SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayFreshBooks: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/freshbooksScrutinize: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/scrutinizeNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes13:09 – Legislation introduced in Senate to recognize accounting as a STEM field in K-12 educationhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/newsletters/extra-credit/legislation-introduced-recognize-accounting-as-stem-k-12-education.html 17:16 – Diverse accounting hires on the rise, AICPA report finds | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/diverse-accounting-hires-on-the-rise-aicpa-report-finds CPA firms show progress in diversity amid pipeline challenges - Journal of Accountancyhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/apr/cpa-firms-show-progress-diversity-pipeline-challenges.html  25:26 – Fake bank records are readily available as U.S. hunts for fraud | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/fake-bank-records-are-readily-available-as-u-s-hunts-for-fraud  33:12 – Walmart Stops $4M in Gift Cards From Reaching Scammers Targeting Older Victimshttps://www.pymnts.com/walmart/2022/walmart-stops-4m-in-gift-cards-from-reaching-scammers-targeting-older-victims/ 35:25 – Elon Musk delayed filing a form and made $156 millionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/06/musk-twitter-sec/ 41:07 – Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2022/block-confirms-cash-app-breach-by-former-employee/ 42:34 – Mailchimp says an internal tool was used to breach hundreds of accountshttps://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEC4n0jBa41XPsQx-Of5_IEsqFAgEKg0IACoGCAowlIEBMLEXMOc_?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen 46:33 – After Raising, Burning Through $120M+, Fast Fades Fast in One-Click Battlehttps://www.pymnts.com/startups/2022/after-raising-burning-through-120m-fast-fades-fast-in-one-click-battle/ Fast, the checkout startup, shuts down: NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2022/04/05/1091077398/checkout-startup-fast-is-shutting-down-after-burning-through-investors-money 50:38 – Bolt to Purchase Crypto Startup Wyre for $1.5Bhttps://www.pymnts.com/acquisitions/2022/bolt-to-purchase-crypto-startup-wyre-for-1-5b/ 53:22 – Palantir alums raise $25M from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and other VCs for their finance startup, Mosaic | TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/03/30/palantir-finance-alums-raise-25m-for-mosaic-in-founders-fund-peter-thiel-led-series-b/ Clockwork.ai Closes $2 MM Seed Funding to Automate Financial Planning and Analysis and Help Businesses 'Know Their Numbers'https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/clockwork-ai-closes-2-mm-seed-funding-to-automate-financial-planning-and-analysis-and-help-businesses-know-their-numbers Docyt raises $11.5M Series A for its AI-powered accounting automation service | TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/docyt-raises-11-5m-series-a-for-its-ai-powered-accounting-automation-service/?guccounter=1 56:31 – Thryv Hosts Investor Day, Announces SaaS Revenue Target of $1 Billion in 2027https://finance.yahoo.com/news/thryv-hosts-investor-day-announces-100000925.html 59:58 – Xero appoints Chris O’Neill as Chief Growth Officer | Xero UShttps://www.xero.com/us/media-releases/xero-appoints-chief-growth-officer/ 1:02:09 – Spreadsheets Are Hot—and Cranking Out Complex Codehttps://www.wired.com/story/spreadsheets-are-hot-and-cranking-out-complex-code/ Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.com

SponsorsDigits: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/digitsScribe: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/scribeNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes00:59 – Taxpayer advocate urges IRS to use scanners to cut backloghttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taxpayer-advocate-urges-irs-to-use-scanners-to-cut-backlog  IRS Says Paper Income Tax Returns are Major Cause of Logjamhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21262251/irs-says-paper-income-tax-returns-are-major-cause-of-logjam 14:07 – FTC says TurboTax free filing not as free as advertised, Intuit vows to fighthttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/federal-trade-commission-complaint-says-turbotax-overstated-free-file-options-intuit-vows-to-fight-back FTC Sues Intuit Over Deceptive TurboTax “Free” Filing Campaignhttps://smallbiztrends.com/2022/03/ftc-sues-intuit-over-deceptive-turbotax-free-filing.html ‘False Claims and Buried Disclosures’: FTC Says TurboTax Tricks People Into Thinking They Can File for Freehttps://money.com/turbotax-free-file-ftc-complaint/  18:32 – Five insights gleaned from PCAOB audit committee chair reporthttps://www.complianceweek.com/accounting-and-auditing/five-insights-gleaned-from-pcaob-audit-committee-chair-report/31507.article  22:02 – House Bill Calls for Creation of Crypto-Less, Privacy-First