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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 - Journal of Accountancy https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/jun/proposed-bill-to-regulate-tax-preparers-has-aicpa-support.html 19:41 – Taxpayer Advocate prods IRS to improve service, reduce backlog https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taxpayer-advocate-prods-irs-to-improve-service-reduce-backlog 21:43 – Why call the IRS when you call us and tell us your CPA and IRS troubles? We guarantee you’ll have a better chance of us hearing you than if you called the IRS! (202) 695-1040 22:18 – Gusto is now offering pieces of its service to other companies via API – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/30/2171608/ 22:55 – Gusto Embedded Payroll https://gusto.com/embedded-payroll/ 26:13 – Intuit to Share Payroll Data from 1.4M Small Businesses With Equifax https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/intuit-to-share-payroll-data-from-1-4m-small-businesses-with-equifax/ 31:20 – Latest product news – July 2021 https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/07/latest-product-news-july-2021/ 33:05 – ServiceTitan acquires Aspire to move into landscaping, raises $200M at a $9.5B valuation – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/30/servicetitan-acquires-aspire-to-move-into-landscaping-raises-200m-at-a-9-5b-valuation/ 35:58 – Slice Launches Pizzeria Payment Platform https://www.pymnts.com/restaurant-innovation/2021/fintech-goes-niche-with-slice-pizzeria-payment-platform/ 36:48 – Slice Is Giving 50 Winners $500 & Free Pizza for a Year https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/slice-app-giving-free-pizza-for-a-year 37:35 – LegalZoom shares jump 35% in market debut; CEO sees further opportunity in online legal services https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/legalzoom-debuted-up-30percent-ceo-sells-further-push-into-digital-market.html 38:22 – Canopy scores $11M in funding for tax practice management software https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/canopy-scores-11m-in-funding-for-tax-practice-management-software 42:07 – How Two Start-ups Made a Fortune in Fees on P.P.P. Loans - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/business/ppp-relief-loans-blueacorn-womply.html 45:07 – Robinhood to Pay $70M to Settle FINRA Probe https://www.cfo.com/regulation/2021/06/robinhood-to-pay-70m-to-settle-finra-probe/ 46:48 – Squarespace Survey Reveals Gen Z Find Digital Life More Important And Memorable Than In-Person Life https://newsroom.squarespace.com/blog/squarespace-survey-reveals-genz 48:34 – Accountants more likely to return to offices than others: Study https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/accountants-more-likely-to-return-to-offices-than-other-businesses-study 49:30 – Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/upshot/remote-work-innovation-office.html 51:03 – 56% of Employees Believe Too Many Meetings Affecting Job Performance https://smallbiztrends.com/2021/07/meetings-affecting-job-performance.html 55:14 – Melio Selects Colorado to Power its Explosive U.S. Growth | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade https://oedit.colorado.gov/press-release/melio-selects-colorado-to-power-its-explosive-us-growth 55:32 – Many Companies Want Remote Workers—Except From Colorado https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-companies-want-remote-workersexcept-from-colorado-11623937649 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: