Stories in this episode:

• Microsoft, Commonwealth Bank, KPMG partner for Wiise joint venture — ZDNet
• Wiise Guys: KPMG Teams Up with CBA Bank to Sell Microsoft Accounting Software — Digital First
• PayPal confirms that it is buying payments startup iZettle for $2.2B in an all-cash deal — TechCrunch
• Become EXCEL-lent: Excel Tips & Tricks for Accountants — FloQast

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Buffett’s Berkshire Braces for ‘Wild’ Swings From New Accounting — Bloomberg
• Net Worth Composition By Levels Of Wealth: Build A Business Already — Financial Samurai
• The Wealthy Are Hoarding $10 Billion of Bitcoin in Bunkers — Bloomberg
• Episode 823: Planet Monet — Planet Money

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Stories mentioned in this episode: 

1. The IRS really needs a new computer system — Accounting Today
2. What Accountants On NetSuite Need To Know From SuiteWorld 2018 — FloQast Blog
3. When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant — Krebs on Security
4. A Robot Does the Impossible: Assembling an IKEA Chair Without Having a Meltdown — WIRED

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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!

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Discussed in this episode:

• Job disruption is quickly coming to accounting, too

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In this episode:

• PwC and Northern Trust launch blockchain audit
• KPMG offers IBM Watson-enabled accounting tools
• No Coffee Breaks Needed: Companies Add Software Robots to Workforce
• The Evolution of the One Firm Client Practice
• Why Artificial Intelligence is the Future of Accounting

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Discussed in this episode:

1. The four drivers of workaholism, and how it doesn't make for more productive employees
2. Why meetings are toxic (according to the makers of Basecamp)
3. How payroll and HR provider Gusto hired more women engineers
4. How to be part of the team, even when working remotely

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Stories in this episode:

1. How an accounting firm in Australia successfully moved to a 5-hour workday — Xero Blog
2. A new survey that shows most Americans see automation is coming, but don't think it will affect them in their own lifetimes — Wall Street Journal
3. Bitcoin traders who have no idea they owe a lot of tax, and how the IRS is making things difficult by not being clear — MarketWatch
4. Intel has developed new smart glasses that don't make you look like a dork (anymore than you already do), and how that may impact accounting — YouTube

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Stories in this episode:

1. If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week?
2. Tax Incentive Puts More Robots on Factory Floors
3. Sage looks to the future
4. A scary new era of Slack accountants
5. Why Excel Is Not The Enemy Of Accountants

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