The Accounting Podcast

Sponsorsa2X: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/A2XRelay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relaySynder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synderNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:37 – FBI says crooks are using fake QR codes to steal moneyhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/01/19/politics/fbi-qr-codes-cybercrime/index.html 06:31 – Managers are now quitting during busy season: what is going on? https://www.reddit.com/r/Accounting/comments/s8nq0r/managers_are_now_quitting_during_busy_season_what/ 06:55 – You Quit. I Quit. We All Quit. And It’s Not a Coincidence.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/business/quitting-contagious.html Great Resignation repositions accountantshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/great-resignation-repositions-accountants 08:23 – Blake gets an Oculus!  13:02 – Cryptocurrency Is a Giant Ponzi Scheme https://jacobinmag.com/2022/01/cryptocurrency-scam-blockchain-bitcoin-economy-decentralization 18:45 – Crypto Mystery: Where’s the $69 Billion Backing the Stablecoin Tether? – Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-07/crypto-mystery-where-s-the-69-billion-backing-the-stablecoin-tether 28:10 – MicroStrategy Plummets as SEC Rejects Its Bitcoin Accounting (3)https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/sec-rejects-microstrategys-bitcoin-accounting-strategy 34:00 – Fed opens debate over a U.S. central bank digital currency with long-awaited report.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/business/fed-digital-currency.html?referringSource=articleShare Crypto firms gear up for battles over new rules in Washington | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/crypto-firms-gear-up-for-battles-over-new-rules-in-washington 35:06 – Eric Adams, a Bitcoin Booster, Is Taking First Paycheck in Cryptohttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/nyregion/eric-adams-bitcoin-cryptocurrency.html 35:51 – IRS begins requiring new ID system for accessing online accounts | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-begins-requiring-new-id-system-for-accessing-online-accounts IRS will require taxpayers to sign up with ID.me to access their online accountshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-tax-file-2022-id-me/ 40:37 – H&R Block launches the challenger bank it teased last year | Accounting Todayhttps://www.americanbanker.com/news/h-r-block-launches-the-challenger-bank-it-teased-last-year 41:30 – Digital Bank Chime Looks to Go Public With $40B IPOhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/ipo/2022/digital-bank-chime-looks-to-go-public-with-40b-ipo/ 41:51 – NetSuite Cash 360 Helps Organizations Effectively Manage Cash Flow | NetSuitehttps://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/newsroom/netsuite-cash-360-helps-organizations-effectively-manage-cash-flow.shtml 43:05 – HoneyBook, jaris Team on Managing Client, Cash Flowhttps://www.pymnts.com/partnerships/2022/honeybook-jaris-team-on-managing-client-cash-flow/ 43:42 – AI-powered tax platform April launches after $10M seed round | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ai-powered-tax-platform-april-launches-after-10m-seed-round Israeli startup April raises $10 million in Seed funding for U.S tax platformhttps://m.calcalistech.com/Article.aspx?guid=3927452 48:02 – When it comes to billing clients, what is your current process?https://twitter.com/ignitionapp/status/1483481623916351492?s=12 53:10 – Tally Street is now part of Rootworkshttps://tallystreet.com/2022/tally-street-rootworks/Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconfere...

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayFreshBooks: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/freshbooks LiveFlow: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liveflowNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes02:23 – IRS opens Free File program for 2022https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-opens-free-file-program-for-2022 04:06 – Online tax filing. You’ve got this.https://earmark.link/a1j 06:26 – Let’s find the right tax solution for youhttps://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/live/ 08:51 – Jackson Hewitt offers $25 flat fee for DIY tax prep | Accounting Today      https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/jackson-hewitt-offers-25-flat-fee-for-diy-tax-prep 10:00 – IRS targets your side hustle in crackdown on transactions over $600 | Accounting Today            https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/irs-targets-your-side-hustle-in-crackdown-on-transactions-over-600 12:06 – IRS to Start Accepting Tax Returns on Jan. 24, 2022 | CPA Practice Advisor       https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21252603/irs-to-start-accepting-tax-returns-on-jan-24-2022 12:18 – IRS adds new members to Advisory Councilhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-adds-new-members-to-advisory-council 12:51 – AICPA CEO Melancon concerned about IRS bottleneck ahead of tax season | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-ceo-melancon-concerned-about-irs-bottleneck-ahead-of-tax-season 15:41 – IRS is in crisis, Taxpayer Advocate warnshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-crisis-taxpayer-advocate-warns/ 23:17 – Listener email - Illinois CPA 150 to 120 hours and a request for advice          27:33 – CAP Listener Dan Luthi’s thoughts on the educational gap   33:24 – After $1B Fundraise, Checkout CEO Says Company Is 100% Enterprise Focusedhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2022/after-1b-fundraise-checkout-ceo-company-100-pct-enterprise-focused/ 34:33 – Coinbase Buys Crypto Futures Platform FairX - CFO https://www.cfo.com/ma/2022/01/coinbase-buys-crypto-futures-platform-fairx/ 36:24 – GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classyhttps://www.pymnts.com/acquisitions/2022/gofundme-acquiring-nonprofit-software-firm-classy/ 37:31 – Tax leaders looking for better tech skills | Accounting Today            https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-leaders-looking-for-better-tech-skills 38:13 – Edmonton-based Jobber raises $76 million CAD growth equity roundhttps://betakit.com/edmonton-based-jobber-raises-76-million-cad-growth-equity-round/ 39:26 – Wagepoint acquires Timesheet Mobile to expand line of powerful, friendly small business techhttps://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/wagepoint-acquires-timesheet-mobile-to-expand-line-of-powerful-friendly-small-business-tech-869887442.html 40:23 – IMA offers remote testing for CMA and CSCA exams | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ima-offers-remote-testing-for-cma-and-csca-exams 43:49 – Deloitte Launches Unlimited Reality: An Experience and Impact Offering for Virtual Worldshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deloitte-launches-unlimited-reality-an-experience-and-impact-offering-for-virtual-worlds-301460142.htmlGet in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podch...

They discuss the challenges of Stripe's new PDF feature in QuickBooks and the importance of dedicated staff for automation. They delve into accounting puns, the Great Resignation, and Theranos. They explore Theranos' financial struggles and unfinished audits, as well as technology adoption in accounting firms. They also discuss the use of stablecoins and LinkedIn's new audio and video platform. The hosts touch on expenses, fame impact, and findings from an industry survey.

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayTallyfor: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/tallyforCloud Accounting Podcast: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/yourappNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes02:05 - QuickBooks Saves David’s Day 05:12 - 9 Valley people indicted in PPP fraud scheme totaling more than $23 million https://www.abc15.com/news/state/9-valley-people-indicted-in-ppp-fraud-scheme-totaling-more-than-23-million  06:09 - How a Relief Fund for Restaurants Picked Winners and Losers https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/business/restaurant-revitalization-fund-problems.html  07: 51 - All West Virginia state employees will get paid Friday, even after Kronos ransomware attack https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/all-west-virginia-state-employees-will-get-paid-friday-even-after-kronos-ransomware-attack/  12:35 - Nancy Bagranoff, CPA, DBA https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2022/jan/nancy-bagranoff-cpa-dba.html  14:55 - Why I quit an accountancy career to be a prison officer https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59691026  17:14 - Audit profession unattractive to new recruits, says PwC boss | Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/a8c60322-3e56-4889-b346-e34d3c5f1e97  