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Sponsors OnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpay Tallyfor: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/tallyfor FactorAE: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/factorae Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpe Show Notes 01:38 - Elon Musk says he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/20/elon-musk-says-he-will-pay-over-11-billion-in-taxes-this-year.html 03:49 - Earmark (the Apple version) Lives! 05:18 - Just how does Earmark CPE work? 10:22 - CPA Exam Stats 14:52 - 150 hours required for non-CPA partner in CPA firm 17:54 - In re QuickBooks Desktop 25:07 - Relationships with clients - Greg Bayramian 29:22 - Blake’s take on handling client communications 35:25 - Trump Fraud Inquiry’s Focus: Did He Mislead His Own Accountants? - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/nyregion/trump-fraud-inquiry.html?searchResultPosition=1 36:00 - Our initial discussion of the Trump fraud inquiry in Episode 235 https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/235 40:37 - Thieves Nab $100M in Pandemic Relief Funds - CFO https://www.cfo.com/fraud/2021/12/thieves-nab-100m-in-pandemic-relief-funds/ Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds, Secret Service says https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/criminals-have-stolen-nearly-100-billion-in-covid-relief-funds-secret-service.html White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-jen-psaki-small-business-b41e0ac90640a943e5c664e3a1781ee5 45:24 - Comparing pandemic shrink to retail shrink 46:16 - IRS seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrency this past year, agency says https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/irs-seized-35-billion-cryptocurrency-year-agency-says-rcna6157 48:12 - Sage to acquire cloud-based retail management system | Accounting Today https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sage-to-acquire-cloud-based-retail-management-system Sage to acquire Brightpearl https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/21/2356173/0/en/Sage-to-acquire-Brightpearl.html Sage snaps up retail management company Brightpearl for £225 million https://www.techradar.com/news/sage-snaps-up-retail-management-company-brightpearl-for-pound225-million 49:55 - Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCycle | Xero Blog https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/ Xero (ASX:XRO) snaps up TaxCycle on $75.7m spree https://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network350595.html Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCycle https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/ 52:48 - Tax Change Hits Payment Apps - CPA Trendlines https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/12/21/tax-change-hits-payment-apps/ 55:42 - Ekos raises $21 million Series B to digitally connect the craft supply chain https://www.goekos.com/blog/ekos-raises-21-million-series-b-to-digitally-connect-the-craft-supply-chain/ 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 now call us and leave a voicemail, maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040 Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.com Limited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessities TeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merch Subscribe Apple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcasts Podchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaser Spotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/Spotify Stitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/Stitcher Overcast: http://cloudacctpod.link/Overcast Classifieds Oh My Fraud: A True Crime Podcast for Accountants: