We're back from QuickBooks Connect 2023 with announcements, updates, new features, and improvements in QuickBooks Online. Also, EY got fined $3 million for cheating on ethics exams, and 42 percent of firms are turning away work due to staff shortages. Finally, we discuss the disruption of Alphabet's main search business by Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple in the AI-powered assistant space.Sponsors LiveFlow - http://accountingpodcast.promo/liveflowZoho - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/zoho Keeper - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/keeperChapters
(00:32) - Blake and David are back from QuickBooks Connect

(06:38) - New QuickBooks features announced at QuickBooks Connect

(07:25) - QuickBooks Ledger

(09:47) - Expanded roles and permissions in QBO

(10:16) - QuickBooks Payroll cost allocations

(11:23) - Chart of Accounts templates

(12:26) - Changes to ProAdvisor Program

(13:08) - Now you can copy QBO files to a sandbox

(16:20) - Blake's AI session at QuickBooks Connect

(24:47) - Blake will be giving a webinar on AI on Earmark's Webinars+

(27:33) - EY Texas gets a $3 million penalty for cheating on ethics exams

(34:35) - 46% of EY audits in 2022 had flaws

(37:47) - What numbers do investors care about?

(41:40) - PCAOB says they have doubled their fines in recent years

(43:35) - More cities are struggling with ERP rollouts

(44:57) - Zoho introduces practice management software for accountants

(46:45) - Tech Radar's top laptops for accountants

(48:04) - Intuit updates their tax software and shuts down Mint

(55:29) - 42% of accountants turn down work over staff shortages

(57:51) - ClientHub introduces AI-enabled email integration

(59:24) - 3 AI-based accounting companies raise a lot of money

(01:08:48) - Is Google/Alphabet in trouble?

(02:03) - 31 Wrap up and thanks for listening

 Show NotesIntuit rolls out bevy of new features for the next tax season | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-rolls-out-bevy-of-new-features-for-the-next-tax-year New product innovations at announced at QuickBooks Connect help accountants drive small business growthhttps://www.firmofthefuture.com/quickbooks-connect/new-product-innovations/ PCAOB fines doubled in recent years | Accounting Todayhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pcaob-fines-doubled-in-recent-years Accounting firms hit with record US fines over audit failureshttps://www.ft.com/content/25a65a49-4b94-4a80-82d8-435616a78f27 SURVEY: 42% of Accountants Turn Away Work Over Staff Shortages - CPA Trendlineshttps://cpatrendlines.com/2023/11/09/survey-48-of-accountants-turn-away-work-over-staff-shortages/ Black Ore Emerges from Stealth with $60 Million in Funding to Bring AI to Financial Serviceshttps://www.blackore.ai/articles/black-ore-emerges-from-stealth-with-60-million-fundingLaunching Zoho Practice: The Ultimate Practice Management Softwarehttps://www.zoho.com/blog/general/launching-zoho-practice.html Bill Holdings Is Said to Near $1.95 Billion Deal for Meliohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-08/bill-holdings-is-said-to-near-1-95-billion-deal-for-melio Bill Holdings stock sinks amid report of $1.95B deal talks for Melio ...https://seekingalpha.com/news/4033680-bill-holdings-sinks-amid-report-of-195b-deal-talks-for-melio-payments Bill Holdings denies media report on Melio deal  https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/bill-holdings-nears-195-billion-payments-deal-melio-bloomberg-news-2023-11-08/ Puzzle secures $30m for revolutionary AI-powered accounting ...https://fintech.global/2023/11/15/puzzle-secures-30m-for-revolutionary-ai-powered-accounting-platform/ EY Gets $3 Million Penalty by Texas Board of Public Accountancyhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/11/13/ey-gets-3-million-penalty-by-texas-board-of-public-accountancy/97576/ Bill's stock bounces after denial of report it was pursuing a $2 billion ...https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bills-stock-bounces-after-denial-of-report-it-was-pursuing-a-2-billion-cash-and-stock-buyout-of-me