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5:41 – Warren, Sanders Urge SEC to Immediately Remove and Replace Members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board – YubaNet

https://yubanet.com/usa/warren-sanders-urge-sec-to-immediately-remove-and-replace-members-of-the-public-company-accounting-oversight-board/

7:11 – KPMG launches relaxed work policies to combat remote work fatiguehttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-launches-relaxed-work-policies-to-combat-remote-work-fatigue

12:47 – Congress Investigates PPP Fraud at Fintech Lenders BlueVine and Kabbagehttps://www.businessinsider.com/congress-investigates-ppp-fraud-at-fintech-lenders-bluevine-and-kabbage-2021-5

18:39 – IRS is trying to catch stimulus payment fraud, but billions may have been paid

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-is-trying-to-catch-stimulus-payment-fraud-but-billions-may-have-been-paid

20:34 – Digital Dollar Project to launch five U.S. central bank digital currency pilotshttps://www.reuters.com/business/finance/digital-dollar-project-launch-five-us-central-bank-digital-currency-pilots-2021-05-03/

24:03 – China bans financial, payment institutions from cryptocurrency business

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinese-financial-payment-bodies-barred-cryptocurrency-business-2021-05-18/

26:24 – Opinion | Ban Cryptocurrency to Fight Ransomware

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ban-cryptocurrency-to-fight-ransomware-11621962831

28:33 – Is Bitcoin a Buy?

https://www.cfo.com/cash-management/2021/05/is-bitcoin-a-buy/

29:24 – Treasury calls for crypto transfers over $10K to be reported

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/treasury-calls-for-crypto-transfers-over-10-000-to-be-reported-to-irs

30:24 – 2021 Reader's Choice Awards: The Tech Getting Us Through the Pandemic

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/accounting-audit/article/21215751/2021-readers-choice-awards-the-tech-getting-us-through-the-pandemic

34:19 – Step in the time machine and visit PCSAI.com – See for yourself! 

http://pcsai.com/

43:08 – IRS tests secure transcript technology for tax pros

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-tests-secure-transcript-technology-for-tax-pros

45:09 – Square may soon offer small-business checking and savings accounts, app code showshttps://www.bankingdive.com/news/square-small-business-checking-savings-accounts/600734/

46:05 – Avalara for Accountants is live

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/avalara-for-accountants-is-live

47:45 – Revolut adds invoicing for SMBs as it builds out ‘financial super app’https://www.emarketer.com/content/revolut-adds-invoicing-smbs-builds-financial-super-app

49:55 – Bookkeep.com™ Secures $3.3 Million in Venture Financing led by Lerer Hippeau

https://bookkeep.com/bookkeep-secures-3-3-million-in-venture-financing/

51:16 – Bookkeeper360 Announces Integration with QuickBooks Online and Pay-as-you-go Accounting

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bookkeeper360-announces-integration-with-quickbooks-online-and-pay-as-you-go-accounting-301300723.html

52:59 – What's New in Sage Intacct's Release 2 2021

https://www.accttwo.com/blog/whats-new-in-sage-intaccts-release-2-2021

54:28 – Sage launches its first Sage Intacct data centre in Canada Channel Daily Newshttps://channeldailynews.com/news/sage-launches-its-first-sage-intacct-data-centre-in-canada/74091

54:59 – Got Tech Neck? Check this out! Tech Neck Prevention Tips

https://smallbiztrends.com/2021/05/tech-neck-prevention.html

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Show Notes

1:12 – Welcome Kristen Keats, founder of Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising, and practice owner at Sherwood Tax & Accounting

12:17 – David’s Rant of the Week – Virtual conferences suck

16:45 – REVIEW!  Thank you, Jolen.opyc! 