20:16 - Big Four Accounting Firm Enters the Metaverse With Purchase of Virtual Land in The Sandbox (SAND) https://dailyhodl.com/2021/12/24/big-four-accounting-firm-enters-the-metaverse-with-purchase-of-virtual-land-in-the-sandbox-sand/  22:09 - A DoorDash employee making $400K a year complained about a company-wide initiative requiring that he personally make one delivery a month https://www.businessinsider.com/doordash-employee-making-400k-complains-about-one-delivery-a-month-2021-12  25:34 - Elon Musk says his wealth not a 'deep mystery,' my taxes are super simple  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/22/elon-musk-says-his-wealth-isnt-a-deep-mystery-his-taxes-are-simple.html  29:19 - Can the IRS be trusted with your data? | Accounting Today  https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/can-the-irs-be-trusted-with-your-data  33:56 - What's new in QuickBooks Online: December 2021 – QuickBooks https://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/whats-new/whats-new-in-quickbooks-online-december-2021/  38:02 - What’s new in Intuit® ProConnect™ Tax 2022 https://proconnect.intuit.com/taxprocenter/proconnect/whats-new-in-intuit-proconnect-tax-2022/  40:26 - IRIS Software Group Acquires AccountantsWorld to Help North American CPAs and Accountants Expand Their Client Accounting Services and Improve Practice Management Efficiencies With Cloud-Based Payroll https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211230005026/en/IRIS-Software-Group-Acquires-AccountantsWorld-to-Help-North-American-CPAs-and-Accountants-Expand-Their-Client-Accounting-Services-and-Improve-Practice-Management-Efficiencies-With-Cloud-Based-Payroll  41:34 - LiveFlow raises $3.5M in seed funding for fintech | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/liveflow-raises-3-5m-in-seed-funding-for-fintech  43:58 - Expensify reports 72% revenue jump in Q3 | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/expensify-reports-72-revenue-jump-in-q3  48:26 - VCs say Web3, party rounds, and New York's resurgence are among the tech trends to watch in 2022 https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-trends-venture-capital-startups-predictions-2022  All the Trends, and Predictions Reading:   5 ways the Metaverse will change accounting | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/5-ways-the-metaverse-will-change-accounting  Data Technology Trends That Will Reshape the Future of Accounting https://www.smartdatacollective.com/data-technology-trends-that-will-reshape-future-of-accounting/  In Firm: 2022 IT Predictions and 2021 Results https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/accounting-audit/article/21250348/in-firm-2022-it-predictions-and-2021-results  Importance of Payroll Service and Top HR Trends to Know About in 2022 https://factstea.com/payroll-service-hr-trends-know-2022/  5 Small Business Trends to Expect in 2022 https://www.paycheckcity.com/insights/5-small-business...

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayTallyfor: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/tallyforFactorAE: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/factoraeNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:38 - Elon Musk says he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this yearhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/20/elon-musk-says-he-will-pay-over-11-billion-in-taxes-this-year.html 03:49 - Earmark (the Apple version) Lives!  05:18 - Just how does Earmark CPE work?   10:22 - CPA Exam Stats  14:52 - 150 hours required for non-CPA partner in CPA firm17:54 - In re QuickBooks Desktop25:07 - Relationships with clients - Greg Bayramian29:22 - Blake’s take on handling client communications     35:25 - Trump Fraud Inquiry’s Focus: Did He Mislead His Own Accountants? - The New York Times              https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/nyregion/trump-fraud-inquiry.html?searchResultPosition=136:00 - Our initial discussion of the Trump fraud inquiry in Episode 235https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/235 40:37 - Thieves Nab $100M in Pandemic Relief Funds - CFO           https://www.cfo.com/fraud/2021/12/thieves-nab-100m-in-pandemic-relief-funds/ Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds, Secret Service sayshttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/criminals-have-stolen-nearly-100-billion-in-covid-relief-funds-secret-service.html White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraudhttps://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-jen-psaki-small-business-b41e0ac90640a943e5c664e3a1781ee5 45:24 - Comparing pandemic shrink to retail shrink 46:16 - IRS seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrency this past year, agency says            https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/irs-seized-35-billion-cryptocurrency-year-agency-says-rcna6157 48:12 - Sage to acquire cloud-based retail management system | Accounting Today          https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sage-to-acquire-cloud-based-retail-management-system Sage to acquire Brightpearlhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/21/2356173/0/en/Sage-to-acquire-Brightpearl.html