{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"How To Know If An App Will Survive & Big Tax Prep Sent Taxpayer Data to Facebook","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9dcb1307\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3248,"description":"This week, Blake and David talk app survival signs, Big Tax Prep sending taxpayer data to Facebook, and the dearth of accountants visible in financials. They cover news from the accounting world, including Jirav's $20 million raise in its series B round, and Pilot's 13% workforce layoff, Collective's $50 million raise, and the story about the IRS website sending data to Google Analytics. They also discuss the Accountests ChatGPT challenge and Claude.AI as a ChatGPT alternative.\nChapters\n\nNeed CPE? \nSubscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com\nGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpe\n\nShow Notes\nJirav raises $20M in Series B | Accounting Today \nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/jirav-raises-20m-in-series-b\n \n3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say\nhttps://apnews.com/article/irs-taxpayer-tax-preparation-meta-congress-9315cfca7a0942ab89f765d183fbf822\n \nTax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds | CNN Business               \nhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/12/tech/tax-prep-companies-taxpayer-data-google-meta/index.html\n \nThe dearth of accountants has now become visible in several financial reports, with companies pleading difficulty in finding and retaining skilled people.         \nhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/the-accountant-shortage-is-showing-up-in-financial-statements-b14a6b94\n \nChatGPT Does Accountests Debits & Credits Test \nhttps://www.accountests.com/blogs/news/chatgpt-does-accountests-debits-credits-test\n \nPilot lays off 13% of workforce – 45 Employees - LayoffsTracker    \nhttps://layoffstracker.com/pilot-lays-off-13-of-workforce-45-employees/?expand_article\n\nChatGPT scores 90% on debits & credits test        \nhttps://www.blakeoliver.com/blog/chatgpt-scores-90-on-debits-amp-credits-test\n \nSome Chicago Restaurants Are Still Adding Surcharges Of Up to 20% to Checks. Should They?...","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}