From 80-hour weeks to 15: How this CPA broke free from big accounting firm culture

"If you can do a 10-hour tax return in 5 hours, you're not celebrated - you're just given more work."

Ever wonder why the accounting profession seems stuck in the dark ages when it comes to productivity?

The problem is simple: traditional firms actively punish efficiency. Finish your work faster than budgeted? Congratulations - here's more clients! No wonder our best people keep leaving.

It doesn't have to be this way.

While most firms obsess over billable hours, Yuri Kapilovich, CPA has built a thriving practice working just 10-15 hours per week. And no, he's not cutting corners—he's just refusing to play the "busy = productive" game.

Check out my full conversation with Yuri on the Earmark Podcast. Learn how he transformed his job from a soul-crushing grind into an actually rewarding career.