Digital Dollarhttps://www.pymnts.com/cbdc/2022/house-bill-calls-for-creation-of-crypto-less-privacy-first-digital-dollar/  24:58 – Voicemail from Ryan Pearcy – Thank you! 27:02 – Hedge funds are betting against a cryptocurrency whose price shouldn’t move. Tether says the short sellers are part of a ‘clever scheme to raise capital from those less knowledgeable’https://www.wsj.com/articles/short-sellers-bet-tether-cryptos-central-bank-is-vulnerable-to-a-run-11648978202 29:14 – Hackers heist $600M in crypto from blockchain networkhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/hackers-steal-600-million-in-crypto-from-ronin-blockchain-network  Crypto Gaming's Biggest Success Story Scammed Out Of $600 Millionhttps://kotaku.com/crypto-axie-infinity-scam-exploit-blockchain-ethereum-n-1848721147 34:12 – Accounting software: MCA yet again defers mandatory audit trail norm by 1 more yearhttps://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/accounting-software-mca-yet-again-defers-mandatory-audit-trail-norm-by-1-more-year/article65282052.ece  35:49 – Ask These 3 Interview Questions to Hire the Best Accountant for Your Firmhttps://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/ask-these-3-interview-questions-to-hire-the-best-accountant-for-your-firm  Former School of Medicine administrator pleads guilty to stealing $40 million from the University - Yale Daily Newshttps://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/03/28/former-school-of-medicine-administrator-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-40-million-from-the-university%EF%BF%BC/  46:51 – Email from Tony – Thank you! 54:40 – Builder.ai Raises $100M Series C Funding Led by Global Software Investor Insight Partnershttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/builderai-raises-100m-series-c-funding-led-by-global-software-investor-insight-partners-301513079.html  55:22 – Trullion tackles applying AI to accounting workflows | VentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/2022/03/25/trullion-tackles-applying-ai-to-accounting-workflows/  56:43 – Finally, SMB Accounting Startup, Raises $95M | PYMNTS.comhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2022/finally-a-small-business-accounting-automation-startup-raises-95m/amp/  Finally, a Small Business Accounting Automation Startup, Raises $95Mhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2022/finally-a-small-business-accounting-automation-startup-raises-95m/Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show....

SponsorsDark Horse: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/darkhorseSynder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synderRelay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relayNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes03:29 – Mister Car Wash Finding Loyalty Among Increasing Customer Base            https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2022/mister-car-wash-finding-loyalty-among-increasing-customer-base/ 05:51 – Voicemail from Nikole – Thank you! 13:08 – Intuit Rate Survey: COVID-19’s impact on accounting professionals and their clients           https://www.firmofthefuture.com/content/intuit-rate-survey-covid-19s-impact-on-accounting-professionals-and-their-clients/ 18:00 – Half of Remote Professionals Say They Would Quit if Required to Go Back to Office            https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/payroll/news/21261548/half-of-remote-professionals-say-they-would-quit-if-required-to-go-back-to-office 20:27 – As more companies begin their return to the office, Facebook parent Meta Platforms is becoming more remote than ever before           https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-and-metas-leadership-take-remote-work-to-the-extreme-11648040580 24:30 – Rick Scott touts importance of 'bookkeeping' classes when asked about financial literacy bill          https://floridapolitics.com/archives/510781-bookkeeping-scott/ 26:24 – Who stands to make and lose money if the SEC climate rule becomes lawhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/23/sec-climate-rule-winners-and-losers.html New SEC proposal would ramp up climate-change disclosureshttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/mar/new-sec-proposal-ramp-up-climate-change-disclosures.html 34:09 – Advisory Services Continue to Grow in Accounting Firms https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/firm-management/article/21261215/advisory-services-continue-to-grow-in-accounting-firms 35:54 – Madonna Becomes Latest Celeb Aboard Bored Ape          https://www.pymnts.com/nfts/2022/madonna-becomes-latest-celeb-aboard-bored-ape-yacht-club/ 39:32 – Six months in, El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble is crumbling - Rest of World   https://restofworld.org/2022/el-salvador-bitcoin/?utm_source=pocket-newtab 42:52 – Digits books $65M on a $565M valuation to bring a more dynamic, automated approach to legacy accounting tools – TechCrunch        