Blake Oliver & David Leary

The Accounting Podcast

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The Accounting Podcast (formerly the Cloud Accounting Podcast) is the world's #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast! Join us weekly for a roundup of accounting news, analysis, and interviews. Plus, earn free NASBA-approved CPE credits for listening with the Earmark app. Learn more at https://earmarkcpe.com.

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Blake Oliver & David Leary

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How Deloitte Created A Marvel Hero 08.09.2021 56:25

Sponsors DEXT: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/dext Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub ApprovalMax: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/approvalmax Show Notes 5:59 – Here’s why small-business kingpin Intuit is buying Mailchimp for $12B https://www.fastcompany.com/90675994/intuit-mailchimp-acquisition 6:11 – Intuit in talks to buy Mailchimp for more than $10B https:/...

The ROI Of An Accounting Degree 02.09.2021 1:04:30

Sponsors Fyle: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/fyle CPA Charge: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/cpacharge Dark Horse: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/darkhorse Show Notes 6:25 – Is it too hard to become a CPA? https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/is-it-too-hard-to-become-a-cpa 8:50 – Accounting profession having trouble with recruitment https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/a...

Intuit's Aggressive Move To Combat Square Cash App 26.08.2021 1:07:18

Sponsors Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Show Notes 1:40 – We’ve hit the big time! We’re 2,034 out of all podcasts in the universe! 2:05 – An Exclusive Guide to America's Top Private Companies https://www.inc.com/inc5000 4:00 – TikToker Shares...

Accounting Firm FreshBooks Becomes A Unicorn 19.08.2021 59:42

Sponsors Fyle: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/fyle AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Show Notes 01:30 – Blake and David talk smart homes, Zoom, and router recommendations, Mnuchin and movies. 7:55 – Updates of PPP Forgiveness 10:02 – Survey: COVID relief, changing laws were last tax season’s headaches...

Square Buys Afterpay for $29B, Could Have Bought Xero for Less 11.08.2021 1:02:32

Sponsors CPA Charge: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/cpacharge AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Show Notes 3:00 – Risk Assessment and COVID 10:30 – Square to Buy Installment Lender Afterpay for $29B https://www.cfo.com/ma/2021/08/square-to-buy-installment-lender-afterpay-for-29b/ 19:21 – Roo...

Alright, Alright, Alright 07.08.2021 56:40

Sponsors Fyle: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/fyle Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Show Notes 2:00 – A rundown of our visit to AICPA Engage in Vegas, plus news on some other upcoming events. You can find out more about the latest, greatest accounting conferences here: https://accountingconferences.com...

Why You Should (Not) Work 12-Hour Days 02.08.2021 57:59

Sponsors Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Dark Horse: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/darkhorse Show Notes 11: 51 – AICPA is now targeting high school counselors to build up the accounting profession 13:22 – ‘Financially Hobbled for Life’: The Elite Master’s Degrees That Don’t Pay Off https://www.wsj.com/articles/financially...

The End of the Beginning for Cloud with Ben Richmond of Xero 25.07.2021 39:34

Follow Ben Richmond https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-richmond-ca-b8794220/ https://twitter.com/benrichmond1 Get in Touch Thanks 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...

Intuit TurboTax Drops Out of IRS Free File 25.07.2021 52:56

Sponsors Practice Ignition: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/pi AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Show Notes Live from NOLA – The Cloud Accounting Podcast is on the road again! 5:25 – Banks Are Reversing Course on PPP Loans to Small Business Owners https://theintercept.com/2021/07/12/covid-banks-sba-ppp-loa...

Tax Evasion & Spreadsheets: A Lesson From Trump's CFO 17.07.2021 57:21

Sponsors Synder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synder Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Dark Horse: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/darkhorse Show Notes 4:48 – Trump Organization Is Charged With Running 15-Year Employee Tax Scheme https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2021/bolt-seeking-300m-in-next-fundraising-round/ 13:35 – June Job Report? Employers added...

Ted Callahan, Accountant Leader at Intuit, Talks QuickBooks Price Changes & More 14.07.2021 46:39

Follow Ted Callahan https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedcallahan/ https://twitter.com/_tedcallahan Sunset TradeGecko https://www.tradegecko.com/sunset Get in Touch Thanks 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 . Intere...

Every App Wants A Slice Of The Payroll Pie 08.07.2021 1:04:39

Sponsors Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Dark Horse: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/darkhorse AFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Show Notes 2:49 – Blake and David talk high-tech dining 10:00 – A listener voicemail about the CPA get/not get issue! Thanks, Byron! 16:54 – Proposed bill to regulate tax preparers has AICPA support - Journa...

How To Turn $2,000 Into $5 Billion Tax-Free 01.07.2021 1:03:15

Sponsors Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Uncat: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/uncat Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Show Notes 1:20 – David is LIVE (well, recorded) from the brand-new Accounting Podcast Network recording studio! Check out our Instagram for a pictorial view - @cloudacctpod 2:20 – Welcome to all our new listeners from the BKX conference!...

Why Accountants Don't Become CPAs 24.06.2021 56:12

Sponsors Practice Ignition: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/pi Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Show Notes 1:56 – David talks specifics on Bookkeepers.com 5:54 – The IMA Is Beefing With the AICPA and NASBA Over the Future of Accounting Education https://www.goingconcern.com/the-ima-is-beefing-with-the-aicpa-and-nasb...

Secret IRS Files Reveal No Secrets 18.06.2021 54:44

Sponsors CPA Charge: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/cpacharge Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind 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://ww...

Liz Mason And High Rock Don't Fear Bench Accounting 11.06.2021 1:00:01

Sponsors Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Meet Liz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/masonliz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzynorma Website: https://highrock.co/ Show Notes 1:12 – Meet our guest, Liz Mason, CEO and Founder of High Rock Accounting 2:46 – Is the Mari...

Building an Accounting System for Scale with Jeffery Giavotella 06.06.2021 36:37

Get in Touch Thanks 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...

Questionable Reader's Choice Awards 04.06.2021 58:35

Sponsors Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Uncat: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/uncat Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Show Notes 5:41 – Warren, Sanders Urge SEC to Immediately Remove and Replace Members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board – YubaNet https://yubanet.com/usa/warren-sanders-urge-sec-to-immediately-remove-and-replace-members-of-the-...

The Cost of Busy Season Burnout 27.05.2021 58:00

Sponsors Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Show Notes 1:12 – Welcome Kristen Keats, founder of Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising, and practice owner at Sherwood Tax & Accounting 12:17 – David’s Rant of the Week – Virtual conferences suck 16:45 – REVIEW! Thank you, Jolen.opyc! 18:06 – KPMG Canada launches cloud accoun...

Collective Raises $20 Million To Not Be An "Accounting Firm" 20.05.2021 56:16

Sponsors Synder: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/synder Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Relay Financial: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relay 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 http...

Bill.com Buys Divvy For $2.5 Billion 12.05.2021 1:01:08

Sponsors Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Relay Financial: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relay MarginDriver: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/margindriver Show Notes 5:22 – SBA stops accepting new PPP applications from most lenders as general funds run out https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/may/sba-stops-accepting-most-new-ppp-applications-funds-run-out.html ...

IRS Is Getting $80 Billion To Audit The Rich 06.05.2021 46:41

Sponsors Sage Advice: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/sageadvice Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Relay Financial: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relay Show Notes 4:24 – Biden to propose tax hikes, $80B for audits of rich https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/biden-to-propose-tax-hikes-80b-for-audits-of-rich 7:36 – U.S. companies went right back to heavy...

Why Business Owners Hire Bookkeepers 29.04.2021 1:03:35

Sponsors Uncat: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/uncat MarginDriver: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/margindriver Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Show Notes 2:22 – SBA to reopen Shuttered Venue Operators Grant portal Saturday https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/apr/sba-reopen-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-portal-april-24.html Shuttered Venue Operators Grant...

IRS Can't Afford to Collect Taxes, Says IRS Chief Rettig 21.04.2021 1:00:47

Sponsors Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewind Odoo: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/odoo Client Hub: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthub Show Notes 1:45 – The Interview with AICPA’s Ed Karl https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/bonus222 Reviews – Thank you all! 4:41 – Nels Larsen CPA via Podchaser 5:02 – The Finance Wizard via Apple Podcasts 5:26 – Scott Sca...

Ask AICPA: Is IRS Underfunded? Service Levels & The Tax Gap 14.04.2021 1:04:46

Show Notes How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/opinion/sunday/unpaid-tax-evasion-IRS.html Get in Touch Thanks 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 spon...