Mental health isn’t a “nice to have” in accounting, it’s the difference between making it through tax season and quietly burning out.

In this episode of The Fun CPA, Yuri sits down with Cassie and Brandon Christensen from Modern Therapy to talk about the intersection of burnout, anxiety, and the culture of overwork in the profession. They unpack why being “always available” doesn’t make you a better accountant, how people pleasing turns into constant stress, and why the phone, email, and social apps are built to keep you stuck in the cycle.

You’ll hear practical, realistic ways to start creating boundaries, protect your limited downtime, and rebuild an identity that isn’t 100% tied to work, even if you’re still logging long hours right now. If you’ve been feeling that dread in the morning and the same spiral at night, this conversation will hit home.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

0:46 - Episode open and intro to Cassie and Brandon

4:19 - Defining anxiety, importance of taking a step back

11:15 - Separating from work (especially when you’re WFH)

15:45 - The ‘intersection’ between burnout and anxiety

19:09 - Symptoms of burnout

23:20 - Steps you can take

29:38 - Maximizing ‘Quality Time’

31:15 - Family time and being present

35:53 - Boundaries and fighting the people-pleasing urge

40:12 - Know what you value, scheduling and isolation

52:15 - Closing thoughts and wrap-up

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 BRANDON AND CASSIE

Modern Therapy – Based in Eatontown NJ

Website: https://moderntherapy.online/

Sharrin Fuller is an absolute legend with the most unconventional path in accounting

Having not studied accounting and stumbling into the profession, Sharrin has made incredible strides and shown what is possible to achieve. She now helps small firm owners get out the weeds and utilize technology to its fullest!

Sharrin shares so much value here and we dive into many great topics so tune in and give the show a like and subscribe

‘Old school cool’ is a thing, just not when it comes to accounting.

This week features Nick Boscia, a managing partner at Boscia and Boscia PC – and whose family accounting firm in New Jersey is the very subject of the episode. Nick returned to his family firm after PWC to work side by side with his dad in his “old school practice” – not only to ‘learn the ropes’, but to take the business into the 21st century.

They also discuss how Nick’s firm handles the tax organizer process now, how he implemented new tech and processes in his dad’s firm, his philosophy on success and how both him and Yuri prioritize their time and preserve a work/life balance.

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Meet Nick Boscia

4:10 - Going from PWC to Dad’s firm

7:19 - Learning to become an accountant and working with your dad

13:41 - Taking over an ‘old school’ firm

18:29 - Adding more tech

24:10 - Invoicing and payment (before Anchor)

27:20 - Financial Cents, using multiple tools

35:37 - “When did you make your first hire?”

42:59 - Diving deeper into process automation

49:15 - Nick’s journey to become a speaker

52:11 - Favorite gig (so far), what’s next?

56:21 - LinkedIn, haters, what you ‘get’ out of it

1:03:35 - Travel and getting deals

1:06:55 - Episode wrap-up

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR

Today’s episode sponsor is Cloud Accountant Staffing (CAS). CAS is your go-to partner for finding talented offshore staffing to help you scale and grow your firm efficiently and effectively.

Check them out here and use code YURIAINTFUN for $500 off

https://www.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/lp/yuri

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 NICK BOSCIA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickboscia/

Website: https://www.thebalancedcpa.life/about-5