18:06 – KPMG Canada launches cloud accounting solution for SMEshttps://www.consulting.ca/news/2273/kpmg-canada-launches-cloud-accounting-solution-for-smes

24:06 – Burnout Is Real, On the Rise, and Retractable

https://www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mental-health-in-the-workplace/202008/burnout-is-real-the-rise-and-retractable?amp 

28:50 – Restaurant Revitalization Fund to stop accepting applications Monday - Journal of Accountancy

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/sba-loan-restaurant-revitalization-fund-to-stop-accepting-applications.html

29:11 – SBA will close Restaurant Revitalization Fund on Monday — just 3 weeks after opening

https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/sba-will-close-restaurant-revitalization-fund-on-monday-just-3-weeks-afte/600476/

Restaurant Revitalization Fund faces huge funding shortfall

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/sba-restaurant-revitalization-fund-faces-huge-funding-shortfall.html

NYC Introduces Restaurant Aggregator Data Billhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/delivery/2021/nyc-introduces-bill-to-require-restaurant-aggregators-to-share-customer-data/

30:08 – Child Tax Credit Expansion Kicks In July 15 With Monthly Payments to Families

https://www.wsj.com/articles/monthly-child-tax-credit-payments-set-to-start-july-15-11621249203

31:28 – Under Armour shareholders can sue over sales disclosures

https://reut.rs/3uYY3XZ

32:37 – Taxpayers deserve pandemic penalty relief, AICPA says - Journal of Accountancy
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/taxpayers-deserve-pandemic-tax-penalty-relief-aicpa-says.html

36:22 – Will Biden’s IRS be coming after your clients?

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/will-bidens-irs-be-coming-after-your-clients

41:37 – Elizabeth Warren’s take on the tax-preparer industry

44:39 – Innovations in audit: KPMG deploys smart glasses

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/innovations-in-audit-kpmg-deploys-smart-glasses

47:00 – Auditors leverage technology lessons from pandemic

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/auditors-leverage-technology-lessons-from-pandemic

49:14 – We Found Joe Biden’s Secret Venmo. Here’s Why That’s A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/we-found-joe-bidens-secret-venmo

50:25 – Popularity of Venmo, Other Apps Prompt Questions for Lawyer Usehttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/popularity-of-venmo-other-apps-prompt-questions-for-lawyer-use

52:50 – April sees resurgence in ransomware attacks - IT-Online

 https://it-online.co.za/2021/05/14/april-sees-resurgence-in-ransomware-attacks/

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Show Notes

02:15 – $58,508: The Average Starting Salary for New Accounting Grads

https://www.goingconcern.com/58508-average-starting-salary-new-accounting-grads-2021/

3:44 – Fintech Startup Offers $500 for Payroll Passwords 

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/fintech-startup-offers-500-for-payroll-passwords/

6:07 – Railz Raises $12 Million Toward API Development

https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/railz-raises-12m-toward-api-development/

8:04 – Kabbage, FinTechs Under PPP Distribution Scrutinyhttps://www.pymnts.com/loans/2021/report-kabbage-fintechs-under-justice-department-scrutiny-for-ppp-loan-distribution/

DOJ reportedly investigating Kabbage, fintech lenders, over PPP loanshttps://www.bankingdive.com/news/doj-reportedly-investigating-kabbage-fintech-lenders-over-ppp-loans/599888/

11:37 – Collective, a back-office platform for the self-employed, raises $20M from Ashton Kutcher’s VChttps://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/collective-a-back-office-for-the-self-employed-raises-20m-from-ashton-kutchers-vc/

14:37 – Announcing Collective $20M Series A to Support the Rise of Businesses-of-One — Collective Blog

https://www.collective.com/blog/news/collective-20-million-series-a/

15: 51 – Blake’s discussion on Collective with CAP listener, Michael Eckstein

 
17:29 – The Collective Disclaimer

https://www.collective.com/

20:45 – Banking App Lili Raises $55 Million To Help Freelancers Tackle Expenses, Access Credit

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninawolpow/2021/05/11/banking-app-lili-raises-55-million-to-help-freelancers-tackle-expenses-access-credit/

25:56 – Xero FY21 revenues rise 18% to £432m | Newshttps://www.accountancytoday.co.uk/2021/05/13/xero-fy21-revenues-spike-18/

26:03 – Xero scores subscriber surge despite slowed revenuehttps://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/15693-xero-scores-subscriber-surge-despite-slowed-revenue

Xero’s FY21 through the eyes of our customers and people | Xero Bloghttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/05/fy21-through-their-eyes/

Xero’s full year 2021 financial results

https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/05/full-year-2021-financial-results/

32:25 – Digital bank Relay raises $19.4 million to automate financial management for small business

https://www.prweb.com/releases/digital_bank_relay_raises_19_4_million_to_automate_financial_management_for_small_business/prweb17934174.htm

