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Sponsors OnPay: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpay ClockShark: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clockshark Financial Cents: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/cents Show Notes 4:05 - 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 advisor https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/bookkeepers-embrace-role-of-trusted-advisor 7:07 - Elevate Messaging & Safety with Zoom Phone SMS, Reporting & E911 Enhancements https://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 Microsoft https://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 service https://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 Native https://community.expensify.com/discussion/7862/introducing-expensify-cash-open-source-financial-group-chat-built-with-react-native Expensify.cash https://expensify.cash/#/signin 27:45 - SEC Sues Ripple Over Sales of XRP Digital Assets http://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: Survey https://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 taxes https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/states-battle-over-billions-in-work-from-home-taxes 41:37 - What Running a Virtual CPA Firm Really Costs https://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 Hack https://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 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 Google Play: http://cloudacctpod...