Rich Stang's guest appearances

Rich Stang

Change Your Mindset

Accountant's Flight Plan Podcast

Brannon Poe

Peter Margaritis

Amy Vetter

Ed Mendlowitz

Bill Sheridan

Allison Clarke

Brad Stevens

Jill Christensen

Brian Walter

Gleb Tsipursky

Brandon Hall

Ashley Matthews

Ryan Parker

Scott Palmer

Peter Frampton

OwlTail

Even without a start in public accounting, (or perhaps because of that) Rich Stang built a powerhouse of a firm by focusing heavily on one thing – Hiring for culture.In this podcast he dives into how his team is the source of that growth and success. The art of hiring well takes finesse and several counter-intuitive perspectives, some of which Rich explores in today’s episode.

Even without a start in public accounting, (or perhaps because of that) Rich Stang built a powerhouse of a firm by focusing heavily on one thing – Hiring for culture.In this podcast he dives into how his team is the source of that growth and success. The art of hiring well takes finesse and several counter-intuitive perspectives, some of which Rich explores in today’s episode.

Podcast with Rich Stang- Accounting Firm Hiring For Culture

Brad Hoffman

My guests today are Rich Stang and Brad Hoffman, who are partners in the Maryland accounting firm DeLeon &amp; Stang – and it is not your average firm. I have included a case study on DeLeon &amp; Stang in my upcoming book, Taking the Numb out of Numbers, and I brought Rich and Brad on the podcast so they can talk more about their fascinating firm.DeLeon &amp; Stang is very much an anticipatory organization. They have created an exceptionally positive culture and go beyond traditional services by providing clients with a future-forward look at the financial situation. In this episode, we’ll examine how their future-forward approach applies to creating a mission statement, deciding to open a new location, rolling out new benefits in 2018, and more.Why is DeLeon &amp; Stang different?When Brad and Allen DeLeon started the firm, neither of them had worked in public accounting. So as they started the firm, they didn't quite know how a CPA firm typically ran. “In some respects, that maybe hurt us a little bit. But in a lot of respects, I think it helped in that we didn't have some of the idiosyncrasies that you hear about in traditional CPA firms.”So they put employees first, they said yes before no, and they had fun – because they didn’t know any better.Just recently, this has led to two key decisions that a lot of CPA firms would not make:They opened a new firm in Frederick, MD, without an existing book of business or acquiring a new firm. Frederick is definitely a good market to be in, it’s a growing market, but that wasn’t the main reason they opened the office: it was a huge commuting benefit for employees! Traffic in the D.C. area can be bad, to put it mildly, and this office can save some people hours in their daily commute. On top of that, it’s the kind of modern office that you probably don’t associate with CPAs, and it’s likely to appeal to a younger generation.DeLeon &amp; Stang recently introduced an unlimited PTO policy. It’s still a work in progress, they knew it wasn’t going to be perfect. “We still have strides to make, but we thought it was the best thing to do. We just want people to do their jobs… It doesn't really matter when they go home, as long as the clients are happy and as long as things are getting done.”I think DeLeon &amp; Stang is one of the most interesting firms in the country – and hopefully, we’ll see a lot more firms that look like this in the future.Resources:Learn more at deleonandstang.comConnect with Rich on LinkedInConnect with Brad on  LinkedIn -- Change Your Mindset is produced by Podcast Masters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guests today are Rich Stang and Brad Hoffman, who are partners in the Maryland accounting firm DeLeon &amp; Stang – and it is not your average firm. I have included a case study on DeLeon &amp; Stang in my upcoming book, Taking the Numb out of Numbers, and I brought Rich and Brad on the podcast so they can talk more about their fascinating firm.DeLeon &amp; Stang is very much an anticipatory organization. They have created an exceptionally positive culture and go beyond traditional services by providing clients with a future-forward look at the financial situation. In this episode, we’ll examine how their future-forward approach applies to creating a mission statement, deciding to open a new location, rolling out new benefits in 2018, and more.Why is DeLeon &amp; Stang different?When Brad and Allen DeLeon started the firm, neither of them had worked in public accounting. So as they started the firm, they didn't quite know how a CPA firm typically ran. “In some respects, that maybe hurt us a little bit. But in a lot of respects, I think it helped in that we didn't have some of the idiosyncrasies that you hear about in traditional CPA firms.”So they put employees first, they said yes before no, and they had fun – because they didn’t know any better.Just recently, this has led to two key decisions that a lot of CPA firms would not make:They opened a new firm in Frederick, MD, without an existing book of business or acquiring a new firm. Frederick is definitely a good market to be in, it’s a growing market, but that wasn’t the main reason they opened the office: it was a huge commuting benefit for employees! Traffic in the D.C. area can be bad, to put it mildly, and this office can save some people hours in their daily commute. On top of that, it’s the kind of modern office that you probably don’t associate with CPAs, and it’s likely to appeal to a younger generation.DeLeon &amp; Stang recently introduced an unlimited PTO policy. It’s still a work in progress, they knew it wasn’t going to be perfect. “We still have strides to make, but we thought it was the best thing to do. We just want people to do their jobs… It doesn't really matter when they go home, as long as the clients are happy and as long as things are getting done.”I think DeLeon &amp; Stang is one of the most interesting firms in the country – and hopefully, we’ll see a lot more firms that look like this in the future.Resources:Learn more at <a href="https://deleonandstang.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">deleonandstang.com</a>Connect with Rich on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richstang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Connect with Brad on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradly-hoffman-cpa-74b16214/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> -- Change Your Mindset is produced by <a href="http://www.podcastmasters.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Masters</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2E5 - Rich Stang and Brad Hoffman | The Future-Forward Culture Behind DeLeon & Stang