The Accounting Podcast

Stories in this episode:The Indicator - Time Bandits [Podcast] - Take a listen to Planet Money’s new daily podcast. This episode features time tracking software and how some employers’ policies are potentially causing “wage theft” by shorting employees on their paid breaks and rounding down to the quarter hour increment.Business Insider - Slack's latest product update proves that vendor lock-in is over, but you may never want to leave Slack again - A new feature in Slack allows developers to build integrations where users can interact with other applications from directly inside Slack. For instance, now you can like, comment, and act on Asana notifications from Slack without having to leave the app.Intuit - Intuit Third Quarter Revenue Growth Tops 15 Percent; Company Raises Full-Year Guidance - Intuit finished the quarter with over 3.2 million QuickBooks Online subscribers, up 45 percent.Business Insider - Millennials trust Amazon and PayPal over banks when it comes to personal data - A survey of 2,000 Brits found a majority of 18-24-year-olds trust Amazon and PayPal ahead of banks when it comes to protecting their personal data.ZDNet - What is GDPR? Everything you need to know about the new general data protection regulations - General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is coming. Here's what it means, how it'll impact individuals and businesses - and how to prepare for it.Gizmodo - 50,000 Las Vegas Workers Are Ready to Go on Strike Over Fears of Robots Taking Their Jobs - More than 50,000 union workers in Las Vegas are set to go on strike if new contracts are not settled by June 1, and at the top of the list of concerns for the Culinary and Bartenders Unions is protection against robot replacements.The Guardian - The financial scandal no one is talking about - Accountancy used to be boring – and safe. But today it’s neither. Have the ‘big four’ firms become too cosy with the system they’re supposed to be keeping in check?Subscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

AutoEntry began life as OCREX, a tool for extracting transactions from paper bank statements. Not long after, the company expanded to extracting information from other types of documents, including receipts, purchase orders, and invoices.One thing that makes AutoEntry different than other document processing solutions is that it can extract full line item detail from documents, making it very powerful for businesses that need to get granularity out of their bills. The pricing is also different than other solutions — AutoEntry charges per document, not per client or company. Subscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

Stories in this episode:Microsoft, Commonwealth Bank, KPMG partner for Wiise joint venture — ZDNetWiise Guys: KPMG Teams Up with CBA Bank to Sell Microsoft Accounting Software — Digital FirstPayPal confirms that it is buying payments startup iZettle for $2.2B in an all-cash deal — TechCrunchBecome EXCEL-lent: Excel Tips & Tricks for Accountants — FloQastSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

Mentioned in this episode:Buffett’s Berkshire Braces for ‘Wild’ Swings From New Accounting — BloombergNet Worth Composition By Levels Of Wealth: Build A Business Already — Financial SamuraiThe Wealthy Are Hoarding $10 Billion of Bitcoin in Bunkers — BloombergEpisode 823: Planet Monet — Planet MoneySubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

Stories mentioned in this episode: The IRS really needs a new computer system — Accounting TodayWhat Accountants On NetSuite Need To Know From SuiteWorld 2018 — FloQast BlogWhen Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant — Krebs on SecurityA Robot Does the Impossible: Assembling an IKEA Chair Without Having a Meltdown — WIREDSubscribe: Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

Tom is a CPA. He is also the founder and managing director of mAccounting, an Indianapolis based CPA firm specializing in outsourced accounting, tax, and CFO services to small and mid-sized companies. In 2015, mAccounting was recognized as one of the most progressive accounting firms in the nation when it was selected as an Intuit “Firm of the Future”. Prior to launching mAccounting, Tom spent 14 years in the technology industry as a CFO and controller. He’s also a self-professed Excel geek!Subscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

Discussed in this episode:Job disruption is quickly coming to accounting, tooSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

In this episode:PwC and Northern Trust launch blockchain auditKPMG offers IBM Watson-enabled accounting toolsNo Coffee Breaks Needed: Companies Add Software Robots to WorkforceThe Evolution of the One Firm Client PracticeWhy Artificial Intelligence is the Future of AccountingSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

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Discussed in this episode:The four drivers of workaholism, and how it doesn't make for more productive employeesWhy meetings are toxic (according to the makers of Basecamp)How payroll and HR provider Gusto hired more women engineersHow to be part of the team, even when working remotelySubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play