37:55 – Sage's profits fall 30%, but accounting software boosts organic revenues | This is Money

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-9578771/Sages-profits-fall-30-accounting-software-boosts-organic-revenues.html

39:50 – Introducing the Subscription Economy Income Statement

https://www.subscribed.com/read/subscription-strategy/introducing-the-subscription-economy-income-statement?fbclid=IwAR2WHUUr4bE9pe0EUtHze0PuCBP3SpQdogHC3Z78YnvZvJhHOOMr1iywzSo

42:52 – WeWork CEO Says Least Engaged Employees Enjoy Working from Home

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/irs-needs-more-than-audits-to-find-tax-cheats-former-chief-says

45:07 – Driving Engagement in a Remote Work World

https://www.cfo.com/workplace-issues/2021/04/driving-engagement-in-a-remote-work-world/

46:53 – The hybrid workplace probably won’t last - The Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/09/opinion/hybrid-workplace-probably-wont-last/

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5:22 – SBA stops accepting new PPP applications from most lenders as general funds run out

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/sba-stops-accepting-most-new-ppp-applications-funds-run-out.html

Paycheck Protection Program Closes to Most Applicants - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/04/business/stock-market-today

6:11 – SBA unveils initial Restaurant Revitalization Fund results

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/sba-restaurant-revitalization-fund-initial-results.html

8:09 – IRS employees say ‘out of ink’ printers are delaying tax returns

https://money.yahoo.com/irs-employees-say-out-of-ink-printers-are-delaying-tax-returns-171522801.html

9:48 – Biden plan would give IRS authority to regulate tax preparers

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/biden-plan-would-give-irs-authority-to-regulate-tax-preparers

13:03 – The Best Firms for Technology for 2021

https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-best-firms-for-technology-for-2021

19:25 – Knowledge workers' most dreaded tasks

https://zapier.com/blog/most-dreaded-tasks

23:34 – Bill.com Adds Divvy to Back-Office Solutions

https://www.cfo.com/applications/2021/05/bill-com-adds-divvy-to-back-office-solutions/

24:17 – Bill.com to Acquire Divvy, a Leader in Spend Management for SMBs

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210506006169/en/Bill.com-to-Acquire-Divvy-a-Leader-in-Spend-Management-for-SMBs

25:39 – David elaborates on the core value of Bill.com 

29:13 – Divvy Joining forces with Bill.com 

https://getdivvy.com/blog/joining-forces-with-bill-com/

37:48 – Metric of the Month: T&E Expense Reimbursements - CFO

https://www.cfo.com/expense-management/2021/05/metric-of-the-month-total-cost-to-process-te-reimbursements/

42:53 – Accountant view: Move from Intuit Online Payroll to QuickBooks Online Payroll 

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/accounting/accountant-view-move-from-intuit-online-payroll-to-quickbooks/00/863888

46:52 – Veryfi Raises $12 Million To Use AI to Tackle The Unstructured Data Entry Market

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszkutak/2021/04/26/veryfi-raises-12-million-to-use-ai-to-tackle-the-unstructured-data-entry-market/

50:17 – Chime Stops Using Word 'Bank' After Pushback

https://www.pymnts.com/legal/2021/chime-stops-using-word-bank-after-regulator-pushback/

53:12 – FloQast releases accounting coloring book ahead of Tax Day

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/floqast-releases-accounting-coloring-book-and-guided-meditation-ahead-of-tax-day

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Show Notes

4:24 – Biden to propose tax hikes, $80B for audits of rich

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/biden-to-propose-tax-hikes-80b-for-audits-of-rich

7:36 – U.S. companies went right back to heavy use of nonstandard accounting metrics during the pandemic

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-companies-went-right-back-to-heavy-use-of-non-standard-accounting-metrics-during-the-pandemic-11619550987

11:30 – Under Armour Paying $9 Million to Resolve SEC Accounting Probe

https://www.wsj.com/articles/under-armour-paying-9-million-to-resolve-sec-accounting-probe-11620079991

13:21 – QuickBooks Payroll sufferers outage on Friday morning … many employees never got their direct deposit

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/30/22412349/quickbooks-issue-missed-direct-deposit-paychecks

16:25 – Financial impact of COVID-19 revealed in QuickBooks analysis of 1 million small businesses

