Ep. 9: Upkeeping Around the World with Erin Pohan

Erin Pohan, founder of Upkeeping and WAVE-Seattle, shares her journey from a small-town girl in Cleveland to a successful entrepreneur. She discusses her early experiences in accounting, her time living in Japan, and the challenges of balancing work and family life. Erin also delves into the creation of her bookkeeping business and her passion for community engagement through content creation and conferences. She emphasizes the importance of mindset in entrepreneurship and offers valuable advice for aspiring accountants. The conversation concludes with insights into the future of accounting in the age of AI.Connect with Erin!https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpohan/🤝Connect with Yehuda:🐦X: https://x.com/Y10Tax💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yehuda-tenenbaum/✉️Want to join the show? Send me an email @ [email protected]://thepeoplebehindthebooks.com/00:00 Intro02:35 Journey into Accounting11:46 Life in Japan and Career Development14:03 Transitioning to Philadelphia and Work-Life Balance24:59 Starting Upkeeping: The Birth of a Business33:12 Day-to-Day Operations at Upkeeping39:06 Creating Content and Community Engagement41:59 Launching Wave Seattle Conference48:24 Advice for Aspiring Accountants51:01 The Future of Accounting and AI54:54 Rapid Fire Questions