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(00:04) - Preview: Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" economic impact

(00:53) - Welcome to The Accounting Podcast and a quick overview of topics for this episode

(03:16) - Microsoft announces CoPilot price with AI

(10:24) - SEC vs Ripple case decision

(19:08) - FedNow finally launched

(25:16) - Two senators are proposing bill on ban of lawmakers owning stocks

(27:50) - Blake checks in on the live chat

(28:30) - Apple working on AppleGPT

(30:46) - Software spending rose 25% over the last 12 months

(33:12) - Article on the 150-hour rule and lack of black accountants in the profession

(35:54) - Blake and David look at a case study for good marketing in accounting

(39:11) - Taylor Swift's billion-dollar impact on the economy

(42:15) - ClientEarth warning Big 6 audit firms to protect the planet

(44:31) - WSJ editorial board blames accounting shortage on Biden

(51:04) - Bench Accounting

(51:41) - 3 fast QuickBooks stories

(54:01) - Accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million

(55:06) - Shopify builds in a Zoom cost calculator

(56:59) - Shopify releases AI update

(01:00:49) - Blake reads some listener mail

(01:04:01) - Wrap up and where to reach David and Blake
Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow NotesSens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley to unveil a bill to bar executive-branch members and lawmakers from owning stock in individual companies      https://www.wsj.com/articles/senators-to-propose-ban-on-u-s-lawmakers-executive-branch-members-owning-stock-6db6411 New comment on "339. 15-Year-Old Passes CPA Exam; NY Requires Independent Audits of AI Hiring Processes"     https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGtwCxwDBHndZBtfKHkBgCgXhpr Taylor Swift's Economic Impact Has Caught the Eye of the Fedhttps://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/taylor-swifts-economic-impact-catches-attention-federal-reserve-hotel-revenue-2023-7 After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million | TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/07/04/after-bootstrapping-for-8-years-accounting-startup-dougs-raises-27-million/ Shopify's crusade against Zoom meetings now includes a cost calculator: 'Most of the modern work environment is broken' https://fortune.com/2023/07/12/remote-work-zoom-meeting-shopify-cost-calculator-modern-work-broken/ Shopify Sidekick video    https://twitter.com/tobi/status/1679114154756669441?s=20 Bridging the Gap: Between the Generations          https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/education-hub/training-center/bridging-the-gap-between-the-generations/ ☕️ NOW, FED ☙ Friday, July 21, 2023 ☙ C&C NEWS ? https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/now-fed-friday-july-21-2023-c-and KPMG Rolls Out Generative AI to Tax Pros, Launches Audit Pilothttps://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/kpmg-rolls-out-generative-ai-to-tax-pros-launches-audit-pilot QuickBooks Checking Simplifies Bank Feeds Matchinghttps://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/accounting-tech/general-ledger/quickbooks-checking-simplifies-bank-feeds-matching/ Big Six senior leadership missing in action on climate reporting and ...https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/press/big-six-senior-leadership-missing-in-action-on-climate-reporting-and-audit/ FedNow launch: Fed's new instant payment system, goes live July 20https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/20/fednow-launch-fed-instant-pay-service/70434964007/ Accounting firms accused of missing climat