Best on Ground
Judo: First 7 graduates through FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia). One of our commitments at Judo is around professionalism within the financial services industry and within our community. 🙌 Congrats 🎉👍: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6555249916137037824 
The TPB’s 72-hour complaint resolution program has now been cancelled after it was revealed that the professional associations were not consulted on the matter:  https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/13280-tpb-pulls-the-plug-on-72-hour-complaint-resolution-trial


Paul says there is no new tech, here is how tech is speeding up the actuarial certificate process for super funds.  https://www.bglcorp.com/2019/07/15/applying-fintech-to-actuarial-certificates/?utm_source=BGL+Master+List&utm_campaign=502e4fdb12-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_18_01_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5a91541961-502e4fdb12-68307887 

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/1/18246429/microsoft-excel-covert-photos-data-tables-editable-table-ai-feature
 
Microsoft will kill Slack. Raises a great point about big players adding features that supersede smaller systems, especially when the customer already uses that bigger system (more sticky): 
https://www.vox.com/2019/7/9/20686206/microsoft-teams-slack-facebook-snapchat-copy

Worst on Ground
Navid King, Senior Tax Lawyer at King Lawyers
Fake ATO email: I received a fake email yesterday from “Australian Taxation Office”. Has anyone else received this email? This is obviously a scam as it has been sent from “ato.com.au”, not “ato.gov.au”. If you receive this email, do NOT open the attachment. Hopefully, the Australian Taxation Office will look into this and put out an alert to warn the public. If you are not sure whether an ATO email is genuine, do not reply to the email or open the attachment. Call the ATO on 1800 008 540 or visit ato.gov.au/scams.
#ato #tax #taxscams #taxreturns #australia: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6554469965918023681
MYOB Payment summaries email error is big to us, but small in the scheme of data breaches.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/world/114020220/kafkaesque-meltdowns-over-myob-in-australia-as-certificates-go-to-wrong-recipients

Here are some details on Aussie breaches this year https://www.webberinsurance.com.au/data-breaches-list 


This is what marketing at the bottom end of the ITR market looks like https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/470492 and here’s the type of leads you can get https://www.anytimeprofessionals.com.au/Tasks

About Us

From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant.

Best on Ground
<ul>
<li>Judo: First 7 graduates through FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia). One of our commitments at Judo is around professionalism within the financial services industry and within our community. 🙌 Congrats 🎉👍: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6555249916137037824">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6555249916137037824</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>The TPB&rsquo;s 72-hour complaint resolution program has now been cancelled after it was revealed that the professional associations were not consulted on the matter:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/13280-tpb-pulls-the-plug-on-72-hour-complaint-resolution-trial">https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/13280-tpb-pulls-the-plug-on-72-hour-complaint-resolution-trial</a> </li>
<li>Paul says there is no new tech, here is how tech is speeding up the actuarial certificate process for super funds.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.bglcorp.com/2019/07/15/applying-fintech-to-actuarial-certificates/?utm_source=BGL+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=502e4fdb12-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_18_01_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_5a91541961-502e4fdb12-68307887">https://www.bglcorp.com/2019/07/15/applying-fintech-to-actuarial-certificates/?utm_source=BGL+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=502e4fdb12-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_18_01_02_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_5a91541961-502e4fdb12-68307887 </a> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/1/18246429/microsoft-excel-covert-photos-data-tables-editable-table-ai-feature">https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/1/18246429/microsoft-excel-covert-photos-data-tables-editable-table-ai-feature</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li>Microsoft will kill Slack. Raises a great point about big players adding features that supersede smaller systems, especially when the customer already uses that bigger system (more sticky):&nbsp; <a href="https://www.vox.com/2019/7/9/20686206/microsoft-teams-slack-facebook-snapchat-copy">https://www.vox.com/2019/7/9/20686206/microsoft-teams-slack-facebook-snapchat-copy</a></li>
</ul>
Worst on Ground
<ul>
<li>Navid King, Senior Tax Lawyer at King Lawyers</li>
<li>Fake ATO email: I received a fake email yesterday from &ldquo;Australian Taxation Office&rdquo;. Has anyone else received this email? This is obviously a scam as it has been sent from &ldquo;ato.com.au&rdquo;, not &ldquo;ato.gov.au&rdquo;. If you receive this email, do NOT open the attachment. Hopefully, the Australian Taxation Office will look into this and put out an alert to warn the public. If you are not sure whether an ATO email is genuine, do not reply to the email or open the attachment. Call the ATO on 1800 008 540 or visit ato.gov.au/scams. #ato #tax #taxscams #taxreturns #australia: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6554469965918023681">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6554469965918023681</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>MYOB Payment summaries email error is big to us, but small in the scheme of data breaches. <a href="https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/world/114020220/kafkaesque-meltdowns-over-myob-in-australia-as-certificates-go-to-wrong-recipients">https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/world/114020220/kafkaesque-meltdowns-over-myob-in-australia-as-certificates-go-to-wrong-recipients</a> Here are some details on Aussie breaches this year <a href="https://www.webberinsurance.com.au/data-breaches-list">https://www.webberinsurance.com.au/data-breaches-list</a>&nbsp; </li>
<li>This is what marketing at the bottom end of the ITR market looks like <a href="https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/470492">https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/470492</a> and here&rsquo;s the type of leads you can get <a href="https://www.anytimeprofessionals.com.au/Tasks">https://www.anytimeprofessionals.com.au/Tasks</a></li>
</ul>
About Us
<a href="https://www.fromthetrenches.com.au/">From the Trenches</a> is brought to you by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meissnerpaul/">Paul Meissner</a> from <a href="https://freedomaccountingsystem.com/">Freedom Mentoring</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidboyar/">David Boyar</a> from <a href="https://www.sequelcfo.com/">Sequel CFO</a>. Proudly sponsored by <a href="https://www.bglcorp.com/">BGL</a> and <a href="https://theoutsourcedaccountant.com/">The Outsourced Accountant</a>.

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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