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Show Notes
00:53 -- Thanks for the reviews! Give us a review on iTunes and we’ll read it on the air.
01:51 -- The house passed a bill permanently banning the IRS from creating its own free online tax preparation software. Here’s the coverage in Huffington Post, Business Insider, and ProPublica. For the history on IRS-assisted tax prep and the arguments for and against, listen to Planet Money #760: Tax Hero.
08:43 -- As cashless stores grow, so does the backlash — this time in Miami.
12:44 -- Can you believe that educators are still teaching people how to use Quicken for business accounting? Here’s a keeper: “Using Quicken for farm and ranch accounting”
14:46 -- Xero's out with a new look for their invoicing feature, which now includes auto save and a nifty application of artificial intelligence for coding transactions
16:24 -- Canopy released their new mobile app.
17:38 -- TaxJar now integrates with NetSuite via SuiteTax, demonstrating their move upmarket in the wake of the SCOTUS Wayfair decision.
18:31 -- Thanks to Caleb Jenkins for posting a screenshot of the beta “Receipts” feature in QuickBooks on Twitter. Take a look here.
20:20 -- Here’s an update on the QuickBooks Online Advanced free upgrade period. Also, Blake has a hack so you can avoid ever paying for more than 250 accounts or 40 classes/locations.
27:19 -- How many CPA firms permit flexible and remote work? Find out as Blake details stats from the 2018 Anytime, Anywhere Work Survey by ConvergenceCoaching.
29:49 -- A 2-year Stanford study found that people are significantly more productive when working from home. Watch the TED Talk or read the article.
33:59 -- People have a reason to be paranoid when it comes to smart speakers. It turns out Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa.
37:26 -- In China, the Communist Party under Xi Jinping is asserting ever greater ideological control over the population — this time with the help of an app.
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