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Show Notes

4:25 – Bill would make accounting part of STEM education

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-make-accounting-part-of-stem-education

5:47 – Accounting in schools down for the count

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/accounting-in-schools-on-the-chopping-block

10:24 – The best cities for accountants in 2021

https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-best-cities-for-accountants-in-2021

12:46 – The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax

18:11 – Let us know what you think about the secret IRS files, and whatever else we talk about! We’d love to hear from you! (202) 695-1040. 

18:30 – Speaking of your thoughts, we got a voicemail! Thank you, Harry Gottlieb! 

24:07 – Microsoft Excel Esports Tournament Is Real And Actually Happening

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-excel-esports-tournament-is-real-and-actually-happening/1100-6492464/

28:15 – Osome raises $16M to automate repetitive accounting tasks 

https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/10/osome-raises-16m-to-automate-repetitive-accounting-tasks/

29:35 – Corporate services “superapp” Osome lands $16M Series A

https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/10/corporate-services-super-app-osome-lands-16m-series-a/

Super app for SMEs Osome raises $16 million 

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/88040/super-app-for-smes-osome-raises-16-million

31:00 – Pennylane raises $18.3 million for its accounting service – TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/pennylane-raises-18-3-million-for-its-accounting-service/

https://www.pennylane.tech/

33:06 – Mark Cuban-Backed Personal Finance App Dave to Go Public in $4 Billion SPAC Deal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-cuban-backed-personal-finance-app-dave-to-go-public-in-4-billion-spac-deal-11623085304

34:22 – Stripe Launches Global Tax Compliance Service 

https://www.pymnts.com/taxes/2021/stripe-launches-global-tax-compliance-service/

36:00 – SEC warnings on SPACs dampen deals, boost accounting services

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sec-warnings-on-spacs-dampen-deals-and-accounting-services

38:42 – SPAC transactions come to a halt amid SEC crackdown, cooling retail investor interest

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/21/spac-transactions-come-to-a-halt-amid-sec-crackdown-cooling-retail-investor-interest.html

40:22 – SPAC IPO Audits Dominated by Niche Firms as Big Four Stand Aside

https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/spac-ipo-audits-dominated-by-niche-firms-as-big-four-stand-aside

42:30 – SPAC Pullback Pressures Creators to Find Quality Mergers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/spac-pullback-pressures-creators-to-find-quality-mergers-11622494564

SPAC Selloff Bruises Individual Investors

https://www.wsj.com/articles/spac-selloff-bruises-individual-investors-11621396808

44:12 – Amanda Aguillard named COO of Padgett 

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/amanda-aguillard-named-coo-of-padgett

45:43 – Accountants in Industry Expect Economic Boom

https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/06/03/accountants-in-industry-brace-for-economic-boom/

45:56 – Technology Fills the Gap as Jobs Lag GDP

https://www.wsj.com/articles/technology-fills-the-gap-as-jobs-lag-gdp-11623250495

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