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The Fun CPA Podcast
It is no secret that the accounting profession needs a fresh perspective after years of status quo.
The Fun CPA podcast aims to bring exactly that. Fun, refreshing and unique perspective on a profession that needs it the most.
The conversations I will bring to you will bring you and your firm value. We discuss pricing, firm management, technology, social media and mental health. The guests on the show range from small accounting firm owners to big firm partners to incredible mental health coaches to our profession and much much more.
Give it a listen, the fresh perspective you been waiting on is here!
The Fun CPA Podcast
When The Creative And The Accountant Mix - The Rapping CPA
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Most people do not put “accounting” and “creative” in the same sentence. Drew Carrick has built a career doing exactly that.
Yuri sits down with Drew Carrick, also known as The Rapping CPA, to talk about how a public accounting career turned into rap videos, conference hosting, content strategy, and a bigger conversation about where the accounting profession is headed.
They get into Drew’s path from audit to entertainment, the story behind the Public Accounting Anthem, why originality matters, and how creative skills can become a real advantage in a profession that is being reshaped by AI. The big theme: as technology becomes table stakes, client experience, human connection, and personality are going to matter more than ever.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Yuri introduces Drew Carrick, The Rapping CPA
5:20 - Drew’s early influences and how rap entered the picture
11:03 - Writing original accounting music instead of only doing parodies
18:32 - Blending accounting, creativity, and personal brand
25:56 - Why Drew is leaning into strategy and experience
27:48 - How AI makes client experience more important for CPA firms
36:37 - What actually makes events memorable
44:17 - How Drew and Scotty created “Accounting Buddies”
50:09 - Where to find Drew online
ABOUT HOST YURI KAPILOVICH
Yuri, aka #thefuncpa, has been in the accounting profession for over 15 years and has seen, first hand, the challenges the profession brings. After seeing that no firm was fitting the bill, Yuri set out to do things his own way with his firm K&A and the journey began with LinkedIn posting at the front end.
Yuri is proud to bring you #thefuncpa podcast highlighting the fun and all the amazing opportunities our profession can bring us all.
CONNECT WITH YURI KAPILOVICH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykapilovich/
Website: https://www.thefuncpa.co/
CONNECT WITH DREW CARRICK
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewcarrick/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRappingCPA
