The Accounting Podcast

SponsorsOdoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odooQuickFee: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/quickfeeRelay Financial: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relayShow Notes01:08 - GameStop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop 01:31 - Can’t Stop GameStophttps://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/960454567/cant-stop-gamestop 03:38 - This is how Wall Street thinks the Reddit-fueled GameStop trade unravelshttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/this-is-how-wall-street-thinks-the-reddit-fueled-gamestop-trade-unravels-.html 05:27 - Robinhood Raises $1B Amid GameStop Firestormhttps://www.cfo.com/credit/2021/01/robinhood-draws-1b-from-credit-line-amid-gamestop-firestorm 07:01 - For GameStop day traders, the moment they've dreamed abouthttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-health-coronavirus-pandemic-financial-markets-financial-crisis-834f2dd17cbbc5222e2fc4be3f41ab42  09:47 - The CAP-GameStop Connection?  13:18 - Sage customers are losing their minds – and could face SARS trouble – after outageshttps://www.businessinsider.co.za/on-sars-deadline-day-sage-systems-go-down-again-and-clients-are-going-crazy-2021-1 14:17 -  A South African CAP Listener  weighs in on the Sage Debacle. Thank you!  17:55 - We've got eMAIL - on PPP guilt, and Quicken! Thank you, Anonymous Listener! 20:44 - Melio raises $110M on a $1.3B valuation to bring B2B payments for SMBs into the 21st centuryhttps://techcrunch.com/2021/01/25/melio-raises-110m-on-a-1-3b-valuation-to-bring-b2b-payments-for-smbs-into-the-21st-century/ 21:01 - Melio hits $1.3bn valuationhttps://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/37337/melio-hits-13bn-valuation 22:27 - Expensify adds Enhanced Invoicing And Bill Pay to its Preaccounting Platform https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/vendor-news/expensify-adds-enhanced-invoicing-and-bill-pay-to-its-preacc/ Expensify Rounds Out Its Preaccounting Platform With Enhanced Invoicing And Bill Payhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210125005260/en/Expensify-Rounds-Out-Its-Preaccounting-Platform-With-Enhanced-Invoicing-And-Bill-Pay 27:05 - FLEETCOR Acquires Cloud Software Platform Provider of B2B Online Bill Paymenthttps://www.fleetcor.com/news/fleetcor-acquires-cloud-software-platform-provider-of-b2b-online-bill-payment/ Additional Reading on Roger:  Roger Has Been Acquired by FLEETCORhttps://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/roger-has-been-acquired-by-fleetcor Roger Blog | Roger acquired by FLEETCOR, a leading global business payments companyhttps://www.roger.ai/post/roger-acquired-by-fleetcor 27:51 - Pilot Raises $60M To Help SMBs Modernize Financeshttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/pilot-raises-60-million-dollars-help-smbs-modernize-finances/ 28:16 - Pilot Closes $60M Series C from Sequoia: What Comes Nexthttps://pilot.com/blog/pilot-closes-60m-series-c-from-sequoia-what-comes-next 32:24 - Check Launches With $35M To Streamline Payrollhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/check-launches-with-35-million-streamline-payroll/ 33:27 - Plaid Unveils Deposit Switchhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/banking/2021/plaid-unveils-deposit-switch-to-digitize-account-funding/ 34:47 - DailyPay Launches CYCLE To Disburse Paymentshttps://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/dailypay-launches-cycle-disburse-off-cycle-payments/ 38:55 PPP loan application within QuickBooks Capital now availablehttps://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/news/ppp-loan-application-within-quickbooks-capital-now-available/ 39:43 - What’s new in QuickBooks Online: January 2021https://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/whats-new/whats-new-in-quickbooks-online-january-2021/ 41:51 - TaxJar goes to bat for customers in Tennesseehttps://blog.taxjar.com/taxjar-goes-to-bat-for-customers-in-tennessee/ 43:56 - TaxAct and TaxDome pair to create end-to-end tax managementhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taxact-and-taxdome-pair-to-create-end-to-end-tax-management 44:53 - Tax filing season to start Feb. 12, IRS announceshttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/jan/tax-return-filing-season-starts-feb-12-2021.html 45:08 - IRS chief: Agency is 'current' on mail as start of filing season approacheshttps://thehill.com/policy/fin...

SponsorsRewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewindPractice Ignition: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/piBookkeep: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/bookkeepShow Notes01:10 - Sage cloud accounting offline for entire week as SMMEs wait to file returnshttps://citizen.co.za/business/business-news/2424489/sage-cloud-accounting-offline-for-entire-week-as-smmes-wait-to-file-return02:02 - Sage South Africa on Twitter: "📢We’re really sorry that our customers are still experiencing problems with Sage Business Cloud Accounting. We understand this is causing serious disruption to our customers’ business and we are working round the clock, with our partners, to restore the service." https://twitter.com/SageGroupZA/status/135215756634481459204:11 - WE'VE GOT VOICEMAIL! Thank you, Mary Going! 06:29 - WFH In 2021? Get Ready For Those Remote Salary Adjustmentshttps://www.goingconcern.com/wfh-in-2021-get-ready-for-those-remote-salary-adjustments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wfh-in-2021-get-ready-for-those-remote-salary-adjustments10:57 - Biden’s Wall Street watchdogs signal new era of tough oversighthttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/bidens-wall-street-watchdogs-signal-new-era-of-tough-oversight12:02 - Pay Equity Startup Raises $17.1 Million in Round Led by Bessemerhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/pay-equity-startup-raises-17-1-million-in-round-led-by-bessemer14:47 - LendingClub Gets OK to Acquire Radius Bancorphttps://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2021/lendingclub-gets-ok-to-acquire-radius-bancorp/15:46 - Rewind Closes $15 Million Series A to Meet Mounting Market Demand for Cloud Data Protection https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/vendor-news/rewind-closes-15-million-series-a-to-meet-mounting-market-de/17:25 - TripActions Raises $155 Million To Boost Travel https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/tripactions-raises-155-million-to-boost-travel-spend-management/19:39 - The best laptop 2021: 15 best laptops money can buy in 2021https://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/best-laptops-130436122:42 - The 5 best SMS apps for small businesses in 2021https://zapier.com/blog/best-sms-app24:23 - Navigate from Hubdoc to Xero and streamline your workhttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/01/navigate-from-hubdoc-to-xero/26:48 - 'Zoom fatigue' has hit 4 in 10 employees -- your best course of actionhttps://www.cfodailynews.com/articles/zoom-fatigue/29:24 - Need to Take a Dump but Stuck in a Zoom Call? There’s an App for Thathttps://www.goingconcern.com/need-to-take-a-dump-but-stuck-in-a-zoom-call-theres-an-app-for-that/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=need-to-take-a-dump-but-stuck-in-a-zoom-call-theres-an-app-for-that31:22 - Nearly a Third of Workers Say They’d Quit Before Returning to the Office When All This is Overhttps://www.goingconcern.com/nearly-a-third-of-workers-say-theyd-quit-before-returning-to-the-office-when-all-this-is-over/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nearly-a-third-of-workers-say-theyd-quit-before-returning-to-the-office-when-all-this-is-over31:46 - OfficeSpace Survey: 71 Percent of Employed Americans Eager to Return to the Office https://rebusinessonline.com/officespace-survey-71-percent-of-employed-americans-eager-to-return-to-the-office/33:49 - A Cultural Tax History Of The Three-Martini Lunch https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2021/01/21/a-cultural-tax-history-of-the-three-martini-lunch/36:34 - Remote Work Is More Productivehttps://cpatrendlines.com/2021/01/07/remote-work-is-more-productive/39:46 - Welcome to the Fake Office Commute (Turns Out People Miss the Routine)https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-fake-office-commute-turns-out-people-miss-the-routine-1161038361741:24 - WFH In 2021? Get Ready For Those Remote Salary Adjustmentshttps://www.goingconcern.com/wfh-in-2021-get-ready-for-those-remote-salary-adjustments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wfh-in-2021-get-ready-for-those-remote-salary-adjustments43:00 - No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employeeshttps://sahillavingia.com/workGet 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

SponsorsBooksTime: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/bookstimeQuickFee: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/quickfeePractice Ignition: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/piShow Notes00:56 - Blake's been forgiven by the PPP!  05:50 - ‘It Was a Joke’: Some Small Businesses Got $1 Relief Loanshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/business/small-businesses-ppp-covid.html?referringSource=articleShare 09:42 - Bitcoin and SPACs Give 2021 a Flavor of Dot-Com Bubblehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-04/bitcoin-and-spacs-give-2021-a-flavor-of-dot-com-bubble14:24 - Visa and Plaid Abandon Merger After Antitrust Division’s Suit to Block https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/visa-and-plaid-abandon-merger-after-antitrust-division-s-suit-block  17:38 - Visa, Fintech Startup Plaid Drop Merger Plans After DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2021/01/12/visa-drops-plans-to-acquire-fintech-startup-plaid-after-doj-antitrust-lawsuitRelated stories: Plaid CEO touts new ‘clarity’ after failed Visa acquisition https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/14/plaid-ceo-touts-new-clarity-after-failed-visa-acquisition/ Visa Opts Out Of Plaid Acquisition, Cites Lawsuit https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2021/visa-opts-out-plaid-acquisition-cites-complex-litigation/ 18:44 - Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump Campaign Websitehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/stripe-stops-processing-payments-for-trump-campaign-website-11610319116 19:54 - Shopify Takes Trump Organization and Campaign Stores Offlinehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/shopify-takes-trumpstore-com-offline-in-response-to-riot-11610035673 21:10 - Who is Jack Ma? Where the Alibaba co-founder came from and disappeared https://nypost.com/article/who-is-jack-ma-where-alibaba-founder-cam-from-disappeared-to/ 23:16 - Individual CPAs can apply for .cpa domains nowhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/individual-cpas-can-apply-for-cpa-domains-now 31:57 - Cloud-based farm accounting solution launched by ag tech start-up Traction https://www.agriculture.com/news/technology/cloud-based-farm-accounting-solution-launched-by-ag-tech-startup-traction 32:57 - TrustBooks Releases Full Accounting Software Niched Specifically for Legal https://www.prweb.com/releases/trustbooks_releases_full_accounting_software_niched_specifically_for_legal/prweb17651217.htm 35:25 - Commerce7 and Ekos Integrate to Help Wineries Sync D2C Sales, Inventory and Accounting https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/13/commerce7-ekos-integrate-help-wineries 36:32 - Lightspeed Rolls Out Vendor Network For SMBs https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/lightspeed-rolls-out-vendor-network-for-smbs/ 40:26 - Here’s Intuit’s plan to get Mint back on track after years of neglecthttps://www.fastcompany.com/90591464/intuit-mint-new-version-and-alternatives 47:45 - Listener questions from M. Ives. Thank you!  50:55 - Melody Seefeldt talks credit hours for the CPA.  51:56 - Color us corrected (via Twitter)!  53:10 - Talk to us! Tell us how your tax season goes! Share your PPP adventures! We really want to know! 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/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsBreadwinner - https://bread...

SponsorsBooksTime: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/bookstimeBookkeep: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/bookkeepShow Notes3:28 - Accounting firm heads urge Congress to accept Electoral College resultshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-firm-heads-business-leaders-urge-congress-to-accept-electoral-college-results 3:37 - Firm leaders weigh in on storming of Capitol buildinghttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/firm-leaders-weigh-in-on-storming-of-capitol-building 7:35 - Trump Loses Social Media Megaphone as Facebook, Twitch Acthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-07/facebook-instagram-restrictions-on-trump-accounts-extended 10:38 - Why it's imperative to own your own marketing channels 13:41 - Employers cut 140K jobs in December, but added 2.3K in accountinghttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/employers-cut-140k-jobs-in-december-but-added-2-3k-in-accounting 15:05 - A Week Into Full Brexit, the Pain for U.K. Businesses Has Arrivedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/business/Brexit-British-economy.html 17:00 - With Congress approving up to $284 billion to loans, small businesses can apply for Paycheck Protection starting Jan. 11https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/08/small-businesses-can-apply-for-ppp-loans-starting-jan-11.html Date set for limited PPP reopeninghttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/jan/ppp-application-reopening-date.html                17:40 - TurboTax and H&R Block say they have fixed the issues that prevented $600 stimulus checks from being paid outhttps://www.businessinsider.com/turbotax-hr-block-fixed-issues-delaying-stimulus-payments-2021-1 18:32 - Treasury issues millions of second Economic Impact Payments by debit card | Internal Revenue Servicehttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-issues-millions-of-second-economic-impact-payments-by-debit-card 20:51- Banks Withhold Stimulus To Cover Overdraft Feeshttps://www.pymnts.com/bank-regulation/2021/banks-may-withhold-stimulus-checks-to-cover-overdraft-fees/ 21:25 - Stimulus law may put disputes over PPP agent fees to rest for bankshttps://www.americanbanker.com/news/stimulus-law-may-put-disputes-over-ppp-agent-fees-to-rest-for-banks 24:15 - Ted Callahan announced as new accountant business leader for Intuit’s Small Business Self-Employed Group - Firm of the Future https://www.firmofthefuture.com/content/ted-callahan-announced-as-new-accountant-business-leader-for-intuits-small-business-self-employed-group/ 25:52 - Pennylane raises $18.4 million for its accounting service https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/07/pennylane-raises-18-4-million-for-its-accounting-service/ 30:21 - Avalara Unveils Cloud Sales Tax Returns Solution for Accounting Firms of All Sizes https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210107005090/en/Avalara-Unveils-Cloud-Sales-Tax-Returns-Solution-for-Accounting-Firms-of-All-Sizes 31:41 - Deloitte deal makes Tax Analysts’ law library publichttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/deloitte-deal-makes-tax-analysts-law-library-public 33:05 - Go Forth and Azlohttps://www.azlo.com/blog/go-forth-and-azlo 39:00 - IRS overlooks billions in potential taxes from nonfilershttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-overlooks-billions-in-potential-taxes-from-nonfilers-and-underreporters 42:36 - BKD premieres film noir tax parodyhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/bkd-helms-tax-film-noir-short 45:18 - EY and Microsoft expand Xbox blockchain smart contract platformhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ey-and-microsoft-expand-xbox-blockchain-smart-contract-platform 46:33 - U.S. Accounting Standard-Setter Looks to Tackle Controversial Topics in 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-accounting-standard-setter-looks-to-tackle-controversial-topics-in-2021-11609434034 47:23 - Cost Versus Value: Is GAAP Obsolete? https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/cost-versus-value-is-gaap-obsoleteGet 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...

SponsorsFreshBooks: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/freshbooksQuickFee: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/quickfeeShow Notes02:12 - Do David and Blake have any 2021 resolutions?  04:38 - Apparently NASBA Offices Narrowly Avoided the Nashville Bombinghttps://www.goingconcern.com/apparently-nasba-offices-narrowly-avoided-the-nashville-bombing/ 05:54 - IRS taxpayer data wasn’t exposed in SolarWinds hack, says TIGTAhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-taxpayer-data-wasnt-exposed-in-solarwinds-hack-says-tigta 08:07 - Sovos buys LTaxhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sovos-buys-ltax-provider-of-payroll-and-unemployment-tax-automation 08:51 - Tax Software Firm Avalara Acquires INPOSIAhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2020/tax-compliance-software-firm-avalara-acquires-inposia/  09:46 - RSM acquires MondayCallhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/rsm-acquires-salesforce-consultancy-mondaycall 12:10 - FedEx Wraps Up ShopRunner Purchasehttps://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2020/fedex-wraps-up-shoprunner-purchase/ 17:00 - Justice Dept. charges Texas billionaire with biggest tax fraud case in US historyhttps://thehill.com/policy/finance/521253-justice-dept-charges-texas-billionaire-with-biggest-tax-fraud-case-in-us 20:48 - Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020https://dayton247now.com/news/coronavirus/some-businesses-thrived-many-lagged-during-pandemic-in-2020 23:23 - Six Stories From a Downtown District Show Pandemic’s Uneven Tollhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/some-asheville-businesses-thrived-with-government-backed-ppp-loans-others-struggled-11609426801 29:21 - We've got VOICEMAIL! Thank you, Kelly!  37:06 - 2019 Small Business Finance and HR Reporthttps://onpay.com/small-business-hr-software/2019-small-business-finance-hr 40:39 - SURVEY: Tech Spending Slowshttps://cpatrendlines.com/2020/12/12/survey-tech-spending-slows/ 46:11 - We're on the edge!  A review from Ilibanili on Apple Podcasts. Thank you, Ili!  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/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsGo here to create your classified ad: https://cloudacctpod.link/RunClassifiedAd  Want 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 show notes for the link to get more info.Full Transcript Available Upon Request - info@cloudaccountingpodcast.com

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayClockShark: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clocksharkFinancial Cents: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/centsShow Notes4:05 - 2019 Predictions! Also, Isaac Asimov predicted the computer automation revolution, Mindbody to be sold, senators prod regulators on FinTech, and what’s new in QBO https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/episodes/2019-predictions-also-isaac-asimov-predicted-the-computer-automation-revolution-mindbody-to-be-sold-senators-prod-regulators-on-fintech-and-what-s-new-in-qbo  5:23 - Bookkeepers are embracing the role of trusted advisorhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/bookkeepers-embrace-role-of-trusted-advisor  7:07 - Elevate Messaging & Safety with Zoom Phone SMS, Reporting & E911 Enhancementshttps://blog.zoom.us/elevate-messaging-safety-with-zoom-phone/ 8:13 - The best and worst 2020 predictions (and some of our own) https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/154 10:53 - Zoom may launch an email service and calendar app to compete with Google and Microsofthttps://www.theverge.com/2020/12/23/22197057/zoom-email-service-calendar-app-microsoft-google-competition 13:27 - Square has discussed acquiring Jay-Z’s Tidal servicehttps://bankinnovation.net/allposts/products/payments/square-has-discussed-acquiring-jay-zs-tidal-service/ 17:23 - Introducing Expensify.cash, open-source financial group chat, built with React Nativehttps://community.expensify.com/discussion/7862/introducing-expensify-cash-open-source-financial-group-chat-built-with-react-nativeExpensify.cashhttps://expensify.cash/#/signin  27:45 - SEC Sues Ripple Over Sales of XRP Digital Assetshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cfo/daily_briefing/~3/vZdi6MdgeUI/  30:45 - Google Delays Return to Office and Eyes ‘Flexible Work Week’https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/technology/google-delays-return-to-office-and-eyes-flexible-work-week.html?referringSource=articleShare  32:41 - 81% of firms expect more remote work post-pandemic: Surveyhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/81-percent-of-firms-expect-more-remote-work-post-pandemic-survey 34:58 - Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?https://apnews.com/article/can-employers-covid-19-vaccine-mandatory-ba22c99f01f24ea3be7631ff751f0d82 36:40 - States battle over billions in work-from-home taxeshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/states-battle-over-billions-in-work-from-home-taxes 41:37 - What Running a Virtual CPA Firm Really Costshttps://cpatrendlines.com/2020/12/12/what-running-a-virtual-cpa-firm-really-costs/ 44:15 - Don’t Worry Everyone, Deloitte Says Everything Is Fine After SolarWinds Hackhttps://www.goingconcern.com/deloitte-solarwinds-hack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deloitte-solarwinds-hack 45:25 - How To Declutter Your Life in 15 Steps http://apartmenttherapy.com/declutter-your-life-268462 49:42 - The moment you've all been waiting for - Blake and David divulge their 2021 predictions!  50:10 - David says expect the unexpected in the accounting space!  51:02 - Blake predicts that predictions (of the cashflow kind) will be the thing in 2021.  54:05 - Maybe predicting the obvious - PPP will just keep going, and going, and going ...  55:28 - Two reviews to round out 2020! Thank you, Mrs. ShannyBanany, and some CPA in a small bookkeeping firm, aka 10594816! 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/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod...

Show Notes2:32 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Enhances the Employee Retention Credithttps://www.aprio.com/whatsnext/employee-retention-credit-is-now-eligible-to-ppp-loan-recipients/ 4:56 - How does this impact the PPP loan forgiveness application deadline? 7:22 - [Updated] Top 10 PPP Changes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021https://www.aprio.com/whatsnext/new-stimulus-package-finally-on-the-horizon/ 7:43 - Simplified forgiveness application - REALLY Simplified! 11:20 - Employee Retention Credit - the good, the bad, and the utterly confusing21:12 - Provider Relief Funds - CARES Act Don't miss Justin Elanjian's webinar on December 29 - Unpacking PPP Updates from the Latest Stimulus Billhttps://aprio.zoom.us/webinar/register/5316085644641/WN_dTqlpoVKR5eZcK2XL-OfugGet 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/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsGo here to create your classified ad: https://cloudacctpod.link/RunClassifiedAd  Want 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 show notes for the link to get more info and be sure to check out our special stimulus pricing of four episodes for just $100. Full Transcript Available Upon Request - info@cloudaccountingpodcast.com

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayClockShark: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clocksharkCeterus: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/ceterusShow Notes3:56 - The Top 10 PPP changes in the pending Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020https://www.aprio.com/whatsnext/new-stimulus-package-finally-on-the-horizon/5:08 - LegalZoom Finance and Accounting Careershttps://www.legalzoom.com/careers/by-department?ccc=Finance%20and%20Accounting6:45 - LegalZoom Names Daniel Wernikoff Chief Executive Officerhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190924005040/en/LegalZoom-Names-Daniel-Wernikoff-Chief-Executive-Officer6:50 - LegalZoom Grows Leadership Team with Appointment of New Chief Product Officer and Chief People Officer https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191121005267/en/LegalZoom-Grows-Leadership-Team-with-Appointment-of-New-Chief-Product-Officer-and-Chief-People-Officer7:07 - LegalZoom Names Shrisha Radhakrishna as Chief Technology Officer https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200728005325/en/LegalZoom-Names-Shrisha-Radhakrishna-as-Chief-Technology-Officer7:11 - LegalZoom Names John Buchanan as Chief Marketing Officer and Kathy Tsitovich as Chief Partnership Officer https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005057/en/LegalZoom-Names-John-Buchanan-as-Chief-Marketing-Officer-and-Kathy-Tsitovich-as-Chief-Partnership-Officer8:26 - Purely Solutions: Overview | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/pure-purelysolutions/15:10 - Senators ask IRS whether taxpayer data hit in SolarWinds hackhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/senators-ask-irs-whether-taxpayer-data-hit-in-solarwinds-hack16:49 - IRS extends acceptance of digital signatures and emailed documentshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-extends-acceptance-of-digital-signatures-and-emailed-documents-amid-coronavirus18:36 - Bob Dylan’s Catalog Sale Highlights a Tax Advantage for Songwritershttps://www.wsj.com/articles/bob-dylans-catalog-sale-highlights-a-tax-advantage-for-songwriters-1160768260422:24 - Ransomware Attack Hits Major Service Provider For Accounting And Healthcare Organizationshttps://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/it-and-internet/1016294/ransomware-attack-hits-major-service-provider-for-accounting-and-healthcare-organizations25:49 - China’s Luckin Coffee will pay $180 million to settle accounting fraud chargeshttps://techcrunch.com/2020/12/16/luckin-180-million-fine-sec/27:27 - EY Team Found ‘Red-Flag Indicators’ at Wirecardhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2020/report-ey-anti-fraud-team-found-red-flag-indicators-at-wirecard/28:32 - Microsoft engineer gets nine years for stealing $10M from Microsofthttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/microsoft-engineer-gets-nine-years-for-stealing-10m-from-microsoft/32:31 - Slack Is the Right Tool for the Wrong Way to Workhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/slack-is-the-right-tool-for-the-wrong-way-to-work36:55 - WSJ News Exclusive | Massachusetts Regulators to File Complaint Against Robinhoodhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/massachusetts-regulators-to-file-complaint-against-robinhood-1160812000340:20 - How US customers’ attitudes to fintech are shifting during the pandemichttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/how-us-customers-attitudes-to-fintech-are-shifting-during-the-pandemic41:36 - GoCardless Notches $95 Million Led By Bainhttps://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2020/uk-fintech-gocardless-notches-95-million-led-by-bain/42:22 - Patriot Software Offers Seamless Integration With TSheets by QuickBooks https://www.prweb.com/releases/patriot_software_offers_seamless_integration_with_tsheets_by_quickbooks/prweb17603468.htm43:15 - Ramp raises $30M as the battle to own corporate spend heats uphttps://techcrunch.com/2020/12/17/ramp-raises-30m-as-the-battle-to-own-corporate-spend-heats-up/46:44 - The 5 best note-taking apps of 2021https://zapier.com/blog/best-note-taking-apps46:46 - The 8 best free email marketing apps in 2021https://zapier.com/blog/free-email-marketing-software46:52 - The best free CRM software for 2021https://zapier.com/blog/best-free-crm49:49 - Sage Launches Partner Cloud Program to Accelerate Cloud Migration

