{"podcast":{"title":"The Big 4 Transparency Podcast","slug":"the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437","podcast_index_feed_id":6793437,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/big4transparency/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.big4transparency.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/big4transparency/20240211_020240_f36d14dc0e1fe50037bb9fa16cca8eb8.jpg","author":"Dominic Piscopo","episode_count":105,"summary":"The Big 4 Transparency podcast is hosted by Dominic Piscopo, CPA. This podcast features a variety of guests, ranging from firm owners to accounting managers from top companies. It covers a broad range of topics related to achieving success in the accounting field, behind-the-scenes discussions with firm leadership, as well as launching and operating your accounting firm. The podcast aligns with Big 4 Transparency's overall mission of bringing transparency to the accounting industry by providing useful information and sharing stories that can help you understand your career options and the economics of firm operations. If you’re an accounting professional looking to get informed on compensation and/or add your salary to the database, check us out here: https://www.big4transparency.com/ If you’re looking for help with your firm’s compensation strategy or need data to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to compensation, contact me at dom@big4transparency.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437"},"episode":{"title":"A New Era of Accounting Entrepreneurship with Matt Tait","slug":"a-new-era-of-accounting-entrepreneurship-with-matt-tait","published_at":"2026-01-08T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/a-new-era-of-accounting-entrepreneurship-with-matt-tait","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/big4transparency/2408925","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/251954/2408925/big4transparency/2025_12_23_18_34_15_99aec003-9e1c-4ab1-b250-ec90a5bec9ff.mp3","summary":"In Episode 93 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, Dominic sits down with Matt Tait, CEO of Decimal, to unpack how accounting firms can scale profitably without burning out their founders. Matt shares how Decimal evolved from a modern CAS firm into a franchised “firm-in-a-box,” helping entrepreneurs launch and grow accounting firms with enterprise-grade infrastructure, standardized tech stacks, and 50%+ margins. The conversation dives into why private equity is actually fueling entrepreneurship in accounting, how to break free from the owner-operator trap, and what it really takes to build a firm that’s scalable, sellable, and future-ready. Connect with Matt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtait83/ Get in touch with me: Website: https://www.big4transparency.com/ Newsletter: https://big4transparency.beehiiv.com/ Email: dom@big4transparency.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/B4Transparency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dopiscopo/ Book A Demo: https://calendly.com/dom-zgw/big-4-transparency-demo-referral","meta_description":"In Episode 93 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, Dominic sits down with Matt Tait, CEO of Decimal, to unpack how accounting firms can scale profitably wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2146,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/episodes/a-new-era-of-accounting-entrepreneurship-with-matt-tait/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/a-new-era-of-accounting-entrepreneurship-with-matt-tait.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}