Best on Ground
11% of AU houses are un-occupied - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/solved-the-mystery-of-australias-1-million-empty-homes-on-census-night-2017-7
My Swedish Robot story - This is the future of AI and it’s what most providers miss: https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/how-self-learning-technology-will-empower-accountants
We promote the wrong people https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6549055446299357184/
Trent Innes is not moving to MYOB https://twitter.com/trentinnes/status/1143751812161273857 

Worst on Ground
CBA / For Accountants email lists “insert Name”. Worse than CC not Bcc.
More fear about the rich paying no tax. A data journo mis-interpreting the data: https://www.theage.com.au/money/tax/how-a-millionaire-pays-no-income-tax-20190610-p51w5j.html
The silent disruption of the accounting industry https://www.benchmarking.com.au/the-silent-disruption-of-the-accounting-industry/
Automation cuts into profit at firms https://www.afr.com/business/accounting/automation-cuts-into-profit-at-firms-20190518-p51oot
It started with Paul's website being copied, now accounting firm website plagiarism is rampant. https://www.facebook.com/groups/977122739056681/permalink/1901865956582350/
Big 4 are Big cheats - KPMG cops a 50m fine for cheating on their oversight boards https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-to-pay-50m-for-cheating-on-pcaob-exams
If a hedge fund doesn't understand how to manage risk, what hope do we have? https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/hedge-funds/blue-sky-directors-in-shock-at-receivership-20190618-p51yti

Best on Ground
<ul>
<li>11% of AU houses are un-occupied -<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/solved-the-mystery-of-australias-1-million-empty-homes-on-census-night-2017-7"> https://www.businessinsider.com.au/solved-the-mystery-of-australias-1-million-empty-homes-on-census-night-2017-7</a></li>
<li>My Swedish Robot story - This is the future of AI and it&rsquo;s what most providers miss:<a href="https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/how-self-learning-technology-will-empower-accountants"> https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/how-self-learning-technology-will-empower-accountants</a></li>
<li>We promote the wrong people<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6549055446299357184/"> https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6549055446299357184/</a></li>
<li>Trent Innes is not moving to MYOB<a href="https://twitter.com/trentinnes/status/1143751812161273857"> https://twitter.com/trentinnes/status/1143751812161273857</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Worst on Ground
<ul>
<li>CBA / For Accountants email lists &ldquo;insert Name&rdquo;. Worse than CC not Bcc.</li>
<li>More fear about the rich paying no tax. A data journo mis-interpreting the data:<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/money/tax/how-a-millionaire-pays-no-income-tax-20190610-p51w5j.html"> https://www.theage.com.au/money/tax/how-a-millionaire-pays-no-income-tax-20190610-p51w5j.html</a></li>
<li>The silent disruption of the accounting industry<a href="https://www.benchmarking.com.au/the-silent-disruption-of-the-accounting-industry/"> https://www.benchmarking.com.au/the-silent-disruption-of-the-accounting-industry/</a></li>
<li>Automation cuts into profit at firms<a href="https://www.afr.com/business/accounting/automation-cuts-into-profit-at-firms-20190518-p51oot"> https://www.afr.com/business/accounting/automation-cuts-into-profit-at-firms-20190518-p51oot</a></li>
<li>It started with Paul's website being copied, now accounting firm website plagiarism is rampant.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/977122739056681/permalink/1901865956582350/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/977122739056681/permalink/1901865956582350/</a></li>
<li>Big 4 are Big cheats - KPMG cops a 50m fine for cheating on their oversight boards<a href="https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-to-pay-50m-for-cheating-on-pcaob-exams"> https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-to-pay-50m-for-cheating-on-pcaob-exams</a></li>
<li>If a hedge fund doesn't understand how to manage risk, what hope do we have?<a href="https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/hedge-funds/blue-sky-directors-in-shock-at-receivership-20190618-p51yti"> https://www.afr.com/business/banking-and-finance/hedge-funds/blue-sky-directors-in-shock-at-receivership-20190618-p51yti</a></li>
</ul>

In the age of FAKE NEWS, brave souls are needed to fight through the noise and give accountants in practice the support and information they deserve. 
David Boyar and Paul Meissner share a passion for the role Accountants play in the Australian economy. As the engine room of the economy, small - medium businesses rely on their accountant for technical knowledge, business acumen and professional (and often personal) support. As the way accountants work (through technology) and service (through new services like Virtual CFOs) changes, we have to ask If accountants are helping their client’s, who is helping Accountants? 

If you read the Accounting Industry news and listen to the industry leaders then the Accounting industry is at war. It’s a war against technology, the ATO and even UBER (apparently). The problem is that most of the leaders have never worked in practice. They are subject matter experts but can't offer the perspective of someone who had to actually have conversations with clients about implementing technology, actually moved to value pricing, actually compared technology features and how an entire team may be impacted by them. 

Each week in this podcast, 2 plucky Chartered Accountants will bring you the real stories ‘from the trenches’. This no holes barred, feisty, yet humorous take on the Accounting landscape will be entertaining while sending a message to the scaremongers, that the FAKE NEWS must end. By following a simple podcast formula, David and Paul will deliver rapid value straight to your earphones. With segments like ‘best and worst of the week’, ‘Fake News exposed’ and a the rapid format ‘5 questions in 5 minutes’ special guest interviews, what more could you want. This podcast won’t be for the faint hearted.

https://www.fromthetrenches.com.au/

From The Trenches

In the age of FAKE NEWS, brave souls are needed to fight through the noise and give accountants in practice the support and information they deserve. 

David Boyar and Paul Meissner share a passion for the role Accountants play in the Australian economy. As the engine room of the economy, small - medium businesses rely on their accountant for technical knowledge, business acumen and professional (and often personal) support. As the way accountants work (through technology) and service (through new services like Virtual CFOs) changes, we have to ask If accountants are helping their client’s, who is helping Accountants? If you read the Accounting Industry news and listen to the industry leaders then the Accounting industry is at war. 

It’s a war against technology, the ATO and even UBER (apparently). The problem is that most of the leaders have never worked in practice. They are subject matter experts but can't offer the perspective of someone who had to actually have conversations with clients about implementing technology, actually moved to value pricing, actually compared technology features and how an entire team may be impacted by them. Each week in this podcast, 2 plucky Chartered Accountants will bring you the real stories ‘from the trenches’. 

This no holes barred, feisty, yet humorous take on the Accounting landscape will be entertaining while sending a message to the scaremongers, that the FAKE NEWS must end. By following a simple podcast formula, David and Paul will deliver rapid value straight to your earphones. With segments like ‘best and worst of the week’, ‘Fake News exposed’ and a the rapid format ‘5 questions in 5 minutes’ special guest interviews, what more could you want. 

This podcast won’t be for the faint hearted. https://www.fromthetrenches.com.au/

In the age of FAKE NEWS, brave souls are needed to fight through the noise and give accountants in practice the support and information they deserve. David Boyar and Paul Meissner share a passion for the role Accountants play in the Australian economy. As the engine room of the economy, small - medium businesses rely on their accountant for technical knowledge, business acumen and professional (and often personal) support. As the way accountants work (through technology) and service (through new services like Virtual CFOs) changes, we have to ask If accountants are helping their client’s, who is helping Accountants? If you read the Accounting Industry news and listen to the industry leaders then the Accounting industry is at war. It’s a war against technology, the ATO and even UBER (apparently). The problem is that most of the leaders have never worked in practice. They are subject matter experts but can't offer the perspective of someone who had to actually have conversations with clients about implementing technology, actually moved to value pricing, actually compared technology features and how an entire team may be impacted by them. Each week in this podcast, 2 plucky Chartered Accountants will bring you the real stories ‘from the trenches’. This no holes barred, feisty, yet humorous take on the Accounting landscape will be entertaining while sending a message to the scaremongers, that the FAKE NEWS must end. By following a simple podcast formula, David and Paul will deliver rapid value straight to your earphones. With segments like ‘best and worst of the week’, ‘Fake News exposed’ and a the rapid format ‘5 questions in 5 minutes’ special guest interviews, what more could you want. This podcast won’t be for the faint hearted. https://www.fromthetrenches.com.au/

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