Show Notes2:58 - Additional Expenses eligible under PPP Loan forgiveness4:42 - Tax implications of PPP forgiveness07:15 - Simplified loan forgiveness applications and documentation requirements10:12 - Allotment for the 2nd round of PPP funds 10:45 - Eligibility requirements for PPP 2.0 14:55 - The Top 10 PPP changes in the pending Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020https://www.aprio.com/whatsnext/new-stimulus-package-finally-on-the-horizon/15:55 - How Aprio's PPP team got down to business19:00 - Find a wealth of PPP resources with Aprio's Covid Advisor here: Aprio.com/covidGet 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/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastFull Transcript Available Upon Request - info@cloudaccountingpodcast.com

SponsorsOnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayClockShark: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clocksharkSynder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synderShow Notes  3:31 - Apps We Love: November 2020 – Our Favorite Podcastshttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/firm-management/article/21162856/apps-we-love-november-2020-our-favorite-podcasts7:06 - Listeners let us know - sometimes, we miss the mark, especially when it comes to tax, audit, and even our favorite subject - PPP  11:19 - Mnuchin's Stimulus Includes Business Protections | PYMNTS.com  https://www.pymnts.com/economy/2020/mnuchin-916-billion-dollar-stimulus-plan-includes-business-protections/ 13:42 - BeachFleischman names Majchrzak next CEO  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/beachfleischman-names-chief-strategy-marketing-officer-eric-majchrzak-next-ceo 15:15 - The case of the extra paycheck | Tax Pro Center | Intuit https://proconnect.intuit.com/taxprocenter/tax-law-and-news/the-case-of-the-extra-paycheck/  17:58 - Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texashttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/11/oracle-is-moving-its-headquarters-from-silicon-valley-to-austin-texas.html19:40 - Square Offers Beauty Sector Online Booking, POS | PYMNTS.com  https://www.pymnts.com/news/mobile-commerce/2020/square-offers-beauty-sector-online-booking-pos-tool/ 21:00 - Introducing duplicate document detection in Hubdoc | Xero Bloghttps://www.xero.com/blog/2020/12/hubdoc-duplicate-document-detection/ 23:14 - 2020 R4 Release Noteshttps://www.intacct.com/ia/docs/en_US/releasenotes/2020/2020_Release_4/2020-R4-home.htm 26:09 - Vic.ai Launches Autopilot, the Autonomous Accounting Solutionhttps://www.prweb.com/releases/vic_ai_launches_autopilot_the_autonomous_accounting_solution/prweb17601974.htm 27:40 - BQE Software Partners With AffiniPay to Bring Advanced Payment Technologies to BQE CORE Customershttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bqe-software-partners-with-affinipay-to-bring-advanced-payment-technologies-to-bqe-core-customers-301174791.html New Online Payments System Launches for Accounting Firms  https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/firm-management/news/21165991/new-online-payments-system-launches-for-accounting-firms 28:53 - Revolut, Europe's $5.5 billion digital bank, quietly broke even in Novemberhttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/08/digital-bank-revolut-breaks-even-in-november.html 30:12 - Gusto expands People Advisory Certification programhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/gusto-expands-people-advisory-certification-program 31:30 - WhatsApp launches Carts for small businesses to sell in app, online - Inside Retail  https://insideretail.asia/2020/12/09/whatsapp-launches-carts-for-small-businesses-to-sell-in-app-online/ 33:08 - The Gas Tax’s Days Are Numbered, What’s Next? (Podcast)https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/the-gas-taxs-days-are-numbered-whats-next-podcast37:05 - Unit raises $18.6M to offer banking features as a service  https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/08/unit-raises-18-6m-to-offer-banking-features-as-a-service/ 37:42 - Time to up your ‘out of office’ gamehttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/time-to-up-your-out-of-office-game 41:11 - If you worked remotely due to Covid-19, a state tax surprise could be coming https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/06/if-you-worked-remotely-due-to-covid-19-a-state-tax-surprise-could-be-coming.html 44:57 - Square's Cash App Launches A Clothing Line Because, Clearly, Bitcoin And Stocks Aren't Enoughhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/squares-cash-app-launches-clothing-055837827.html 45:30 - We've got voicemail! Thank you, Sheila!  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