Sage snaps up retail management company Brightpearl for £225 millionhttps://www.techradar.com/news/sage-snaps-up-retail-management-company-brightpearl-for-pound225-million 49:55 - Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCycle | Xero Blog        https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/ Xero (ASX:XRO) snaps up TaxCycle on $75.7m spreehttps://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network350595.html Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCyclehttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/ 52:48 - Tax Change Hits Payment Apps - CPA Trendlines  https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/12/21/tax-change-hits-payment-apps/ 55:42 - Ekos raises $21 million Series B to digitally connect the craft supply chainhttps://www.goekos.com/blog/ekos-raises-21-million-series-b-to-digitally-connect-the-craft-supply-chain/ Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsOh My Fraud: A True Crime Podcast for Accountants:

SponsorsRewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewindTallyfor: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/tallyforClient Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthubNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:18 – David’s early Christmas present  - interns! 04:03 – Blake’s early Christmas present – Earmark is almost live! 04:55 – Some Kronos Customers Face Payroll, Scheduling Disruptions From Hack – CFOhttps://www.cfo.com/cyber-security-technology/2021/12/firms-face-disruption-from-kronos-hack/ Cyberattack on Payroll Provider Sets Off Scramble Ahead of Holidayshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/cyberattack-on-payroll-provider-sets-off-scramble-ahead-of-holidays-11639778286?mod=flipboard 06:04 – Kronos Warns Cyberattack May Knock HR Software Offline for Weekshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-14/kronos-warns-cyberattack-may-knock-hr-software-offline-for-weeks 06:23 – Communications sent to impacted Kronos Private Cloud (KPC) customers beginning December, 13 at 12:45AM EThttps://community.kronos.com/s/feed/0D54M00004wJKHiSAO?language=en_US More Kronos reading:  Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attackhttps://www.pymnts.com/cybersecurity/2021/payroll-service-kronos-offline-after-ransomware-attack/ Kronos Securityhttps://www.kronos.com/security?utm_source=pocket_mylist Jonathan Feldman Tweethttps://twitter.com/_jfeldman/status/1470372667236618240 12:27 – Update on Hubdoc fetchhttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/hubdoc-importing-docs-changing/ 16:08 – H&R Block is suing Block, formerly Square, over its new namehttps://www.theverge.com/2021/12/17/22841182/square-block-hr-block-trademark-lawsuit-jack-dorsey H&R Block sues Square to drop the name 'Block' | PaymentsSource | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/payments/news/h-r-block-sues-square-to-drop-the-name-block 22:07 – Just 30% of SMBs Have Taken Steps to Automate AP | PYMNTS.comhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/30-percent-smbs-automate-ap-processes/ 22:53 – Even Same-Day ACH Too Slow for Consumers as Instant Payouts Rewrite the Ruleshttps://www.pymnts.com/news/faster-payments/2021/same-day-ach-too-slow-consumers-instant-payouts-rewrite-rules/ 23:33 – Jan Roberg Tweethttps://twitter.com/RobergTax/status/1470811448133795852 Intuit is going after your staff for TurboTax Livehttps://twitter.com/davidleary/status/1471085593794805761?s=20 27:37 – Intuit’s culture of positivity and inclusion enables tax and bookkeeping experts to help consumers and small businesses in navigating stressful financial decisionshttps://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/2021/12/intuits-culture-of-positivity-and-inclusion-enables-tax-and-bookkeeping-experts-to-help-consumers-and-small-businesses-in-navigating-stressful-financial-decisions-sc 30:09 – No time off policy             https://twitter.com/brianwolfe6/status/1466030268230348807?s=12 33:08 – FloQast opens entertainment studio, teases upcoming accountant comedy series | Accounting Today       https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/floqast-opens-entertainment-studio-teases-upcoming-accountant-comedy-series 38:27 – At tech company Expensify, workers vote on each other's pay raiseshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/expensify-employee-wages-vote-raises/ 44:50 – DiviPay Gets $20M in Series A Roundhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/divipay-gets-20m-in-series-a-round/ 45:48 – OakNorth deepens support for SMEs with its first acquisition – and says there will be morehttps://www.oaknorth.co.uk/oaknorth-in-the-news/oaknorth-deepens-support-for-smes-with-its-first-acquisition-and-says-there-will-be-more/ 46:21 – Affirm spinout Resolve raises $25M in Insight Partners-led round to grow B2B buy now, pay later offeringhttps://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/affirm-spinout-resolve-raises-25m-in-insight-partners-led-round-to-grow-b2b-buy-now-pay-later-offering/ 46:51 – Built Technologies Debuts Built Pay Digital Payment Solutionhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-pa...

