Send us a text What happens when the monster isn’t gone — just balanced? In “The Monster with Two Faces,” Feedy & The Bank Feeds explore the tension between appearance and reality, profit and loss, truth and perception. It’s the calm after the mirror breaks, where you realize that balance doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from seeing both sides clearly. This track continues the emotional thread that began with “Monster in the Mirror.” Where that song was raw and confessional, this o...

Send us a text When the dust finally settles, the Wizard doesn’t stand in triumph — he stands in reflection. After a season of monsters, messes, and moments of revelation, this finale brings it all back to center. No dragons, no chaos — just a quiet hill, a soft glow from the staff, and the truth every bookkeeper learns sooner or later: order isn’t the end of the story … it’s the beginning of the next one. In “The Next Cycle,” the Wizard looks back on what the first season has built — a...

Send us a text From the same chaotic universe that brought you Out of Sync Again, Feedy and the crew are back — staring down the scariest monster of all: the one in the mirror. 🎶 A song from the QuickBooks Wizard Universe — where bookkeeping meets rhythm, and chaos meets creativity. Written by Brian Cogan Produced with AI collaboration © 2025 Automated Bookkeeping of Arizona Support the show ✨ Ready to take your books from chaos to clarity? Learn how ABA can help at AutomatedBookkeepin...

Send us a text Straight from The QuickBooks Wizard Podcast universe — Feedy & The Bank Feeds are back with their debut track, “Out of Sync Again.” When your bank feeds miss a beat, the whole ledger starts to groove off-time. 🎩 Wizard on keys. 💚 Feedy on vocals. 🥁 Reconciliation on drums (calculator optional). 🎧 Listen to the full album “Out of Sync Again” → [YouTube playlist link] 💫 Support the show → https://www.buzzsprout.com/2532410/support ✨ More chaos & clari...

Send us a text When the monsters finally quiet down, the hardest one left to face is the one staring back at you. In this episode, the Wizard and Brian explore what happens when the real problem isn’t QuickBooks… it’s our habits, shortcuts, and “I’ll-fix-it-later” moments. Through humor, reflection, and a few magical metaphors, you’ll discover how to stop battling your books and start working with them. Because the mirror doesn’t accuse — it reflects patterns you can change. 🪞 IN THIS ...

Send us a text When bookkeeping chaos multiplies, it’s not just one problem — it’s a Hydra. In this episode, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Brian Cogan and The Wizard dive into the monster that forms when small bookkeeping mistakes start feeding each other — from sloppy bank feeds to missing receipts. You’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs early, stop the Hydra’s growth with one simple habit, and rebuild your books (and your peace) once the chaos clears. Featuring stories, humor, an...

Send us a text Bank feeds in QuickBooks Online can be your biggest time-saver… or your biggest headache. Meet Feedy, the critter behind those green and grey lines in the Banking tab. In this episode of the QuickBooks Wizard Podcast, Brian Cogan shows you how to: Understand what the bank feed really does (Match vs Add explained) Teach Feedy your house Rules so most transactions label themselves Spot the top 4 ways Feedy misbehaves — duplicates, name-drift, transfers gone wild, and stale it...

Send us a text Episode 6 – Meet the Reconciliation Monster Month-end shouldn’t feel like a battle with your books. In this episode, Brian Cogan — host of The QuickBooks Wizard Podcast — introduces you to the Reconciliation Monster, the sly creature that shows up whenever your statements and QuickBooks balances don’t match. You’ll hear how Recon was born out of late-night bookkeeping frustration, why reconciliation is about more than just the bank account, and why that one line called Ne...

Send us a text Do you have a “Miscellaneous” account in QuickBooks that just keeps growing? In this episode of the QuickBooks Wizard Podcast, Brian introduces the shapeshifting monster who loves to hide your transactions — Miscellaneous. We’ll uncover: Why the Miscellaneous account exists (and when it’s okay to use) How it quietly distorts your reports and hides the truth about your spending Real-world cleanup stories from restaurants, contractors, and e-commerce stores Practical steps t...

Episode 4 – The Monster With Two Faces: Cash vs. Accrual When your QuickBooks reports don’t match, it can feel like a monster is hiding in your books. In this episode of the QuickBooks Wizard Podcast, Brian Cogan introduces Accruelia, the Monster with Two Faces — cash vs. accrual — and shows how she confuses business owners who don’t know which face they’re looking at. Through stories, teaching, and a tale from the village of Goldenbrook, you’ll learn: Why cash and accrual often tell differen...

Confused by QuickBooks’ “Ask My Accountant” account? You’re not alone. In Episode 3 of the QuickBooks Wizard Podcast, Brian Cogan exposes one of the sneakiest bookkeeping monsters in the ledger: the Ask My Accountant account. Too many business owners treat it like a digital shoebox — dumping mystery charges and telling themselves, “I’ll figure it out later.” The problem? Later never comes. And when tax season arrives, those missing details can cost you thousands in lost deductions and sleeple...

Receipts aren’t just paper—they’re proof. Proof of what you spent, what you can deduct, and what the IRS will ask for when they come calling. But too many business owners toss them into drawers, glove boxes, or the dreaded shoebox monster. In this episode of The QuickBooks Wizard Podcast, Brian Cogan shares stories from 20+ years of bookkeeping: the roofer with a truck full of receipts, the café owner who lost thousands, and the simple 3-step “Snap, Categorize, Store” system that turn...

🎙️ Episode 1 – Chaos to Clarity QuickBooks can feel like pure chaos — mystery balances, vague categories, and reports that never add up. In this pilot episode of The QuickBooks Wizard, we step into that mess and start turning it into clarity. You’ll meet some of the monsters that thrive in bookkeeping chaos: Miscellaneous — the formless blob that devours vague expenses and sloppy entries. Uncategorized — the shadowy figure that keeps transactions floating in limbo. Receipt Monster — the ...