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Happy Almost New Year! As 2021 comes to a close, we've got a lot to talk about today, including an in-depth look at Blake's newly released app, Earmark CPE! We've got the latest updates on the Trump fraud investigation, and what's going on in the world of COVID relief-fund fraud. We're also spending some time answering four great listener emails on CPA exam stats, that pesky 150-hour requirement, QuickBooks Desktop, and client relationships. In app news, we're covering acquisitions by Sage, and Xero, and a Series B raise by Ekos, a craft-brewery-focused software! Grab your party hat, a glass of bubbly, and join us!

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Show Notes

01:38 - Elon Musk says he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/20/elon-musk-says-he-will-pay-over-11-billion-in-taxes-this-year.html
 
03:49 - Earmark (the Apple version) Lives! 
 
05:18 - Just how does Earmark CPE work?   

10:22 - CPA Exam Stats  

14:52 - 150 hours required for non-CPA partner in CPA firm

17:54 - In re QuickBooks Desktop

25:07 - Relationships with clients - Greg Bayramian

29:22 - Blake’s take on handling client communications     


35:25 - Trump Fraud Inquiry’s Focus: Did He Mislead His Own Accountants? - The New York Times              
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/nyregion/trump-fraud-inquiry.html?searchResultPosition=1

36:00 - Our initial discussion of the Trump fraud inquiry in Episode 235
https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/235
 
40:37 - Thieves Nab $100M in Pandemic Relief Funds - CFO           
https://www.cfo.com/fraud/2021/12/thieves-nab-100m-in-pandemic-relief-funds/
 
Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds, Secret Service says
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/criminals-have-stolen-nearly-100-billion-in-covid-relief-funds-secret-service.html
 
White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-jen-psaki-small-business-b41e0ac90640a943e5c664e3a1781ee5
 
45:24 - Comparing pandemic shrink to retail shrink
 
46:16 - IRS seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrency this past year, agency says            
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/irs-seized-35-billion-cryptocurrency-year-agency-says-rcna6157
 
48:12 - Sage to acquire cloud-based retail management system | Accounting Today          
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sage-to-acquire-cloud-based-retail-management-system
 
Sage to acquire Brightpearl
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/21/2356173/0/en/Sage-to-acquire-Brightpearl.html
 
Sage snaps up retail management company Brightpearl for £225 million
https://www.techradar.com/news/sage-snaps-up-retail-management-company-brightpearl-for-pound225-million
 
49:55 - Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCycle | Xero Blog        
https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/
 
Xero (ASX:XRO) snaps up TaxCycle on $75.7m spree
https://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network350595.html
 
Xero to acquire Canadian tax software provider, TaxCycle
https://www.xero.com/blog/2021/12/xero-to-acquire-taxcycle/
 
52:48 - Tax Change Hits Payment Apps - CPA Trendlines  
https://cpatrendlines.com/2021/12/21/tax-change-hits-payment-apps/
 
55:42 - Ekos raises $21 million Series B to digitally connect the craft supply chain
https://www.goekos.com/blog/ekos-raises-21-million-series-b-to-digitally-connect-the-craft-supply-chain/
 

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

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