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/coronavirus/small-business-recovery/

22:18 – Expensify Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210503005265/en/Expensify-Announces-Confidential-Submission-of-Draft-Registration-Statement-for-Proposed-Initial-Public-Offering

23:11 – Stripe buys TaxJar

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/27/stripe-acquires-taxjar-to-add-cloud-based-automated-sales-tax-tools-into-its-payments-platform/amp/?__twitter_impression=true 

More about TaxJar

https://stripe.com/partners/taxjar

TaxJar will be joining Stripe to help build the world’s tax compliance infrastructure

https://blog.taxjar.com/taxjar-will-be-joining-stripe-to-help-build-the-worlds-tax-compliance-infrastructure/

24:34 – Brex raises $425M at a $7.4B valuation, as the corporate spend war rages on

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/26/brex-raises-425m-at-a-7-4b-valuation-as-the-corporate-spend-war-rages-on/

Brex massive raise …

https://www.businessinsider.com/brex-raises-mega-round-doubles-down-on-finance-management-2021-4

24:49 – Brex Unveils All-In-One Financial Solution For Businesses

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210426005625/en/Brex-Unveils-All-In-One-Financial-Solution-For-Businesses#.YIcUHNRGTfg.whatsapp

25:18 – Brex Premium, our Series D, and the future of Brex as all-in-one finance

https://medium.com/building-brex/brex-premium-our-series-d-and-the-future-of-brex-as-all-in-one-finance-1ad40690edde

29:35 – OnDeck Markets First ABS Since Purchase by Subprime Lender Enova

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/ondeck-markets-first-abs-since-purchase-by-subprime-lender-enova/2021/04/26/80919a32-a6a6-11eb-a8a7-5f45ddcdf364_story.html

31:14 – Latest product news – May 2021

https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/05/latest-product-news-may-2021/

 
34:06 – ACH payments on Invoices via Square

https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2021/businesses-can-accept-ach-payments-via-square-invoices/

36:20 – The robots are coming UiPath is Europe’s most successful tech export since Spotify

https://www.economist.com/business/2021/04/22/uipath-is-europes-most-successful-tech-export-since-spotify

37:20 – How UiPath Turned Into A $37 Billion Powerhouse

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2021/05/01/how-uipath-turned-into-a-37-billion-powerhouse/?sh=6e1e53d62e40

37:40 – Heirlume raises 1.38 million

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/30/heirlume-raises-1-38m-to-remove-the-barriers-of-trademark-registration-for-small-businesses/

40:39 – New & Improved in FreshBooks: Income Importer, Dashboard Widgets, and More

https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/product-updates-april-2021

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2:22 – SBA to reopen Shuttered Venue Operators Grant portal Saturday

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/apr/sba-reopen-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-portal-april-24.html

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant portal begins accepting applications - Journal of Accountancy
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/apr/sba-reopen-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-portal-april-24.html

SBA offers targeted advances to small businesses
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sba-offers-targeted-advances-to-small-businesses-and-tries-again-on-shuttered-venue-program

5:23 – Lawmakers push PPP revamp as funding lapse looms

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/20/congress-ppp-funding-483803

7:06 – IRS is holding over 29 million tax returns, delaying refunds for many poorer Americans
https://money.yahoo.com/irs-holds-over-29-million-tax-returns-delaying-refunds-192532885.html

10:33 – Biden’s Big Agenda Relies on a Shrunken, Strained Agency: The IRS

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-agenda-relies-on-shrunken-strained-irs-11618928830

13:20 – IRS sees delays in tax refunds and quarterly payments

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-sees-delays-in-tax-refunds-and-quarterly-payments

15:18 – Federal Stimulus Bill Has Huge Tax Change For Gig Workers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizfarmer/2021/03/12/federal-stimulus-bill-has-huge-tax-change-for-gig-workers/

17:35 – Controversy Erupts as Florida Follows Forty-Three States in Adopting Uncontroversial Tax Provision

https://taxfoundation.org/florida-online-sales-tax/

19:22 – We’ve got reviews!  Thank you, De (via Podchaser), JGBC, and Jedda88 (via Apple Podcasts)! 

