Guest Randy Crabtree of The Unique CPA podcast; the UK has an accountant turnover crisis, too; should accountants unionize? Field service app Jobber raises $100 million and more! SponsorsSuiteFiles - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/suitefilesLiveFlow - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liveflowAnchor - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/anchorNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpe
(00:00) - Thank you to our sponsor, SuitFiles
(00:26) - Preview: Why Saas businesses look horrible on paper
(01:08) - Introduction and welcome Randy Crabtree to the show
(03:04) - Some background on Randy and his firm
(05:14) - NASBA votes on keeping the 150 hour requirement
(08:56) - Will CPAs and audits even be necessary in the future?
(11:48) - Did Randy have to get 150 hours?
(15:54) - Accounting as an AP class and how to reach more high school students
(23:25) - Checking in on the live chat
(27:10) - Losing accountants isn't just a United States problem
(29:47) - The University of Arizona partners with Deloitte for an accounting scholarship program
(30:35) - Blakes plays a clip from Planet Money
(35:08) - Thank you to our sponsor, LiveFlow
(36:25) - Jobber raises $100 million and the SaaS business model
(42:03) - Client Hub launches a free recategorized plan
(43:35) - Google Calendar now fights calendar spam
(45:23) - Thank you to our sponsor, Anchor
(47:02) - CFO's vow to boost their tech influence in 2023
(47:48) - New Zealand company Hnry, raises $35 million in series B
(49:03) - Chat CPA website
(53:16) - Zapier blog post on best AI productivity tools
(56:27) - Randy has to run, and another check on the chat
(01:00:02) - Hinge Research put out a high growth study for 2023
(01:01:26) - Would accountants support a type of "union" for better working conditions?
(01:06:49) - A few listener emails
(01:11:58) - Wrap up and where to reach Blake and David
(01:13:36) - Client Hub
(01:14:12) - RightTool
(01:14:35) - Future Firm Accelerate
(01:15:22) - How to advertise in these classifieds
Show NotesThe best AI productivity tools in 2023 | Zapier     https://zapier.com/blog/best-ai-productivity-tools/ The Accountant Shortage Isn't Bad Enough For NASBA to Entertain Dropping the 150 Hour Requirement - Going Concernhttps://www.goingconcern.com/nasba-150-hour-rule-accountant-shortage/ HF 1749 as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1749&session=ls93&version=list&session_number=0&session_year=2023&keyword_type=all&keyword=Accountancy ChatCPA - Chat with an A.I. trained by a CPA        https://www.chatcpa.io/ Google adds a new way to block calendar spam. Here’s how to use ithttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/20/how-to-block-google-calendar-spam-with-a-new-feature-that-stops-it.html Client Hub Launches a Free Recategorize Plan - CPA Practice Advisorhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/02/13/client-hub-launches-a-free-recategorize-plan/76782/ NASBA upholds 150-hour education requirement for CPA licensure - Journal of Accountancyhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2023/feb/nasba-upholds-150-hour-education-requirement-for-cpa-licensure.html CFOs Vow to Boost Tech Influence in 2023https://www.cfo.com/technology/2023/02/tech-spending-2023-finance-team/ LinkedIn poll: Should accountants unionize?https://www.linkedin.com/posts/blaketoliver_accountants-activity-7016853793652838402-2_cC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_iosGet 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 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 (2