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Show Notes

1:06 – David reports back from the delightful 2021 QuickBooks Connect virtual conference

2:48 – What did Kristen Bell’s closing remark, “Remain Human” mean?   

3:38 – We’re heading to Sage Transform 2021

4:32 – Blake has received the NASBA seal of approval for Earmark CPE!

https://earmarkcpe.com/

7:43 – Building a Best-in-Class A/P Tech Stack Without Breaking the Bank

https://www.cpaacademy.org/webinars/a0D2S00000raCSPUA2

9:41 – Intuit to Discontinue QuickBooks Desktop in the UK

https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/intuit-to-discontinue-quickbooks-desktop-in-the-uk

UK QuickBooks Desktop will cease to be supported outside the UK & Ireland

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-uk/discontinued-offering/uk-quickbooks-desktop-is-no-longer-supported-outside-the-uk/00/654996

11:38 – Conversation with John Stokdyk from AccountingWEB on the QuickBooks news!

19:25 – Zillow’s Algorithm-Fueled Buying Spree Doomed Its Home-Flipping Experiment

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-08/zillow-z-home-flipping-experiment-doomed-by-tech-algorithms

26:15 – Staffing Shortage Cripples Growth at 40% of Firms

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/10/27/staffing-shortage-goes-global/

29:43 – Two in five accountants ‘too drained’ to work

https://www.accountancydaily.co/two-five-accountants-too-drained-work

32:08 – Stop Derailing CAS

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/10/31/stop-derailing-cas/

34:29 – Trying to decide where to live now that your job is permanently remote? Maybe $2,000 worth of free coffee will help make up your mind.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/remote-workers-can-live-anywhere-these-cities-and-small-towns-are-luring-them-with-perks-11633783904

38:26 – Remote-working jobs: Disaster looms as managers refuse to listen

https://www.zdnet.com/article/remote-working-jobs-disaster-looms-as-managers-refuse-to-listen/

39:37 – High Rock Accounting expands in Minnesota

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/high-rock-accounting-to-expand-in-minnesota

42:42 – Bank increases lending limit to CPA firms seeking mergers

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/bank-increases-lending-limit-to-cpa-firms-seeking-mergers

43:25 – Botkeeper Raises $42M in Series C Funding from Paychex Founder

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/botkeeper-raises-42m-in-series-c-funding-from-paychex-founder-301416557.html

44:51 – Patriot Software Secures Series-A Funding Round

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/payroll/news/21244354/patriot-software-secures-seriesa-funding-round

45:53 – Microsoft brings JavaScript to Excel

https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/02/microsoft-brings-javascript-to-excel/

48:18 – Microsoft Office—Transforming for the hybrid world

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/11/02/microsoft-office-transforming-for-the-hybrid-world/

53:25 – A2X Is Growing, In More Ways Than One.

https://www.a2xaccounting.com/blog/leadership-team-announncement/

51:25 – Stay in the flow of work with new collaborative apps for Microsoft Teams

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/11/02/stay-in-the-flow-of-work-with-new-collaborative-apps-for-microsoft-teams/

55:01 – A new look for bank reconciliation in Xero

https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/11/new-look-bank-reconciliation/

58:23 – Square – Q3 2021 Shareholder Letter

https://s27.q4cdn.com/311240100/files/doc_financials/2021/q3/SQ-3Q-2021-Shareholder-Letter.pdf

60:00 – Intuit announces revenue sharing program, new bookkeeping features at QB Connect

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-announces-revenue-sharing-program-new-bookkeeping-features-at-qb-connect

64:38 – AICPA opens .cpa web domain in Canada

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-opens-cpa-web-domain-in-canada

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