{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"David’s takedown of accounting social media “influencers,” Scaling New Heights adds Xero, Right Networks acquires Propelware, Plaid raises $250M, Expensify gets personal, & more","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/218273bf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1810,"description":"David is tired of “social media influencers” who have no real experience acting as experts on social media, pumping the latest product or app that writes them a check. The gang also chats about Joe Woodard’s announcement on Twitter that Scaling New Heights Online will now include Xero as a sponsor. Other stories discussed: Right Networks acquires Propelware, Fintech startup Plaid raises $250 million at a $2.65 billion valuation, Intuit is (once again) relaunching the ProAdvisor program, Expensify releases a $5 per month personal plan. Finally, Blake shares Ryan Lazanis’ predictions for accounting firm trends through 2022 based on the World Economic Forum 2018 “Future of Jobs” report.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}