https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/24/digits-books-65m-on-a-565m-valuation-to-bring-a-more-dynamic-automated-approach-to-legacy-accounting-tools/ 59:47 – Podcast 350: Wayne Chang of Digits - LendIt Fintech News            https://www.lendacademy.com/podcast-350-wayne-chang-of-digits/Get in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsRoyalwise: learn.royalwise.comFuture Firm: https://futurefirmaccelerate.com/GetW9: https://getw9.tax/ Oh My Fraud: A True Crime Podcast for Accountants: ohmyfraud.comWant to get the word out about your newsletter, webinar, party, Facebook group, podcast, e-book, job posting, or that fancy Excel macro you just created? Why not let the listeners of The Cloud Accounting Podcast know by running a classified ad? Hit the link below to get more info.

SponsorsKeeper: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/keeperSynder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synderScribe https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/scribeNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:02 – Talking Disney and Bars ...  15:37 – Commissioner to Congress: IRS will clear backlog by year’s end https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/mar/commissioner-congress-irs-will-clear-backlog-years-end.html 16:18 – IRS plans to hire thousands likely to fall short      https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-plans-to-hire-thousands-more-employees-likely-to-fall-short 19:50 – IRS Struggles Allow Secret Election Spending To Flourishhttps://campaignlegal.org/update/irs-struggles-allow-secret-election-spending-flourish 20:43 – IRS Starts Using Chatbots for Calls             https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21260152/irs-starts-using-chatbots-for-calls 21:46 – PCAOB confirms talks with China on audit firm accesshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pcaob-confirms-talks-with-china-on-audit-firm-access 25:19 – The SEC is investigating the Big Four accounting firms for potential conflicts of interest that could influence their audits, people familiar sayhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/big-four-accounting-firms-come-under-regulators-scrutiny-11647364574 28:12 – Accounting Faces Reckoning After Years of Sluggish Pay Growth https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/accounting-faces-reckoning-after-years-of-sluggish-pay-growth Big Four Accounting Firms Reportedly Probed by SEC       https://www.businessinsider.com/big-four-accounting-firms-sec-probe-conflict-of-interest-report-2022-3 32:14 – Workers Care More About Flexible Hours Than Remote Work - WSJ           https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-care-more-about-flexible-hours-than-remote-work-11643112004 33:20 – 58% of Consumers Check on Work While Not in Office, Outside Normal Working Hours    https://www.pymnts.com/connectedeconomy/2022/consumers-check-on-work-while-not-in-office-outside-working-hours/ 35:30 – Tucson woman accused of gambling away $5M in embezzled fundshttps://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-woman-accused-of-gambling-away-5m-in-embezzled-funds/article_b010f994-a70c-11ec-9940-7fa3aaccf602.html37:01 – Botkeeper Upgrades Bookkeeping Task Platform               https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/botkeeper-upgrades-bookkeeping-task-platform 39:09 – Stamped AI closes $2 million to simplify financial statement prep for SMBs            https://betakit.com/stamped-ai-closes-2-million-to-simplify-financial-statement-prep-for-smbs/ 40:19 – FISKL introduces modern API-driven accounting for small businesses        https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_technology/fiskl-introduces-modern-api-driven-accounting-for-small-businesses/article_9626addf-cd8b-5324-b3a0-3725c43ad8e8.html 42:06 – AuditBoard rolls out new automation and analytics features         https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/auditboard-releases-auditboard-automation-and-analytics-tool 46:35 – Coinbooks raises $3.2 million to build accounting software for DAOs         https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138356/coinbooks-raises-3-2-million-to-build-accounting-software-for-daos  46:51 – Coinbooks Gathers $3.2 Million For Developing Accounting Software To Serve DAOs         https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/03/19/coinbooks-gathers-3-2-million-for-developing-accounting-software-to-serve-daos/ 48:20 – Xerocon Sydney: Xerocon returns to Australia     https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/03/xerocon-returns-to-australia/ 49:17 – Xero’s position on Ukraine and Russia     https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/03/our-position-on-ukraine-and-russia/ 50:52 – The Ukraine crypto connection 52:00 – Bitcoin Price Surges on Biden’s Crypto Executive Orderhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-order-study-of-cryptocurrency-risk-creation-of-u-s-digital-c...

