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The FutureProof Accountant

The FutureProof Accountant

By: Katie + Ashley
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The FutureProof Accountant Podcast helps accountants, bookkeepers, tax pros, and firm owners build smoother, more scalable businesses without burnout. Hosted by Katie and Ashley of Cabot & Main, each episode breaks down systems, workflows, and team strategies that strengthen your firm. Join the FutureProof Accountant Community for tools and support: https://www.skool.com/futureproof-accountant/about?ref=7092936fabbe4cdc86c7e650536bbf83Katie + Ashley Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Your TaxDome Year-End Prep Guide for Accounting Firms
    Dec 19 2025

    Tax season is coming, and the last thing your firm needs is outdated workflows, broken automations, or unclear processes inside TaxDome.


    In this episode of the FutureProof Accountant Podcast, Katie walks you through a practical TaxDome Annual Tune-Up designed to help accounting firms get everything updated, aligned, and ready before busy season begins. This training is focused on helping you create clarity inside your system so your team knows exactly what to do and your workflows can support higher volume without chaos.


    Inside this workshop-style episode, you’ll learn how to review your core TaxDome resources, set meaningful goals and metrics, and run an annual audit of the templates, workflows, and automations that drive your firm. Katie also covers how to evaluate your team’s readiness, identify gaps before they become problems, and confidently “go live” with an updated system.


    This episode is ideal for accounting firms using TaxDome who want to reduce bottlenecks, improve consistency, and enter tax season with confidence instead of scrambling.


    To support this training, be sure to download the free TaxDome Tune-Up Checklist to guide you step by step through the process:
    👉 https://www.cabotandmain.com


    If you want ongoing support, ready-made workflows, and deeper TaxDome training, you can join the FutureProof Accountant Membership. As a bonus for this episode, you can save 30% off your monthly membership using code WORKSHOP30 at checkout:
    👉 https://www.cabotandmain.com/futureproofaccountantmembership


    What You’ll Learn:

    • How to review and organize your core TaxDome resources
    • Which TaxDome goals and metrics matter heading into tax season
    • How to complete an annual system tune-up
    • Which templates, workflows, and automations should be updated
    • How to evaluate your team’s readiness for busy season
    • A practical checklist to help you confidently go live
    • How to avoid common TaxDome issues that slow firms down


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    18 mins
  • How to Build Your Next Winning Workflow in Your Accounting Firm
    Jan 1 1970

    In this episode of the FutureProof Accountant Podcast, Katie walks you through one of the most important systems inside any accounting firm: your first winning workflow. Whether your current processes feel clunky, outdated, or only “kind of working,” this episode will help you understand how to build a workflow that is scalable, documented, and reliable for both your team and your clients.


    Katie shares how she built her very first workflow on a whiteboard, how keeping workflows “in her head” caused problems later, and how creating a clear, documented process becomes the foundation for growth. You’ll hear real stories about why workflows break, how messy drafts eventually become streamlined systems, and how team ownership transforms when workflows are documented.


    This episode explores how strong workflows impact firm sustainability, client experience, and long-term scalability. Katie also walks you step-by-step through Cabot & Main’s process for building and refining winning workflows, including how to document, test, automate, and continuously improve them.


    If your accounting firm is growing but your systems aren’t keeping up, this episode will help you understand what needs to change and how to get started.


    What You’ll Learn:

    • What a “winning workflow” actually is and why it becomes the blueprint for scaling your accounting firm
    • How outdated, patchy systems hold your firm back and create bottlenecks for you and your team
    • Why documenting your workflows matters and how to turn messy drafts into sustainable processes
    • How to refine your workflow through automation, templates, and system connections
    • Why team input is essential for creating workflows your staff will use confidently
    • How workflows impact client experience, turnaround time, and firm sustainability
    • The exact process Cabot & Main uses to create winning workflows for clients
    • How to continuously optimize workflows as your tech, team, and services evolve


    👉Ready to future-proof your firm with TaxDome templates, customization and automation? Join the FutureProof Accountant Membership and save 20%! Code: PODCAST20 https://www.cabotandmain.com/futureproofaccountantmembership


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    16 mins
  • How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Accounting Firm
    Jan 1 1970

    In this episode of the FutureProof Accountant Podcast, Katie dives into one of the most common challenges firm owners face without realizing it: becoming the bottleneck in their own business. She breaks down the mindset patterns that keep accountants and bookkeepers stuck in the weeds, including overinvolvement in daily tasks, difficulty delegating, and trying to control every detail of client work and team output.

    Katie shares personal stories from her corporate career and examples from the firms Cabot & Main supports every day, illustrating how even well-intentioned firm owners can unintentionally slow down their team, reduce efficiency, and create unnecessary stress. You’ll hear why empowering your team, establishing clear roles, and building strong onboarding and workflow systems are essential for growth.

    If you’ve ever felt like everything depends on you, like you have to review every small detail, or like your team can’t move forward without your approval, this episode will give you the clarity, confidence, and actionable steps you need to finally step into your role as the leader of your accounting firm.

    This is a must-listen for accounting firm owners, bookkeepers, tax pros, and operations-minded leaders who want a healthier, more efficient, and more scalable firm.

    • The surprising ways firm owners accidentally become bottlenecks inside their own business
    • How over-reviewing, over-serving, and overworking slow down your team and client delivery
    • Why delegation, empowerment, and clarity are essential for a productive and happy team
    • The importance of strong team onboarding and how it supports better performance
    • How unnecessary layers of review delay client work and increase stress
    • The mindset shifts required to lead instead of manage every micro-task
    • The role of workload management tools like TaxDome, Asana, and ClickUp in creating clarity
    • Practical steps you can take today to remove yourself from the weeds and build a stronger firm

    👉Ready to future-proof your firm with TaxDome templates, customization and automation? Join the FutureProof Accountant Membership and save 20%! Code: PODCAST20 ⁠https://www.cabotandmain.com/futureproofaccountantmembership⁠

    You can also book a Customized TaxDome Workflow Build if you want personalized workflow design, system setup, and hands-on implementation support.

    Your future firm is waiting. Let’s build it together.


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    12 mins
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