Best on Ground
Nature vs nurture. The goal of parenting is often a nurturing, equality method, but in a family business context or performance based rewards, there is often a clash. Jon Kenfield has some great content.  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonkenfield_familybusiness-business-conflict-ugcPost-6565414094575415296-F3hA
Why do accountants rely on their feelings when giving advice? Because they’re wimps. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337496
Hot desking, love it or hate it. We discuss if the people who dislike it are just disappointed they cannot hide in an office playing solitaire?https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/the-hidden-hell-of-hot-desking-is-much-worse-than-you-think-20190729-p52bom
BGL are demo-ing new tech at RegTech and the crowd are loving it. No wonder they're AFR’s 5th most innovative company https://twitter.com/BGLdot/status/1159613260317904896?s=20
Large cultural shift is happening at ANZ bank where staff bonuses are being removed. Bonuses often drive selfish behaviour were highlighted in the Hayne review. This is the first sign of fundamental changes. https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/anz-dumps-bonuses-for-performance-dividend-20190805-p52e2z
We way thank you and farewell to MYOB CEO Tim Reed. https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/appointments/13373-myob-ceo-tim-reed-steps-down

Worst on Ground
Hotshot entrepreneur racks up over $3.6m in debts. With social media, how people promote themselves can belie their true performance.  https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/clients-burnt-by-airbnb-hotshot-callum-forbes/news-story/9d5340d5691c17fa5dcdabe579ec70f0
The Westpac account opening saga continues with excellent customer service.
Uber posts a $7.7b loss as revenue growth stalls. If not for UberEats, growth would be negative. https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/uber-shares-dive-as-it-posts-7-7-billion-loss-20190809-p52ff2.html
Is it a scam? The it’s hard for the ATO to communicate whilst telling us not to trust every bit of correspondence saying it’s from the ATO. https://twitter.com/DavidBoyar/status/1159608567961272320 

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>Nature vs nurture. The goal of parenting is often a nurturing, equality method, but in a family business context or performance based rewards, there is often a clash. Jon Kenfield has some great content.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonkenfield_familybusiness-business-conflict-ugcPost-6565414094575415296-F3hA">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonkenfield_familybusiness-business-conflict-ugcPost-6565414094575415296-F3hA</a></li>
<li>Why do accountants rely on their feelings when giving advice? Because they&rsquo;re wimps. <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337496">https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337496</a></li>
<li>Hot desking, love it or hate it. We discuss if the people who dislike it are just disappointed they cannot hide in an office playing solitaire?<a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/the-hidden-hell-of-hot-desking-is-much-worse-than-you-think-20190729-p52bom">https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/the-hidden-hell-of-hot-desking-is-much-worse-than-you-think-20190729-p52bom</a></li>
<li>BGL are demo-ing new tech at RegTech and the crowd are loving it. No wonder they're AFR&rsquo;s 5th most innovative company <a href="https://twitter.com/BGLdot/status/1159613260317904896?s=20">https://twitter.com/BGLdot/status/1159613260317904896?s=20</a></li>
<li>Large cultural shift is happening at ANZ bank where staff bonuses are being removed. Bonuses often drive selfish behaviour were highlighted in the Hayne review. This is the first sign of fundamental changes.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/anz-dumps-bonuses-for-performance-dividend-20190805-p52e2z">https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/anz-dumps-bonuses-for-performance-dividend-20190805-p52e2z</a></li>
<li>We way thank you and farewell to MYOB CEO Tim Reed.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/appointments/13373-myob-ceo-tim-reed-steps-down">https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/appointments/13373-myob-ceo-tim-reed-steps-down</a></li>
</ul>
Worst on Ground
<ul>
<li>Hotshot entrepreneur racks up over $3.6m in debts. With social media, how people promote themselves can belie their true performance.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/clients-burnt-by-airbnb-hotshot-callum-forbes/news-story/9d5340d5691c17fa5dcdabe579ec70f0">https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/clients-burnt-by-airbnb-hotshot-callum-forbes/news-story/9d5340d5691c17fa5dcdabe579ec70f0</a></li>
<li>The Westpac account opening saga continues with excellent customer service.</li>
<li>Uber posts a $7.7b loss as revenue growth stalls. If not for UberEats, growth would be negative.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/uber-shares-dive-as-it-posts-7-7-billion-loss-20190809-p52ff2.html">https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/uber-shares-dive-as-it-posts-7-7-billion-loss-20190809-p52ff2.html</a></li>
<li>Is it a scam? The it&rsquo;s hard for the ATO to communicate whilst telling us not to trust every bit of correspondence saying it&rsquo;s from the ATO. <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidBoyar/status/1159608567961272320">https://twitter.com/DavidBoyar/status/1159608567961272320</a>&nbsp;</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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