We hope you are keeping well, and we wish you well as you continue to serve and support your clients.

We are publishing every other week on Fridays to keep you updated in these fast moving times.

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App Updates

A new embedded bill pay capability in QuickBooks Online | QuickBooks Blog — quickbooks.intuit.com

QuickBooks Online is launching a new, upgraded, embedded bill payment capability to U.S. customers (powered by Melio)

Two new Xero Expenses features to save you and your team even more time | Xero Blog — www.xero.com

Xero announces two new features in Xero Expenses to help make expense management effortless.

Software Second Look: BigTime | insightfulaccountant.com — www.intuitiveaccountant.com

It's been a long time since Murph gave BigTime a good look, now he turns his attention to the 'big enhancements and changes' in this solution that is way more than timekeeping.

App Discovery

Zoom virtual backgrounds for CPAs | AICPA Insights — blog.aicpa.org

Remote work has led to new needs -- such as compelling Zoom backgrounds. Check out these backgrounds with accountant themes and AICPA branding

Practice Tips

AICPA makes recommendations for PPP loan forgiveness under coronavirus stimulus | Accounting Today — www.accountingtoday.com

The American Institute of CPAs offered suggestions on how the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program should deal with forgiving loans.

Covid-19 Bookkeeping Part 1: How to Properly Record PPP Loans and Spending | Accounting Today — www.accountingweb.com

Postong PPP Loan income and expenses into accounting software, if opening a separate bank account.

SmartVault Releases Results of Global Survey Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Accounting Profession | insightfulaccountant.com — www.intuitiveaccountant.com

SmartVault has released the results of its global survey: Impact of COVID-19: State of Accountants Report.

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'Singing CPA' Gets Down with the PPP - CPA Trendlines — cpatrendlines.com

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