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayClient Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthubRewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewindNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes00:52 – Blake’s got a new Mac! 02:27 – David’s Bank-Feed Debacle 05:58 – The Threshold of Hell  – Watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? 06:57 – Blake's Takeaways from Almost Inside Digital CPA 08:46 – It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department              https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-rid-of-the-it-department-11637605133 15:33 – The AICPA's Melancon: ‘The profession that constantly reinvents itself’ | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-aicpas-melancon-the-profession-that-constantly-reinvents-itself 19:35 – Accounting 4.0: Don’t become Blockbuster Videohttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/accounting-industry-4-0-is-happening-dont-become-blockbuster-video 22:45 – Are You Under-Pricing Your Client Accounting Services? - CPA Trendlineshttps://cpatrendlines.com/2021/10/21/are-you-under-pricing-your-client-accounting-services/ 29:49 – Voices Art of Accounting: Timesheet dispute redux | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/art-of-accounting-timesheet-dispute-redux 30:35 – A Timesheet Debate & Why Work Takes So Longhttps://podcast.earmarkcpe.com/episodes/the-great-timesheet-debate-with-ed-mendlowitz 33:05 – Blake’s Timesheet Use Case 35:35 – What Is a “Reasonable” Number of Work Hours? - CPA Trendlineshttps://cpatrendlines.com/2021/10/11/what-is-a-reasonable-number-of-work-hours/ 38:39 – New QuickBooks research reveals the impact of late payments on mid-sized businesseshttps://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/growing-complex-businesses/midsize-payments-research/ 44:08 – Majority of Mid-Sized Businesses Outgrow Technology or Overpay for Unused Featureshttps://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2021/Majority-of-Mid-Sized-Businesses-Outgrow-Technology-or-Overpay-for-Unused-Features/default.aspx 46:00 – Here’s How You Zoomed Over the Past Year - Zoom Bloghttps://blog.zoom.us/how-you-zoomed-over-the-past-year-2021/ 51:07 – H&R Block names Xero a preferred solution providerhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/h-r-block-names-xero-a-preferred-solution-provider 51:22 – Twitter comment from Zachary Owen, re: H&R Blockhttps://twitter.com/ZachJOwen/status/1469429680348479491 52:37 – Canopy raises $35M in latest funding round | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/canopy-raises-35m-in-latest-funding-round Canopy’s Accounting Practice Revolution Receives $35M Injectionhttps://aithority.com/it-and-devops/cloud/canopys-accounting-practice-revolution-receives-35m-injection/ 53:51 – Intuit QuickBooks Canada and Dataswitcher join forces to automate conversion to a cloud-based accounting solutionhttp://www.canadian-accountant.com/content/partner-posts/intuit-quickbooks-canada-and-dataswitcher-join-forces 54:22 – Oracle Gains After Sales Top Estimates on Cloud Performancehttps://news.yahoo.com/oracle-gains-sales-top-estimates-215221263.html 54:48 – FreshBooks, Sensibill Bolster Small Business Expense Managementhttps://www.pymnts.com/smbs/2021/freshbooks-sensibill-bolster-small-business-expense-management/ 54:58 – Kabbage® from American Express Launches Kabbage Funding™ to Help Simplify Funding for U.S. Small Businesseshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211208005617/en/Kabbage%C2%AE-from-American-Express-Launches-Kabbage-Funding%E2%84%A2-to-Help-Simplify-Funding-for-U.S.-Small-Businetransactions55:16 – Accounts payable automation startup Tipalti raises $270M, quadruples valuation to $8.3Bhttps://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/accounts-payable-automation-startup-tipalti-raises-270m-quadruples-valuation-to-8-3b/ 55:35 – CPA funding portal expands with loan-financing option for small biz clients | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/cpa-funding-portal-expands-with-loan-financing-option-for-small-biz-clients 57:29 – Facebook Message from Cathy Volk – Thank you!https://business.facebook.com/CloudAccountingPodcast/inbox/Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tw...

