Everything is Bigger in Texas — Including Tax Fraud

Whether you're starting a new year, or just continuing 2020 indefinitely, we've got new news, including Blake's quest to find out how to offer CPE credits for our loyal U.S. listeners! We're talking a $2 billion tax fraud, and the Treasury's claim of no evidence to suggest taxpayer data was stolen in IRS hack, along with some stories of PPP winners and losers, and how the NASBA offices narrowly avoided the Nashville bombing. We'll also explore how to get your CPA without spending tons of $$. Then, we'll rummage through the latest app news, and acquisitions, some enlightening survey data, and more!

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Show Notes

02:12 - Do David and Blake have any 2021 resolutions? 

 

04:38 - Apparently NASBA Offices Narrowly Avoided the Nashville Bombing
https://www.goingconcern.com/apparently-nasba-offices-narrowly-avoided-the-nashville-bombing/

 

05:54 - IRS taxpayer data wasn’t exposed in SolarWinds hack, says TIGTA
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-taxpayer-data-wasnt-exposed-in-solarwinds-hack-says-tigta

 

08:07 - Sovos buys LTax
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sovos-buys-ltax-provider-of-payroll-and-unemployment-tax-automation

 

08:51 - Tax Software Firm Avalara Acquires INPOSIA
https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2020/tax-compliance-software-firm-avalara-acquires-inposia/ 

 

09:46 - RSM acquires MondayCall

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/rsm-acquires-salesforce-consultancy-mondaycall

 

12:10 - FedEx Wraps Up ShopRunner Purchase
https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2020/fedex-wraps-up-shoprunner-purchase/

 

17:00 - Justice Dept. charges Texas billionaire with biggest tax fraud case in US history

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/521253-justice-dept-charges-texas-billionaire-with-biggest-tax-fraud-case-in-us

 

20:48 - Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
https://dayton247now.com/news/coronavirus/some-businesses-thrived-many-lagged-during-pandemic-in-2020

 

23:23 - Six Stories From a Downtown District Show Pandemic’s Uneven Toll
https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-asheville-businesses-thrived-with-government-backed-ppp-loans-others-struggled-11609426801

 

29:21 - We've got VOICEMAIL! Thank you, Kelly! 

 

37:06 - 2019 Small Business Finance and HR Report

https://onpay.com/small-business-hr-software/2019-small-business-finance-hr

 

40:39 - SURVEY: Tech Spending Slows

https://cpatrendlines.com/2020/12/12/survey-tech-spending-slows/

 

46:11 - We're on the edge!  A review from Ilibanili on Apple Podcasts. Thank you, Ili!  

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Blake Oliver

Founder and CEO of Earmark CPE

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