The pros and cons of company growth with Kenji Kuramoto

Accounting Leaders Podcast

Kenji Kuramoto is the Founder & CEO of Acuity, one of the largest CAS accounting firms in the US. Kenji has provided thousands of companies with a full range of financial solutions, from high-level strategic financial counsel to virtualized bookkeeping and tax services. In this episode, Kenji and Stuart discuss the challenges of growing a company, building a strong culture, and the importance of being flexible for employees. They also talk about discussing sensitive topics in the workplace, and what’s coming next for Acuity.

Together they discuss:

• Impact of COVID on Acuity (2:00)
• Parenting during COVID (4:00)
• Growth of Acuity (7:15)
• Developing the culture at Acuity (8:15)
• Most challenging issues of scaling (10:00)
• How Acuity maintains its culture (13:40)
• The weather in Atlanta (16:00)
• Acuity in the office vs. remote (17:00)
• The Great Resignation and creating a positive work experience for employees (20:50)
• Impact Karbon faced after leaving the Bay Area (26:50)
• Political affiliations and discussion in the US (31:00)
• The risk of debilitating personal differences in the US (33:40)
• The impact of written communication (38:00)
• What’s next for Acuity (40:20)
• Reasons for Acuity becoming a certified B Corporation (43:30)
• Drink While You Think podcast (47:00)