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayRewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewindReach Reporting: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/reachNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:50 – NASBA stops giving universities info on CPA Exam performance | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/nasba-stops-giving-universities-info-on-cpa-exam-performance 02:57 – How to Prepare Students Now for the CPA Evolutionhttps://www.accountingweb.com/technology/how-to-prepare-students-now-for-the-cpa-evolution 05:57 – I finished my accounting degree, but the entry level pay is too low.https://www.reddit.com/r/Accounting/comments/r9fekz/i_finished_my_accounting_degree_but_the_entry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 07:58 – Grant Thornton adds benefits to entice and retain employeeshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/grant-thornton-adds-benefits-to-entice-and-retain-employees 12:50 – A 4,000-year-old tale of trade and contraband I Curator's Corner – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQIBf7eeXG8 15:38 – TikToks on how to use Excel spreadsheets are getting billions of views and building one of the best communities on the platformhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/tiktoks-excel-spreadsheets-getting-billions-170843117.html 19:29 – Disgruntled HR executive trashed personnel files and deleted 17,000 resumes after being fired — now faces up to 15 years in prison – MarketWatchhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/ex-hr-exec-convicted-of-trashing-companys-personnel-records-and-deleting-17-000-resumes-after-being-fired-11629230357 21:45 – New Data Finally Shows Why People Are Quitting Their Jobs. It's Definitely Not Because They're Lazyhttps://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/new-data-finally-shows-why-people-are-quitting-their-jobs-its-definitely-not-because-theyre-lazy.html 25:03 – Thomson Reuters makes plans for new products | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/thomson-reuters-makes-plans-for-new-products 29:14 –Square Inc. is Now Block; Brand to Remainhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/merchant-innovation/2021/square-inc-is-now-block-brand-to-remain/ 29:24 – SCOTT GALLOWAY: Jack Dorsey has finally stepped down — and a new era of 'superapps' is dawninghttps://www.businessinsider.com/scott-galloway-jack-dorsey-resignation-new-era-superapps-dawning-2021-12 31:26 – Intuit updates tax prep tools | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-updates-tax-prep-tools 32:46 – Let a Tax Expert Do Your Taxes for You With TurboTax Live Full Service!https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/turbotax-news/let-a-tax-expert-do-your-taxes-for-you-with-turbotax-live-full-service-50467/ 35:25 – NoCode Developmenthttps://www.liveca.ca/nocode-development 37:50 – H&R Block Selects Xero as Cloud Accounting Solution Provider for Assisted Bookkeepinghttps://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/12/183701-hr-block-selects-xero-as-cloud-accounting-solution-provider-for-assisted-bookkeeping/ 39:00 – Latest product news – December 2021 | Xero Bloghttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/product-news-dec-2021/ 43:08 – Microsoft Teams Essentials is a new standalone version for small businesseshttps://www.theverge.com/2021/12/1/22811605/microsoft-teams-essentials-price-features-availability 44:03 – Apple Introduces Business Essentialshttps://smallbiztrends.com/2021/11/apple-introduces-business-essentials.html 45:20 – Apple introduces device management solution aimed at small businesshttps://techcrunch.com/2021/11/10/apple-introduces-device-management-solution-aimed-at-small-business/Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference In...

