639 The 23 Types of Accounting Firm YOU Could Build [And when doing something different makes sense]

🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.comIn this episode, I break down 23 accounting firm models that go beyond traditional bookkeeping and tax, including specialized compliance, niche audit, and advisory opportunities that small firms can compete for. Then I take the idea of specialization to its logical extreme and build a space accounting firm from scratch, using government awards, cost reimbursement contracts, conferences, and accelerators to find potential clients. In 📫 Mailbag, I dig into whether AI will eliminate junior accounting roles, how firms can use AI to attract better clients, connecting Claude directly to QuickBooks Online, private versus cloud AI models, what I’m spending on AI subscriptions, and the environmental tradeoffs of AI.🔥 Want the chance to have your firm anonymously roasted? Complete this form! https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps💰 Today's SponsorsVerito: https://verito.com/jason?utm_campaign=42071442-Jason&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=show-notesKarbon: https://karbonhq.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=jason-staatsMakersHub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaatsCanopy: Go to https://www.getcanopy.com/jason and schedule a demo to see for yourself, and Canopy will send you a $75 gift card after your demo// Chapters:00:00 - 23 Accounting Firm Niches03:30 - Trust & Estate Firms04:50 - Nonprofit Tax Firms05:40 - Tax Representation Firms06:10 - Sales & Use Tax Firms07:20 - Foreign-Owned Business Firms08:10 - Expat Tax Firms08:40 - Crypto Compliance Firms09:00 - Cannabis Compliance Firms09:34 - 401(k) Plan Audit Firms10:40 - Government Grant Audit Firms14:04 - Nonprofit Audit Firms14:39 - HOA Audit Firms15:29 - Construction & Surety Firms16:14 - Affordable Housing Firms16:59 - Franchisor Audit Firms17:24 - Captive Insurance Audit Firms17:49 - Credit Union & Community Bank Firms18:24 - Business Valuation Firms19:09 - Divorce Forensics Firms19:44 - Forensic & Fraud Firms20:09 - Royalty & Contract Compliance Firms21:09 - Healthcare Reimbursement Firms21:53 - Government Contractor Firms26:13 - Building a Space Accounting Firm27:43 - Finding Space Companies30:02 - Cost Reimbursement Contracts31:33 - Space Industry Gateways32:33 - Finding Niche Opportunities33:08 - Let’s Make a Hire35:48 - 📫 Mailbag36:22 - Will AI Replace Juniors?41:47 - Using AI to Grow44:17 - Claude + QuickBooks45:32 - Private AI Models50:26 - Jason’s AI Spend52:36 - AI’s Environmental Cost54:36 - Closing Thoughts🗣️ Continue the discussion on social!X https://twitter.com/jasononfirmsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaats/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jasoncpa