The Accounting Podcast

Is it too hard to become a CPA? Also, most companies continue to struggle to hire workers, we investigate the ROI of an accounting degree versus your other options, how to get an entry level job that requires 3 years of experience, Intuit's new bookkeeping certification (and how you can use it in your firm), how a video resume could get you your next job, is Intuit building QuickBooks Payroll Live? Zoom updates, Pry raises $4.2 million, Ramp, Zeel, Flexio, and Synder join the party, and more!

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Show Notes

6:25 – Is it too hard to become a CPA? 
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/is-it-too-hard-to-become-a-cpa
 
8:50 – Accounting profession having trouble with recruitment
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-profession-having-trouble-with-recruitment
 
11:00 – Most Companies Struggling to Hire Workers
https://www.cfo.com/hiring/2021/08/most-companies-struggling-to-hire-workers/
 
12:20 – Which College Programs Give Students the Best Bang for Their Buck?
https://www.thirdway.org/report/which-college-programs-give-students-the-best-bang-for-their-buck
 
23:27 – “Entry-level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience 
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/nikastar/viz/2021W34Entry-leveljobsrequire3yearsofexperience_16297364426090/Dashboard1
 
29:19 – QuickBooks Live Bookkeeper Info
https://www.intuit.com/careers/quickbooks-live-experts/
 
31:58 – Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/intuit-bookkeeping
 
33:40 – How a Video Résumé Can Get You Hired in the Covid-19 Job Market
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-video-resume-can-get-you-hired-in-the-covid-19-job-market-11629457200
 
37:22 – Intuit Quarterly Results
 https://investors.intuit.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx
 
What’s new in QuickBooks Online: August 2021
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/blog/whats-new/whats-new-in-quickbooks-online-august-2021/
 
45:44 – Why we’ve updated the bank reconciliation design
https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/08/why-weve-updated-the-bank-reconciliation-design/
 
50:32 – Incoming Updates! Start Using Focus Mode, Limit Screen Sharing, and Seamlessly Transfer Meetings
https://blog.zoom.us/focus-mode-limit-screen-sharing-seamless-meeting-transfer/
 
52:43 – Pry Financials raises $4.2M to make startup accounting more approachable
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/23/pry-financials-raises-4-2m-to-make-startup-accounting-more-approachable/
 
53:43 – Ramp raises $300M at a $3.9B valuation, makes its first acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/24/ramp-raises-300m-at-a-3-9b-valuation-makes-its-first-acquisition/
 
54:48 – Balance raises $25M in a Ribbit Capital-led Series A to grow its ‘consumer-like B2B checkout platform
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/25/balance-raises-25m-in-a-ribbit-capital-led-series-a-to-grow-its-consumer-like-b2b-checkout-platform/
 
55:17 – Zeal Raises $13 Million Series A to Scale API Infrastructure Allowing Companies to Build Custom Payroll Products
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210827005003/en/Zeal-Raises-13-Million-Series-A-to-Scale-API-Infrastructure-Allowing-Companies-to-Build-Custom-Payroll-Products
 
55:46 – Brex Launches $150 Million Venture Debt Business
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/brex-launches-150-million-venture-debt-business
 
56:40 – Finexio Raises $8M To Build Out AP Software Suite
https://www.pymnts.com/accounts-payable/2021/finexio-accounts-payable/
 
56:50 – Accounting platform Synder raises $2M
https://startupworld.tech/accounting-platform-synder-raises-2m/
 
57:26 – Sensibill and FreeAgent Partner to Offer Digital Receipt and Expense Management Solutions to Small Businesses
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210826005115/en/Sensibill-and-FreeAgent-Partner-to-Offer-Digital-Receipt-and-Expense-Management-Solutions-to-Small-Businesses
 
58:46 – Pry Versus Quickbooks
https://pry.co/bookkeeping
 
60:34 – Short and Sweet – we got a review! Thanks, Vanessa! 



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Blake Oliver
Founder and CEO of Earmark CPE
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David Leary
President and Founder, Sombrero Apps Company

What is The Accounting Podcast?

The Accounting Podcast (formerly the Cloud Accounting Podcast) is the world's #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast! Join us weekly for a roundup of accounting news, analysis, and interviews. Plus, earn free NASBA-approved CPE credits for listening with the Earmark app. Learn more at https://earmarkcpe.com.