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App Updates

QBO Bank Statement Fetch - insightfulaccountant.com — www.intuitiveaccountant.com

QuickBooks has begun to roll-out ‘bank statement fetching and view features’ designed to make monthly reconciliation easier.

Melio for Business Payments - insightfulaccountant.com — www.intuitiveaccountant.com

QuickBooks and Melio have partnered to offer business payment options.

Xero’s new integration with Relay enables flexible and intuitive banking for U.S. small businesses and their advisors | Xero Blog — www.xero.com

Xero partners with new banking startup Relay, offering small business banking that is intuitive and flexible.

App Discovery

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook Shops, making it easier for businesses to list products for sale — www.cnbc.com

Facebook Shops, which is free, will let businesses set up product listings on their Facebook Page, Instagram profile, Stories or in ads.

Practice Tips

Feeling Stressed? 4 Ways To Regain Focus And Relaxation — blog.trello.com

Are you feeling more stressed than ever? Follow this 4-step framework to unlock relaxation and regain focus throughout your workday.

Small Business Workforce Trends in the Quarantine Economy (April 2020) — gusto.com

This report uses Gusto data from April 2020 and analyzes leading indicators and employment changes at small businesses in response to COVID-19.

10 takeaways on the PPP loan forgiveness application | Accounting Today — www.accountingtoday.com

The SBA’s form clarifies some issues, but still leaves questions to be answered.

Now for something totally different...

Scientists Captured a Planet's Birth - VICE — www.vice.com

The new image could be the first direct evidence of the site of a planet's fiery birth in interstellar space.

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