21:34 – Netflix funds accounting program through CNM, NM Film Office » Albuquerque Journal
https://www.abqjournal.com/2383393/netflix-funds-accounting-program-through-cnm-nm-film-office-2.html

25:27 – House OKs Bill to Make Weed Banking Legal

https://www.cfo.com/regulation/2021/04/house-oks-bill-to-make-weed-banking-legal/

28:30 – Why we ditched our accounting software for a bookkeeper

https://zapier.com/blog/why-hire-a-bookkeeper

34:38 – Lumanu Talks Influencers' AR Challenges

https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/lumanu-content-creators-influencers-accounts-receivable/

36:23 – This is your brain on Zoom – TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/21/this-is-your-brain-on-zoom/

38:21 – New Data Shows How American Workday is Getting Longer
https://smallbiztrends.com/2021/04/american-workday-getting-longer.html

43:13 – Our Workplace of the Future Strategy – Intuit®: Official Blog
https://www.intuit.com/blog/intuitlife/our-workplace-of-the-future-strategy/

46:45 – Bill.com Announces Integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/small-business/news/21219374/billcom-announces-integrations-with-microsoft-dynamics-365

47:22 – Paymogy Invests In Invoice Stream For P2P Services

https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/paymogy-invests-in-invoice-stream-for-p2p-services/

48:20 – Pleo Debuts ‘Bills’ To Digitize SMB Invoicing

 https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/pleo-debuts-bills-to-digitize-smb-invoicing/

48:39 – Bank of America’s Complete AP Helps Transform A Company’s Accounts Payablehttps://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2021/04/bank-of-america-s-complete-ap-helps-transform-a-company-s-accoun.html

50:00 – Deluxe Acquires First American Payments For $960M
https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2021/deluxe-signs-960-million-acquisition-deal-for-first-american-payments/

51:17 – Xero and Bookkeeper360 collaborate to help US small businesses navigate financial complexities

https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/04/xero-and-bookkeeper360-support-us-small-business/

54:30 – Square Announces New Inventory Management Features for Retailers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/square-announces-inventory-management-features-160000767.html

55:40 – Avalara Buys DAVO To Boost Sales Tax Automation
https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2021/avalara-buys-davo-boost-sales-tax-automation-services/<...

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1:45 – The Interview with AICPA’s Ed Karl 

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7:15 – Anonymous Listener email about Episode 222 

11:56 – Legislative threat to CPA licensure stalls in West Virginia
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/apr/legislative-threat-to-cpa-licensure-stalls-in-west-virginia.html

20:18 – IRS Chief Says $1 Trillion in Taxes May Go Uncollected Each Year

https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-chief-says-1-trillion-in-taxes-may-go-uncollectedeach-year-11618337765

21:41 – U.S. sues Trump ally Roger Stone, alleging he owes about $2 million in unpaid taxes

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sues-trump-ally-roger-stone-alleged-nonpayment-federal-income-taxes-2021-04-16/

23:00 – Listener voicemail! Thank you, Ian Crook!

26:40 – ACH Network Hits 2.7 Billion Monthly Payments

https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2021/ach-network-has-record-setting-quarter/

28:05 – IRS to roll out expanded Child Tax Credit on July 1

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-on-track-to-roll-out-expanded-child-tax-credit-on-july-1

29:50 – Biden Seeks 10% IRS Funding Hike to Spur More Audits of Wealthy

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/biden-seeks-10-irs-funding-hike-to-spur-more-audits-of-wealthy

31:37 – More Listener Mail! Thank you, Amir Banihashemi! 

32:08 – Get your value-pricing refresher here! 

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37:47 – This accounting firm will let staff choose start times — and clock off early in the summer

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pwc-lets-u-k-based-staff-choose-start-times-and-clock-off-early-in-the-summer-11617275290

38:14 – Grant Thornton says almost 90% of staff want to work from home

https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/grant-thornton-says-almost-90-of-staff-want-to-work-from-home-20210407

38:53 – CPAs are humans, too: Workplace relationships matter 

https://blog.aicpa.org/2021/03/cpas-are-humans-too-workplace-relationships-matter-1.html

40:34 – Fully Remote Work Will Make You Less Happy
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/zoom-remote-work-loneliness-happiness/618473/

44:39 – The Latest Workplace Perk: Cash Bonuses for Taking Vacations

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latest-workplace-perk-cash-bonuses-for-taking-vacations-11617960601

