Why TurboTax's 'Break up with your tax pro' ad hit a nerve
TurboTax's "break up with your tax pro" ad touched a nerve in the accounting world. And you know what? Maybe it’s because they have a point.
This week on the pod: NATP breaks up with Intuit and Fat Joe vs. BDO
In our latest episode of The Accounting Podcast, we discuss the fallout from Intuit's controversial TurboTax ad and the National Association of Tax Professionals cutting ties with the company. We also examine Trump Jr.'s threats against Deloitte, KPMG's support for alternative pathways to CPA licensure, and rapper Fat Joe's experience with BDO.
5 Things I Learned This Week
Intuit makes ChronoBooks exclusive to QuickBooks Online Advanced, accountants are losing faith in FASB, the California Consumer Privacy Act is already a disaster, how to build a financial model for an accounting firm, and the Buffet Indicator says we’re doomed.
Bookkeeping is Dead: How Intuit Will Kill It for Good
Hot on the heels of TurboTax Live, Intuit is building an on-demand bookkeeping service called “QuickBooks Live" that will connect business owners directly with bookkeepers via video chat and screen sharing technology integrated directly into the QuickBooks application.
New Survey Finds Accounting Teams Embrace Technology to Solve Hiring Challenges
Accountants are again taking a leadership role in their organizations with the adoption of cloud applications. According to FloQast’s new survey of accounting and finance professionals, 85 percent of respondents are facing increased challenges in hiring and retaining talent, and technology adoption is a key strategy in attracting and retaining talent.
New in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Recurring Projects
This update to QuickBooks Online Accountant allows users to specify that a project and it's related tasks should repeat on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis. Read Charlie Russell's full review on Accountex Report.
QuickBooks Disconnect
By choosing to work exclusively with particular developers for deep integrations in QBO, Intuit could easily stifle competition in the cloud accounting ecosystem.
LedgerSync: A Bridge to the Cloud
Accounting and bookkeeping are all about the cloud these days. But not every firm is ready to make the switch. If you're sticking with desktop for a while longer, LedgerSync can give you some of the benefits of the cloud at a very reasonable price.
Best Cloud Accounting Blogs of 2016
Here are 12 of the best accounting technology blogs that I’ve come across in my time as a cloud accountant and technology consultant.
