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Accounting Firm FreshBooks Becomes A Unicorn
Accounting Firm FreshBooks Becomes A Unicorn
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60 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2021
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SponsorsFyle: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/fyleAFO Wealth Management Forward: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/afo Rewind: https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/rewindShow Notes01:30 – Blake and David talk smart homes, Zoom, and router recommendations, Mnuchin and movies. 7:55 – Updates of PPP Forgiveness10:02 – Survey: COVID relief, changing laws were last tax season’s headacheshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/natp-survey-covid-relief-changing-laws-were-last-tax-seasons-headaches 12:20 – IRS Funding Surge Punted From Bipartisan Infrastructure Packagehttps://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/07/irs-funding-surge-punted-bipartisan-infrastructure-package/183873/ 13:26 – Cryptocurrency brawl bogs down infrastructure bill, as Yellen and White House fight changeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/06/crypto-bitcoin-infrastructure-senate/ 18:00 – Closing date set for new Shuttered Venue Operator Grant applicationshttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/aug/shuttered-venue-operator-grant-svog-application-closing-date.html 21:04 – Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell released from prison earlyhttps://www.wifr.com/2021/08/05/former-dixon-comptroller-rita-crundwell-released-prison-early/?utm_source=pocket_mylist 22:25 – All the Queen’s Horses Documentary on YouTube – Freehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpr2A3S3CNk 24:05 – Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped.https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/30/1030329/machine-learning-ai-failed-covid-hospital-diagnosis-pandemic/ 31:06 – Reflecting on the evolution of bank reconciliation at Xerohttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/08/bank-reconciliation-evolution-at-xero/ 33:36 – Taking business banking to the next level with Revoluthttps://www.xero.com/blog/2021/08/revolut-next-level-business-banking/ More Reading on Xero: Xero Upgrades Bank Reconciliation Featurehttps://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/xero-upgrades-bank-reconciliation-feature Xero revamps bank recs, injects AIhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/xero-revamps-bank-recs-injects-ai 36:43 – HR software company Gusto raises $175 millionhttps://www.axios.com/gusto-fundraising-175-million-f2bb33ba-fced-4343-8a7b-0aa6a5d6dbbe.html Gusto Raises $175M in Series E Fundinghttps://www.finsmes.com/2021/08/gusto-raises-175m-in-series-e-funding.html 38:20 – Accounting firm FreshBooks hits unicorn status, plans global growth after raising US$130-millionhttps://financialpost.com/news/fp-street/accounting-firm-freshbooks-hits-unicorn-status-plans-global-growth-after-raising-us130-million 43:56 – 'Connected accounting' startup closes $13M funding roundhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/connected-accounting-startup-lockstep-closes-13m-series-a-funding-round Lockstep Websitehttps://lockstep.io/ 46:36 – New IRS tax collection notices offer QR code contact optionhttps://www.dontmesswithtaxes.com/2021/08/redesigned-irs-tax-collection-notices-now-offer-qr-code-contact-option.html 47:36 – ZenBusiness Democratizes Small Business Finance With New All-Inclusive Payments App ZenBusiness Moneyhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210810005143/en/ZenBusiness-Democratizes-Small-Business-Finance-With-New-All-Inclusive-Payments-App-ZenBusiness-Money 50:29 – US Bank to Buy Bento Technologieshttps://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2021/us-bank-to-buy-biz-expense-management-platform-bento-technologies/ 53:13 – Announcing Check + Quickbooks Online – Checkhttps://www.checkhq.com/post/announcing-check-quickbooks-online?utm_source=pocket_mylist 53:44 – The news from you! We’ve got reviews! Thank you, Cbordeaux, Amanda from NOLA, Rachael, and Eddie Valls! 55:35 – As if reviews weren’t enough, we got voicemail! Thank you, Scott Scarano! Get in TouchThanks 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
Released:
Aug 18, 2021
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