46:58 – NetSuite Helps Organizations Capitalize on New Growth Opportunities

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netsuite-helps-organizations-capitalize-on-new-growth-opportunities-301267202.html

 48:44 – NetSuite Expands Commitment to Accounting Communityhttps://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/newsroom/netsuite-expands-commitment-to-accounting-community.shtml

49:55 – Google migrates from Oracle financial software to SAP 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-migrates-from-oracle-financial-software-to-sap/

51:08 – Grant Thornton releases controls testing app

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/grant-thornton-releases-controls-testing-app

51:38 – Announcing TruckersBooksOnline: A Mobile Bookkeeping Management Services App for Owner/Operator Truckers 

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/538425423/announcing-truckersbooksonline-a-mobile-bookkeeping-management-services-app-for-owner-operator-truckers

52:45 – New Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Appshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/new-investors-discover-tax-pitfalls-of-robinhood-and-other-trading-apps-11618565406

56:02 – David wants to hear your thoughts! 

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How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/opinion/sunday/unpaid-tax-evasion-IRS.html

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Show Notes

1:47 – Blake’s Discussion with Ed Karl, Vice President of Taxation at the AICPA

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6:37 – Shutter Venue Operators Grant Snafu

7:45 – SBA SVOG Tweet

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8:35 – Why Can’t Stimulus Checks Arrive Faster?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-cant-stimulus-payments-arrive-faster-11617631209

10:40 – Billions waiting in 2017 federal refunds

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/billions-waiting-in-2017-federal-tax-refunds

11:38 – China Creates Its Own Digital Currency, a First for Major Economy

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-creates-its-own-digital-currency-a-first-for-major-economy-11617634118

17:27 – Facebook: 25 Pct Of SMBs Closed Around Worldhttps://www.pymnts.com/economy/2021/facebook-25-pct-of-smbs-closed-around-the-world/

18:29 – Pickup in CFO Optimism Continues in Q1

https://www.cfo.com/the-economy/2021/04/pickup-in-cfo-optimism-continues-in-q1/

25:06 – Global minimum tax gains momentum

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/global-minimum-tax-momentum-gains-with-g-20-seeing-mid-year-deal

25:37 – IRS Program Summary by Budget Activity

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/266/19.-IRS-FY-2021-BIB.pdf

27:47 – How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/opinion/sunday/unpaid-tax-evasion-IRS.html

30:15 – Blake’s Discussion with Ed Karl, Vice President of Taxation, AICPA

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38:44 – Wealthiest Taxpayers Cheat IRS Out of $400 Billion a Year

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/04/09/wealthiest-taxpayers-cheat-irs-out-of-400-billion-a-year/

More IRS Reading: 

173% Increase in IRS Correspondence Backlog

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/04/08/irs-lags-on-compliance-correspondence/

The IRS’s $3-Billion Problem

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/03/22/92-of-paper-returns-stuck-in-backlog/

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig Response 

https://www.c-span.org/video/?509965-1/irs-commissioner-rettig-testifies-tax-filing-season

41:00 – An update about Xerocon 2021 | Xero Blog

https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/04/xerocon-2021-update/

41:20 – Sage Transform

https://www.sageintacct.com/transform

43:10 – Check out AccountingConferences.com for all the latest on ’21 conferences!

https://accountingconferences.com/

44:00 – Dallas firm buys provider of property tax data software

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/dallas-firm-buys-atlanta-provider-of-property-tax-data-software

44:40 – Ramp Reaches Record-Setting $1.6B Valuation

https://www.pymnts.com/startups/2021/ramp-reaches-record-setting-valuation/

46:48 – Blue Dot's AI Helps You Manage, Comply With Tax Accounting and Codes: Company Raises $31 Million— How It Works

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/258835/20210407/blue-dots-ai-helps-you-manage-comply-with-tax-accounting-and-codes-company-raises-31-million—-how-it-works.htm

47:12 – Blue Dot raises $32M for AI that helps companies comply with tax codeshttps://venturebeat.com/2021/04/07/blue-dot-raises-32m-for-ai-that-helps-companies-comply-with-tax-codes/

48:50 – How Per Diem Payments Can Simplify Your Accounting and Taxeshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/per-diem-payments-simplify-accounting-134500596.html

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