Visor fails, Pilot raises, and the arrogance of the tech industry in accounting
Rachel Fisch joins the podcast as our special guest! We discuss David’s investigation of Visor, which did NOT have a great busy season. In other news, Zoom is about to go public, online tax filing is on the rise, Pilot (the AI accounting startup) raised $40 million, Eide Bailly is acquiring a data analytics service, the IRS released a plan to modernize its computer systems, and we wonder if the CPA license is loosing its luster.
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Show Notes
- 00:52 -- Welcome to our first guest co-host, Rachel Fisch!
- 01:36 -- We got another review! Leave us a review and we’ll read it on the air.
- 02:32 -- Visor, the $99 app-based online tax service, did NOT have a great busy season. David’s got all the sordid details in a detailed LinkedIn article.
- 20:16 -- …and after all that, David didn’t even get to chat with Claudell :(
- 23:30 -- Zoom raises IPO price and could begin trading with a $9B valuation
- 27:16 -- Online tax filing on the rise, retail on the decline, data finds
- 30:03 -- Pilot, the AI accounting service, raises $40M
- 35:26 -- Eide Bailly is acquiring a data analytics service
- 37:41 -- IRS releases 6-year plan to modernize aging computer systems
- 40:14 -- Is the CPA license losing its lustre? (upcoming free virtual roundtable)
- 45:37 -- Educating the next generation of leaders
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