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Cheryl Rhode

Cheryl Rhode

CPA Partner at West Rhode & Roberts, a San Diego-based accounting firm specializing in nonprofit audits and business valuations.

Jul 28, 2026

6:01
... got out of it.
6:02
So what I was looking for, I think as a small firm, you're kind of on a little island sometimes, right? You don't have other firms to benchmark against, to do best practices.
6:11
So what I was looking for was a group that I could join that we basically could share ideas, share best practices, share what's worked and what hasn't worked so that I don't have to make the same mistake as maybe another firm has made.
6:24
So and what I ended up having in doing, in, in joining your groups, is I now have a whole network of not only just professionals, but friends.
6:34
They're good, good people.
6:36
We get along really well.
6:38
Um, when we have these meetings, we meet twice a year.

11 MINS LATER

17:28
... and what do you think?
6:01
... got out of it.
6:02
So what I was looking for, I think as a small firm, you're kind of on a little island sometimes, right? You don't have other firms to benchmark against, to do best practices.
6:11
So what I was looking for was a group that I could join that we basically could share ideas, share best practices, share what's worked and what hasn't worked so that I don't have to make the same mistake as maybe another firm has made.
6:24
So and what I ended up having in doing in, in joining your groups, is I now have a whole network of not only just professionals, but friends.
6:34
They're good, good people.
6:36
We get along really well.
6:38
Um, when we have these meetings, we meet twice a year.

11 MINS LATER

17:52
... and what you think?

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