The Accounting Podcast

Ho-ho-ho ... Can't figure out what to buy that special accountant in your life? We've got a list of great gifts for the remote workers in your life! In all the news that matters, we've got a ton of PPP news, including the release of PPP loan data. In the world of fraud, you'll learn how virtual escape rooms help train employees to catch fraud and avoid scams, and we'll talk about the QuickBooks phishing email you need to avoid. In App News, Stripe's got a new Treasury API, there's a sparkly new "full service" offering from TurboTax, just in time for Tax Season 2021, and we'll examine Facebook's CRM acquisition. All this, and more on today's episode! Enjoy!

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03:20 - The Best Gifts for People Who Work From Home
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/gifts/gifts-for-remote-work-from-home/
 
08:50 - We made the list! Accounting Today 2020 Top 100 People extra: Legacy
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/2020-top-100-people-extra-legacy
 
09:37 - AICPA joins in calling for PPP expense forgiveness legislation
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-joins-business-groups-in-calling-for-ppp-expense-forgiveness-legislation

10:26 - SBA releases names of Grand Strand businesses that received less than $150K in PPP loans
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/12/04/sba-releases-names-grand-strand-businesses-that-received-less-than-k-ppp-loans/ 
 
11:10 - More than half of emergency small-business funds went to larger businesses, new data shows
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/01/ppp-sba-data/
 
12:54 - A third of Oregon’s Paycheck Protection Program money went to 1.6% of loan recipients
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/12/a-third-of-oregons-paycheck-protection-program-money-went-to-16-of-loan-recipients.html 
 
14:10 - Small Business Employment Trends as PPP Requirements Expire
https://gusto.com/company-news/employment-trends-PPP-requirements-expire
 
19:20 - Tom Brady's company, TB12, received just under $1M in PPP loans
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/12/04/tom-brady-company-tb12-ppp-loan
 
19:54 - 48% of Small Businesses Fear Closing for Good
https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/12/alignable-survey-48-percent-small-businesses-fear-closing-for-good.html
 
21:17 - Employers added 245K jobs in November, but lost 2.4K in accounting
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/employers-added-245k-jobs-in-november-but-lost-2-4k-in-accounting

21:58 - November 2020 Accounting and Finance Jobs Report
http://blog.accountingprincipals.com/jobs-report/
 
24:01 - Cyber escape room keeps employees’ security awareness locked in
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/network-security/cyber-escape-room-locks-in-employees-security-awareness-but-can-sc-media-beat-the-clock/

26:15 - More MyPayrollHR fallout: Bank sues Albany accounting firm for $34M
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Pioneer-sues-Michael-Mann-s-accounting-firm-for-15767389.php
 
30:52 - At quick glance, 'expertly framed' Quickbooks phishing email looks legit
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/phishing/at-quick-glance-expertly-framed-quickbooks-phishing-email-looks-legit/

32:54 - Congress Sets Stage for Exiling Chinese Stocks From U.S. Over Audit Dispute
https://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-sets-stage-for-exiling-chinese-stocks-from-u-s-over-audit-dispute-11606946071
 
34:30 - Stripe Treasury: Banking-as-a-service for platforms
https://stripe.com/treasury
 
40:20 - Intuit launches assisted tax prep
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-launches-assisted-tax-prep

43:33 - Facebook acquires Kustomer, a CRM start-up
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/30/facebook-acquires-kustomer-a-crm-start-up.html
 
46:57 - A Review!  Thank you, Matt Metras! 


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

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