Episode 15 - App News

We're trying out weekly pod releases - bear with us! In this episode you'll catch up with the latest app news, including:

1. FTC sues Intuit for deceptive free TurboTax - FTC sues Intuit, claims 'free' TurboTax can be deceptive • The Register
2. Intuit responds to lawsuit to vigorously challenge - Intuit Inc. - Intuit Responds to Complaint from U.S. Federal Trade Commission
3. Lightyear partners with Sage Business Cloud and Intaact - Lightyear announces new strategic partnership with Sage and new Lightyear releases – enhanced approval process (including single click approval), enhancements to purchase orders
4. Bright Group buy Accountancy Manager - AM Blog | AM joins Bright Software Group - AccountancyManager
5. GoProposal release tools for active engagements - GoProposal gears up for ‘active’ practice management with new releases | AccountingWEB
6. Funding Options launches accountant channel - Funding Options launches accountant platform 
7. Xero release new reporting features – accountant management report pack tweaks (with client facing soon to come), flexible executive summary, report annotations, The new reporting features that have just landed (and a sneak peek at what’s coming soon) | Xero Blog
8. Workflowmax release invoice information tab - New release: A brand new look for the invoice information tab (workflowmax.com)
9. Tripcatcher – partner dashboard enhanced & updated user management
10. QBO revise left navigation panel for grouping 
11. UK tax debt now at £39bn - HMRC must do more to recover taxes HMRC must do more to recover taxes unpaid due to pandemic, say MPs - BBC News (ampproject.org)
12. MTD ITSA to drive 68% of accounts to offer new services - Research suggests 2 out of 3 accountants expect to offer new services due to MTD for ITSA (accountancyage.com)
13. Companies House reform proposals - Companies House Reform proposals. | AccountingWEB
14. ISSB publish draft for global sustainability disclosures – ISSB publishes draft proposals for global sustainability disclosures (accountancyage.com)