The Accounting Podcast

Rachel Fisch returns to the show to discuss Deloitte Canada's sale of its small business accounting services practice to MNP, Canadian quarantine rules, and much more. We're also reviewing EY's Super Bowl ad, learning about unemployment fraud, and a new e-file identity theft scam tax preparers need to know about, as well as PPP bottlenecks at the SBA. We'll get some app news about Rippling, and PayZen, and updates on Luckin Coffee, Wirecard, and much more!

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Show Notes

1:00 - Welcome back, Rachel Fisch! 
 
2:40 - MNP to acquire subset of Deloitte business to expand footprint in select locations across Canada
https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/press-releases/articles/mnp-acquires-subset-of-deloitte-business.html
 
9:31 – Episode 49 Discussion about KPMG back in December of 2018
https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/49
 
14:49 -  EY U.S. Chair Kelly Grier Is Super Excited About EY’s Super Bowl Ad, You Guys
https://www.goingconcern.com/ey-u-s-chair-kelly-grier-is-super-excited-about-eys-super-bowl-ad-you-guys/
 
15:15 – Take a listen to EY’s Super Bowl Ad
 
16:00 -  Same year that EY elected to forgo performance based raises, it’s getting a super bowl commercial.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Accounting/comments/ldxyha/same_year_that_ey_elected_to_forgo_performance/
 
18:07 - Verizon, Deloitte Unveil 5G Retail Platform
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2021/verizon-deloitte-unveil-seismic-5g-powered-retail-productivity-and-efficiency-platform/
 
21:46 – More about Elon Musk’s Starlink 
https://www.starlink.com/
 
23:09 - Tax forms help reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US
https://apnews.com/article/tax-forms-reveals-unemployment-fraud-d79070609d6f7eedc8a03b5e37b17506
 
27:11 - SBA works to fix PPP loan bottlenecks
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sba-works-to-fix-ppp-loan-bottlenecks
 
28:31 - Loan System Bugs Holding Up PPP Loans: AICPA
https://www.cfo.com/credit/2021/02/loan-system-bugs-holding-up-ppp-loans-aicpa/
 
30:13 - IRS warns of e-file identity theft scam
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-warns-of-e-file-identity-theft-scam
 
32:40 - TSheets is Becoming QuickBooks Time 
https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/general-ledger/tsheets-is-becoming-quickbooks-time/
 
34:02 - Cleareye.ai and Microsoft partner on PPP loan forgiveness platform
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/cleareye-ai-and-microsoft-partner-on-ppp-loan-forgiveness-platform
 
35:19 - Former WageWorks CFO, CEO Settle Accounting Case
https://www.cfo.com/legal/2021/02/former-wageworks-execs-settle-accounting-case/
 
36:16 - Rippling Launches Time & Attendance Tool
https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/rippling-launches-time-attendance-tool
 
38:20 - Zapier announces 3,000+ apps and brings automation inside partner products
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zapier-announces-3-000-apps-140800817.html
 
39:34 - The 7 best online whiteboards in 2021
https://zapier.com/blog/best-online-whiteboard
 
42:42 - PayZen Nets $5M For Hospital Payment Platform
https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2021/payzen-nets-5m-funding-for-hospital-payment-platform/
 
44:12 - Credit Karma Integrates Account With TurboTax
https://www.pymnts.com/consumer-finance/2021/credit-karma-integrates-spend-account-with-turbotax-in-first-post-acquisition-move/
 
45:17 - Another Remote-Work Year Looms as Office-Reopening Plans Are Delayed
https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-remote-work-year-looms-as-office-reopening-plans-are-delayed-11613039402
 
49:27 - Salesforce says work from home is here to stay
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/salesforce-says-home-stay-155726928.html
 
51:17 - Virtual accounting: How to succeed remotely
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/feb/virtual-accounting-remote-success.html
 
52:59 - Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy after accounting scandal
https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/luckin-coffee-files-for-bankruptcy-after-accounting-scandal
 
53:36 - German Markets Watchdog Chief Fired Over Wirecard Scandal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/german-markets-watchdog-chief-fired-over-wirecard-scandal-11611943958
 
54:17 – Stay tuned for more info on Rachel’s Accounting and Finance Tech Club events on Clubhouse (app)! 
 

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