{"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":"Elbow Grease to Exit & Internal Tool Spinoffs with Joe Manganelli","slug":"elbow-grease-to-exit-internal-tool-spinoffs-with-joe-manganelli","published_at":"2025-09-18T11:01:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/elbow-grease-to-exit-internal-tool-spinoffs-with-joe-manganelli","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/big4transparency/2170624","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/251954/2170624/big4transparency/2025_08_16_22_29_36_71f3720a-41eb-4336-8c0d-4483ada148d6.mp3","summary":"In Episode 83 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, Joe Manganelli shares his journey from engineering to finance, detailing his entrepreneurial aspirations that led to the founding of Calculate, an outsourced accounting practice. He discusses the challenges of building the business, the decision to sell it, and the transition to his new venture, Amalgam, which aims to streamline accounting processes through innovative software solutions. Joe emphasizes the importance of relationship-building in sales within the accounting space and shares insights on navigating the complexities of business valuations and growth strategies. Check out Forwardly for a streamlined solution to invoicing and bill payments: https://www.forwardly.com/ Connect with Joe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemanganelli/ Amalgam: https://www.amalgam.me/ 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 83 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, Joe Manganelli shares his journey from engineering to finance, detailing his entrepreneurial aspirations…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1996,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-4-transparency-podcast-6793437/episodes/elbow-grease-to-exit-internal-tool-spinoffs-with-joe-manganelli/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/elbow-grease-to-exit-internal-tool-spinoffs-with-joe-manganelli.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}