta (16:00)Acuity in the office vs. remote (17:00)The Great Resignation and creating a positive work experience for employees (20:50)Impact Karbon faced after leaving the Bay Area (26:50)Political affiliations and discussion in the US (31:00)The risk of debilitating personal differences in the US (33:40)The impact of written communication (38:00)What’s next for Acuity (40:20)Reasons for Acuity becoming a certified B Corporation (43:30)Drink While You Think podcast (47:00)