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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://www.newsroom.co.nz/accounting-in-schools-on-the-chopping-block 10:24 – The best cities for accountants in 2021 https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-best-cities-for-accountants-in-2021 12:46 – The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax 18:11 – Let us know what you think about the secret IRS files, and whatever else we talk about! We’d love to hear from you! (202) 695-1040. 18:30 – Speaking of your thoughts, we got a voicemail! Thank you, Harry Gottlieb! 24:07 – Microsoft Excel Esports Tournament Is Real And Actually Happening https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-excel-esports-tournament-is-real-and-actually-happening/1100-6492464/ 28:15 – Osome raises $16M to automate repetitive accounting tasks https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/10/osome-raises-16m-to-automate-repetitive-accounting-tasks/ 29:35 – Corporate services “superapp” Osome lands $16M Series A https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/10/corporate-services-super-app-osome-lands-16m-series-a/ Super app for SMEs Osome raises $16 million https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/88040/super-app-for-smes-osome-raises-16-million 31:00 – Pennylane raises $18.3 million for its accounting service – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/pennylane-raises-18-3-million-for-its-accounting-service/ https://www.pennylane.tech/ 33:06 – Mark Cuban-Backed Personal Finance App Dave to Go Public in $4 Billion SPAC Deal https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-cuban-backed-personal-finance-app-dave-to-go-public-in-4-billion-spac-deal-11623085304 34:22 – Stripe Launches Global Tax Compliance Service https://www.pymnts.com/taxes/2021/stripe-launches-global-tax-compliance-service/ 36:00 – SEC warnings on SPACs dampen deals, boost accounting services https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sec-warnings-on-spacs-dampen-deals-and-accounting-services 38:42 – SPAC transactions come to a halt amid SEC crackdown, cooling retail investor interest https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/21/spac-transactions-come-to-a-halt-amid-sec-crackdown-cooling-retail-investor-interest.html 40:22 – SPAC IPO Audits Dominated by Niche Firms as Big Four Stand Aside https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/spac-ipo-audits-dominated-by-niche-firms-as-big-four-stand-aside 42:30 – SPAC Pullback Pressures Creators to Find Quality Mergers https://www.wsj.com/articles/spac-pullback-pressures-creators-to-find-quality-mergers-11622494564 SPAC Selloff Bruises Individual Investors https://www.wsj.com/articles/spac-selloff-bruises-individual-investors-11621396808 44:12 – Amanda Aguillard named COO of Padgett https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/amanda-aguillard-named-coo-of-padgett 45:43 – Accountants in Industry Expect Economic Boom https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/06/03/accountants-in-industry-brace-for-economic-boom/ 45:56 – Technology Fills the Gap as Jobs Lag GDP https://www.wsj.com/articles/technology-fills-the-gap-as-jobs-lag-gdp-11623250495 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...