SponsorsOnPay https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayFreshBooks https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/freshbooksScribe https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/scribeNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes01:37 – Top Firms 2022: What Great Resignation?             https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/top-firms-2022-what-great-resignation 03:19 – 2022 State of Accounting Firms Trends Reporthttps://insights.caseware.com/caseware-2022-state-of-accounting-firms-trends-report 05:58 – The fastest-growing firms in the U.S. — 2022        https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-fastest-growing-firms-in-the-u-s-2022 08:00 – YPTC Scores Second Place on Accounting Today’s 2021 List of Best Accounting Firms to Work Forhttps://www.yptc.com/yptc-scores-second-place-on-accounting-todays-2021-list-of-best-accounting-firms-to-work-for/ 12:20 – Cloud computing expected to skyrocket in accounting firmshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/caseware-survey-finds-two-thirds-plan-to-increase-use-of-cloud-computing-solutions 12:30 – Vast Majority of Accounting Firms Plan to Tap into Cloud Technology Due to Pandemic: Global Surveyhttps://www.cfodive.com/press-release/20220309-vast-majority-of-accounting-firms-plan-to-tap-into-cloud-technology-due-to/ 14:25 – Email from Tyler – Audit at a Big Four – Thank you!  21:33 – DoorDash Partners with Office Depot to Offer Business and Learning Essentials On Demandhttps://doordash.news/consumer/doordash-partners-with-office-depot-to-offer-business-and-office-essentials-on-demand/ 25:27 – A bit about surge pricing 27:24 – IRS budget increase slashed in latest spending bill              https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-budget-increase-slashed-in-latest-spending-bill 28:23 – IRS proposes to raise fees for enrolled agentshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-proposes-to-raise-fees-for-enrolled-agents 28:44 – IRS going on a hiring spreehttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-looking-to-hire-10-000-people-fast IRS to fast-track 10,000 hirings to address backloghttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/mar/irs-fast-track-10000-hirings-address-backlog.html IRS direct-hiring 5,000 in service centers https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/mar/irs-direct-hiring-in-service-centers.html 29:25 – IRS audits poorest families five times as much as others  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-audits-poorest-families-five-times-as-much-as-others IRS audits the poor at 5 times the rate of everyone else, analysis findshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-audit-eitc-five-times-as-likely-to-get-audited/ 31:51 – Why underfunding the IRS hurts the accounting profession 37:18 – Practice Ignition becomes ‘Ignition’         https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/practice-ignition-becomes-ignition-enhances-platform 38:17 – Contabilizei Receives Investment of $60M Led by Softbankhttps://www.pymnts.com/smbs/2022/contabilizei-receives-investment-of-60m-led-by-softbank/ 40:30 – Patriot Software patents dual-ledger featurehttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/patriot-software-successfully-patents-dual-ledger-accounting-solution-as-software-feature 44:35 – Chargebee acquires collections management platformhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/chargebee-adds-accounts-receivable-services-by-acquiring-collections-management-platform-numberz 45:14 – MarginEdge & Intuit Launch Unified Restaurant Solutionhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marginedge--intuit-launch-unified-restaurant-solution-301485003.html 50:35 – Fieldguide raises $17M in new funding   https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fieldguide-raises-20-million-in-series-a-funding-at-100-million-valuation 52:55 – Tax and audit software reaching the clouds?  56:01 – Exclusive: Found raises $60 million for self-employed business bankinghttps://www.axios.com/exclusive-found-raises-60-million-for-self-employed-business-banking-944d74ad-d2e6-4c4a-b953-1b0a34cd7301.html  Careers 

