The Accounting Maverick: Peter Yu's Journey to Entrepreneurship and Industry Leadership
Welcome to another episode of "Your Extraordinary Growth Podcast." In today's extraordinary growth episode, we have a special guest, Peter Yu, a certified public accountant with over two decades of experience in the field. Peter's journey is quite fascinating as he started his career as an auditor but eventually decided to start his own accounting firm. Through his expertise in providing CFO services, outsourced controllership, and tax planning, Peter has played a pivotal role in the success of numerous companies, guiding them through audits and even leading one company to a staggering $175 million sale. Join us as Peter shares his insights on the power of accounting, the future of his business, and the importance of strategic growth through acquisitions. Stay tuned for an enlightening conversation on this episode of Your Extraordinary Growth Podcast."
00:02:57 Started out as a consultant, grew a company.
00:06:55 Goal: Grow CPA by choice through acquisitions.
00:08:02 Higher revenue yields higher valuation in marketing.
00:13:37 Build business to sell, be prepared always.
00:17:01 Pay employees properly, commit to business success.
00:19:22 Partial practice acquisition with joint venture structure.
00:21:48 Marketing is hard but I love it.
Primary Topic: Peter Yu's Career Journey
- Peter's background as an auditor for Grant Thornton
- The decision to leave accounting and pursue corporate law
- Unexpected opportunity to provide consulting services as a controller
- Starting his own business and providing outsourced controllership services
- Hiring consultants instead of employees
- Growth of his business over the past 20 years