BEST ON GROUND

Paul Meissner

• Nagging clients have a point, why not listen to them?
  https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/practice/general-practice/are-nagging-clients-really-that-unreasonable
• Cheaper debt for being sustainable. David sees strait through this.
  https://www.commbank.com.au/business/latest/sustainable-finance.html

David Boyar

• Tax Managers are the most in demand and highest paid jobs in the USA https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-no-1-job-in-america-with-the-best-career-opportunities-pays-112000-a-year-and-its-not-in-tech-2019-08-14
• How does a global tech giant collect cash money?
  https://www.marketwatch.com/story/uber-customers-paid-more-than-6-billion-in-cash-last-year-and-accounting-for-it-isnt-easy-2019-08-16
• How to show the value of a tax break
  https://twitter.com/nick_a_marie/status/1168520374423678982?s=19  
• Gig workers are becoming more like employees in this state.
  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/upshot/gig-economy-limits-labor-market-uber-california.html

WORST ON GROUND

Paul Meissner

• Advisors as sales people..not a good idea.
  https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/developers-offer-advisers-90-000-to-flog-high-rise-apartments-20190813-p52gk1
• The accountants exemption is on its way back. Kind of. 
  https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/13522-return-of-accountants-exemption-hits-a-snag
• Agile has its place in small firms.
  https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/agile-working-revolution-or-fad-20180413-h0yqwr

David Boyar

• How does EY not pay super on time?
  https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-faces-fines-after-falling-behind-on-superannuation-payments-20190815-p52hde
• Sales automation looks good but, does it create leads?
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theentrepreneurialaccountants/permalink/518545622063643/ 
• Congratulations to our friends at Practice Ignition on raising $26m. Bigger celebration when we celebrate profitability though!
  https://www.xero.com/blog/2019/09/xero-app-partner-practice-ignition-lands-a26-million-tech-investment/

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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.