Meet Our Guest:Megan Walker, CPA - Vice President of Accounting and Finance at Oxford Corporatehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-walker-cpa-39843973/Learn more about Oxford Collection:https://www.oxfordcollection.com/Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeGet in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastWant to get the word out about your newsletter, webinar, party, Facebook group, podcast, e-book, job posting, or that fancy Excel macro you just created? Why not let the listeners of The Cloud Accounting Podcast know by running a classified ad? Hit the link below to get more info!Go here to create your classified ad: https://cloudacctpod.link/RunClassifiedAd

Sponsors OnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpay CenterCard:  https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/center Relay Financial: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relayNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes0:07 – Happy After Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for!  1:21 – Listener Mail – Are we really “anti-Desktop”? Thank you for your feedback, Peg! 1:48 – Defending Anti-Desktopness 5:35 – Is the Customer Really Always Right?  6:31 – Listener Mail – How the Feed the Pig campaign keeps the younger generation from becoming CPAs. Thanks, Eric!  7:27 – Tips for Promoting the Feed the Pig Savings Messagehttps://us.aicpa.org/volunteer/financialliteracyresourcecenter/ftp-tipsforpromoting 8:37 – The Subreddit – r/Accountinghttps://www.reddit.com/r/Accounting/ 9:44 – More on Theoretical v. Practical Training 13:15 – Listener Mail – A Professor's Take on Real-World Experience. Thank you, Jennifer!  13:49 – Tweet from Jennifer Johnson, CPAhttps://twitter.com/JENJOHNSONCPA/status/1464604351985561617 15:20 – Why Not Work AT School?  17:51 – Director of Finance - Amulet Estate Wineryhttps://www.winebusiness.com/classifieds/winejobs/?go=listing&listingid=218327 18:38 – Assistant Controller - ODELL BREWING COMPANYhttps://www.brewbound.com/jobs/57212-Assistant-Controller-Odell-Brewing-Company 21:05 – Accountants press IRS for faster refunds and responses | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accountants-press-irs-for-faster-refunds-and-responses 24:06 – AmEx Pitched Business Customers a Tax Break That Doesn’t Add Uphttps://www.wsj.com/articles/amex-pitched-business-customers-a-tax-break-that-doesnt-add-up-11637587980 29:32 – AmEx Fires Workers Over Payments Sales Pitches – CFOhttps://www.cfo.com/tax/2021/11/amex-fires-workers-over-payments-sales-pitches/ 30:19 – IRS plans to award $2.6B app development contract in Q1 of fiscal 2023https://www.fedscoop.com/irs-plans-to-award-2-6b-app-development-contract-in-q1-of-fiscal-2023/ 31:53 – Congress widens PPP fraud probe to more online financial companieshttps://news.yahoo.com/congress-widens-ppp-fraud-probe-140022824.html PPP companies Blueacorn, Womply added to congressional probehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2021/11/23/ppp-companies-blueacorn-womply-added-congressional-probe/8730237002/ 34:44 – B2B Spend Management Startup Payhawk Closes $112M Series Bhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/b2b-spend-management-startup-payhawk-closes-112m-series-b/ 35:06 – Australian software firm simPRO raises $350 mln in new funding | Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/australian-software-firm-simpro-raises-350-mln-new-funding-2021-11-23/ 36:11 – Story within the Story – simPRO Acquired ClockShark!  37:25 – 6 lessons from audit experts who adopted AI earlyhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/nov/6-lessons-audit-experts-adopted-ai-early.html 39:07 – Sage launches new platform to help launch and power up Accountantshttps://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2021/11/24/sage-launches-new-platform-to-help-launch-and-power-up-accountants/ 40:18 – How to Build Stronger Relationships With Colleagues in the Zoom Erahttps://www.wsj.com/articles/build-stronger-relationships-on-zoom-11637608490 44:30 – David’s Big, Poofy, Sad Problem 😊Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchas...