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Collective Raises $20 Million To Not Be An "Accounting Firm"

May 20, 2021
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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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