Blake and David discuss the challenges of busy season and achieving work-life balance as accountants. They also debate the value and investment risks of cryptocurrency and analyze global economic impacts like outflows from China&#39;s economy. They also review some of the latest AI trends including self-driving vehicle safety data, and examine some recent news regarding a software error falsely accusing hundreds, an SEC crypto ETF approval, and a feel-good small town tax budget balanced without rate hikes thanks to a new accounting system implementation. Grab your favorite snack and have a listen!SponsorsOnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpayFinDaily - http://accountingpodcast.promo/findailyClient Hub - http://accountingpodcast.promo/clienthubChapters(00:31) - Welcome to the show. Blake has been traveling 

(07:04) - How can accountants attract lifelong customers

(09:59) - KPMG working to reduce late hours and weekend work

(16:08) - UK coffee shop introduces subscription pricing 

(19:54) - Are accounting tech jobs more balanced?

(21:49) - We did a bonus interview with Rightworks and more AI updates

(24:32) - Waymo caused accidents vs human drivers

(29:39) - Are AI-caused layoffs coming?

(31:29) - The SEC approves crypto ETFs

(34:52) - NYT story on NYU student&#39;s $6 million crypto mine

(39:35) - Update on UK Postal scandal and Fujitsu

(43:52) - An estimated $50 billion per month moved out of China in 2023

(47:54) - Hydroxychloroquine and putting numbers in perspective

(51:14) - David&#39;s personal information may have been leaked in the Framework leak

(53:08) - GM suing the city of San Francisco over taxes

(55:23) - Small Pennsylvania town cancels tax hikes after new accounting system finds unaccounted revenue 

(56:25) - Thanks for listening and remember to subscribe
 Show NotesKPMG looks to take some of the pain out of the auditing ‘busy season’ OpenAI debuts ChatGPT subscription aimed at small teams | TechCrunch Comparison of Waymo Rider-Only Crash Data to Human Benchmarks at 7.1 Million Miles Expanding Copilot for Microsoft 365 to businesses of all sizes A third of companies have already laid off workers due to AI This N.Y.U. Student Owns a $6 Million Crypto Mine. His Secret Is Out. - The New York Times SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs for Everyday Investors Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China. - The New York Times Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during Covid, study finds GM blasts San Francisco in lawsuit over $108M tax bill OpenAI debuts small team ChatGPT subscription Intuit sues H&amp;R Block over marketing claims it says are false, misleadingThe role of auditors in the Post Office scandal: A need for greater accountability?  Framework email customers for data breach from accounting partner getting phishedFujitsu shares drop nearly 4% as its Europe chief says compensating Post Office victims is a &#39;moral obligation&#39;        Report: 25

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