And so I ended up getting quicken for personal finance and cause I was like, well I have a job now I want to understand what these paychecks mean. And so, of course, you were getting paid in cash and we had this extremely low hourly wage of like two and 14 cents or so.
So I originally got interested in accounting when I turned 16 and I guess that was in 1996 and I got my first job at a restaurant. Before we get into all of that, Brad, tell us about how you got into accounting and why you decided to launch Wolford companies.īW: 02:38 Alright. So I want to get that in the, in the hands and ears really of our listeners. You're so generous with your, your knowledge and information and experiences. I mean, every time we have conversations, I mean, I learned so much from you. Well it's literally our, our pleasure to have you and I'm so excited to have you share your story, your journey, uh, and the bookkeeping world because you have gone from literally nothing to a very large business and a very short period of time and as well, you just chock a block. Brad Wolford, Welcome to the podcast.īrad Wolford: 01:53 Thank you, sir.
His firm, which now has a staff of 11 plus himself, provides financial accounting services for business owners to manage operations on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Our guest runs Wolford Companies Inc based in Washington, DC. I'm your host, Michael Palmer, and today's show is going to be a fun one. Michael Palmer: 01:26 Welcome back to The Successful bookkeeper podcast. To learn more about Wolford Companies Inc., visit here. How implementing the Pure Bookkeeping system can help your firm overcome challenges How having a checklist will make your life and business easier and healthier
How to increase your rate and earn from $14,000/year to $65,000/year or even more (with 11 staff including Brad) provides financial accounting services for business owners to manage operations on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.ĭuring this interview, you'll also discover. This is one of the reasons why Brad's company has transformed from nothing to a large firm in a very short span of time. Our guest, Brad Wolford, who is the CEO of Wolford Companies Inc., has made sure effective client communication is a top priority.īy doing so, he's able to find out what his customers need and they understand specifically what his firm requires to assist them. If the way you communicate with them isn't transparent and open, it can lead to trouble.