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= ATL259 – The Dead Pool =

== Episode Summary ==

In this memorable and surprisingly emotional episode of the ''Accounting Technology Lab'', Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley reflect on the “dead pool” of accounting and business software — products that have already disappeared or are approaching end-of-life support. The conversation blends humor, nostalgia, and serious operational warnings for accounting firms still relying on aging technology.

The hosts honor legacy products such as Microsoft Office Accounting, Creative Solutions Accounting, Great Plains, QuickBooks Point of Sale, Peachtree for DOS, and many others that shaped the accounting profession over decades. They also discuss looming deadlines for products including Microsoft Publisher, Office 2021, Windows 10, and File Cabinet CS from Thomson Reuters.

A major focus of the episode is the hidden danger of delayed software migrations. Brian explains the enormous complexity firms may face when converting legacy document management systems, especially File Cabinet CS, where documents are stored page-by-page as images requiring reconstruction and re-indexing.

The hosts warn that firms are “burning daylight” if they wait too long to begin planning these migrations.

The episode ultimately serves as both a tribute to past innovations and a practical wake-up call for firms needing to modernize before support deadlines create operational disasters.

== Catchy Quotes ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Time
! Quote
|-
| 00:00
| “This is a sad day. We're here to celebrate the dead pool.”
|-
| 03:52
| “Being right and accurate isn’t always enough.”
|-
| 06:31
| “Microsoft Publisher files will not be readable by the surviving products.”
|-
| 11:46
| “You’re running out of daylight.”
|-
| 12:20
| “I lost half my bee colonies this winter because I didn’t get the chores done.”
|-
| 13:34
| “This is not an asset that you want to gamble with.”
|-
| 16:12
| “This is an IED that can blow up your entire season next year.”
|-
| 17:32
| “You’re burning daylight if you’re not looking at this right now.”
|-
| 18:05
| “The cost of using AI to do these conversions is high.”
|-
| 18:42
| “We have learned from many and stood on the shoulders of giants.”
|}

== Products, Services, and Companies Mentioned ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Product / Company
! X
! Facebook
! LinkedIn
! Instagram
|-
| CPA Practice Advisor
| @CPAPracticeAdv
| facebook.com/cpapracticeadvisor
| linkedin.com/company/cpa-practice-advisor
| @cpapracticeadvisor
|-
| Thomson Reuters
| @ThomsonReuters
| facebook.com/thomsonreuters
| linkedin.com/company/thomson-reuters
| @thomsonreuters
|-
| Microsoft
| @Microsoft
| facebook.com/Microsoft
| linkedin.com/company/microsoft
| @microsoft
|-
| Intuit
| @Intuit
| facebook.com/Intuit
| linkedin.com/company/intuit
| @intuit
|-
| QuickBooks
| @QuickBooks
| facebook.com/QuickBooks
| linkedin.com/showcase/quickbooks
| @quickbooks
|-
| Quicken
| @Quicken
| facebook.com/Quicken
| linkedin.com/company/quicken
| @quickenloans
|-
| SAP
| @SAP
| facebook.com/SAP
| linkedin.com/company/sap
| @sap
|-
| Dynamics 365
| @MSDynamics365
| facebook.com/MicrosoftDynamics365
| linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-dynamics-365
| @microsoft
|-
| Lisio
| @LiscioApp
| facebook.com/liscioapp
| linkedin.com/company/liscio
| @liscioapp
|-
| Teams
| @MicrosoftTeams
| facebook.com/MicrosoftTeams
| linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-teams
| @microsoft365
|-
| SharePoint
| @SharePoint
| facebook.com/Microsoft365
| linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-sharepoint
| @microsoft365
|-
| Claude
| @AnthropicAI
| facebook.com/AnthropicAI
| linkedin.com/company/anthropicresearch
| @anthropicai
|-
| ChatGPT / OpenAI
| @OpenAI
| facebook.com/OpenAI
| linkedin.com/company/openai
| @openai
|}

== Suggested Hashtags ==

#AccountingTechnology
#CPA
#TaxTechnology
#DocumentManagement
#AccountingFirms
#Cybersecurity
#Windows10
#Microsoft
#QuickBooks
#FileCabinetCS
#AI
#AccountingAI
#FirmManagement
#TechnologyLeadership
#CPAPracticeAdvisor

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