SponsorsONCE Accounting: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/oncea2X: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/A2XLiveFlow: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liveflowNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes02:33 – David’s QBO Troll             https://twitter.com/davidleary/status/1499514128435531800 08:26 – Are the big firms falling apart?  09:59 – The Big Firm Biz Model 13:03 – Is this model sustainable?  14:29 – Why Blake moved to tech 17:06 – Remote work changed everything 18:21 – Can accounting jobs be more meaningful?  20:27 – Accounting standards haven’t changed in 100 years  22:52 – Companies and investors don't care about the financial numbers like they used to. The metrics are changing.  26:39 – People want a meaningful job 28:45 – Lifestyle spending accounts - what are they? 31:45 – Schools aren't teaching accounting students about other opportunities 35:18 – ‘I spent 5 hours on the phone’: Woman exposes TurboTax for taking thousands of her tax return in viral TikTokhttps://www.dailydot.com/debug/tiktok-tax-return-turbotax/ 36:38 – TPG refund         https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/tpg-refund/00/2511328 39:56 – DIY vs. tax pro: How taxpayers choosehttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/study-finds-tax-software-users-prioritize-cost-and-paid-preparer-users-prioritize-accuracy 41:53 – Working with tax organizers needs to be easier - bad customer experience 44:11 – Companies need to raise their prices and focus on customer experience instead of speed 46:29 – AICPA & CIMA stand with the people of Ukrainehttps://www.fm-magazine.com/news/2022/mar/aicpa-cima-ukraine-statement.html 49:11 – Ex-Big 4 Partner On Why the Big 4 Firms Should Pull Out of Russia: 'It's the Right Thing to Do and You Know It'https://www.goingconcern.com/ex-big-4-partner-why-big-4-firms-should-leave-russia/ 50:31 – Visa and Mastercard Suspend Russian Operations             https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-03-04/card/visa-and-mastercard-suspend-russian-operations-LAhp94TyXAXrNzaILwz5 51:05 – Spoils of War? Ukraine Says No Taxes Due on Captured Russian Tankshttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21259037/spoils-of-war-ukraine-says-no-taxes-due-on-captured-russian-tanks 52:51 – KPMG set to drop some clients over Russian sanctionshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/kpmg-set-to-drop-some-clients-over-russian-sanctions 53:05 – Grant Thornton Drops Its Russian Affiliate Over Conflict In Ukrainehttps://www.goingconcern.com/grant-thornton-drops-its-russian-affiliate-over-conflict-in-ukraine/ Big 4 Firms Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, But Will They Sever Relationships With Any Russian Clients? (UPDATE)https://www.goingconcern.com/big-4-firms-condemn-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-but-will-they-sever-relationships-with-any-russian-clients/ 54:09 – Voicemail from Jack Thiel – Talking startups, etc. in accounting 57:06 – Voicemail from Joe Cangelosi – Leaving accounting ‎01:02:05 – Jacob I. Oberlander, CPA on Twitter: "@BlakeTOliver We're not charging by the hour and not billing by the hour. But we're still tracking time.https://twitter.com/JacobOberlander/status/1498320967331983361 01:04:01 - Technology has changed the way time is measurable for work successGet in TouchThanks for listening and for the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on iTunes, or Podchaser. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus, and NOW, you can see our smiling faces on Instagram! You can now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyStitcher:

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