Listen to learn:-
The major announcement - the trenches team is expanding
How changing your firms purpose can win the war of talent in the accounting industry 
Why it is hard to establish relationships in the accounting sector
How the world would be if it only had accountants
Governments blaming accountants for their forecasting faults
Why tech companies need to separate bookkeeper and accounting messaging 
Why top line growth doesn't make you happy
David explains the plan and session for the Trenches GPS Summit on May 2022

Best on Ground 

Paul 

Real time dashboards are overkillhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/lukalovosevic_data-automation-realtimeanalytics-activity-6889545309546938368-XEzY/  

ReckonOne is more popular than most of us think, great results from Reckon

https://www.reckon.com/au/media/half-year-financial-report-2021-reckon-delivers-strong-results/

The IPA SHOULD host their tax deductible junket conferences in Fiji otherwise we can't justify any benefit at all to Australian members for this https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/16650-ipa-and-the-fiji-institute-of-accountants-announce-partnership 

 

David

Baker Tilly Changes it’s purpose away from lodging tax returns https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alan-whitman-357ab91_purpose-nowfortomorrow-activity-6896447373279911936-9rV3/ 

We don’t celebrate raises often but HNRY raising 16m at a 100m valuation is good for Australian Accountants https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/127646547/wellington-startup-hnry-eyes-expansion-after-securing-16m-investment 

The IRS joins Tik Tik - hilariously https://twitter.com/dhtoomey/status/1488270707406614528 

Poor accounting leads to $5billion in extra rail payments https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/nsw-government-criticised-over-accounting-by-auditor-general/100816682  and Lance Rubin responds https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897288212595798016/ 

 

Worst on Ground

Paul 

More traditional accountant bashing:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897992721726795776?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6897992721726795776%2C6898074647389175808%29

 

David

The busted client https://twitter.com/IraGilligan/status/1487146713949343753 

The connected/Xero/Tech Savvy accountant is still news to the average business owner even though it’s ten years old https://digitalmag.theceomagazine.com/anz/march-2022/innovate/nick-urry/ 

Outdated Hiring Practices - We are not who we worked for we are what we do https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6897313048122544128-qS8U 

Quotes from the Episode 

“I don't know how people can attract anyone to the profession when for 20 years they said the profession is not going to exist.” Paul 

“One thing that's hard to replicate in the accounting industry is the relationship.” David

“Financial models are wrong because the drivers are wrong” David

“There’s a difference between a model being wrong and the actual application of accounting standards.” David

“We are not who we worked for. We are what we do.” Tyler 

 

Listen to learn:-
<ul>
<li>The major announcement - the trenches team is expanding</li>
<li>How changing your firms purpose can win the war of talent in the accounting industry&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why it is hard to establish relationships in the accounting sector</li>
<li>How the world would be if it only had accountants</li>
<li>Governments blaming accountants for their forecasting faults</li>
<li>Why tech companies need to separate bookkeeper and accounting messaging&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why top line growth doesn't make you happy</li>
<li>David explains the plan and session for the Trenches GPS Summit on May 2022</li>
</ul>
Best on Ground&nbsp;
Paul&nbsp;
Real time dashboards are overkill <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lukalovosevic_data-automation-realtimeanalytics-activity-6889545309546938368-XEzY/">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lukalovosevic_data-automation-realtimeanalytics-activity-6889545309546938368-XEzY/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
ReckonOne is more popular than most of us think, great results from Reckon
<a href="https://www.reckon.com/au/media/half-year-financial-report-2021-reckon-delivers-strong-results/">https://www.reckon.com/au/media/half-year-financial-report-2021-reckon-delivers-strong-results/</a>
The IPA SHOULD host their tax deductible junket conferences in Fiji otherwise we can't justify any benefit at all to Australian members for this <a href="https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/16650-ipa-and-the-fiji-institute-of-accountants-announce-partnership">https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/16650-ipa-and-the-fiji-institute-of-accountants-announce-partnership</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
David
Baker Tilly Changes it&rsquo;s purpose away from lodging tax returns <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alan-whitman-357ab91_purpose-nowfortomorrow-activity-6896447373279911936-9rV3/">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alan-whitman-357ab91_purpose-nowfortomorrow-activity-6896447373279911936-9rV3/</a>&nbsp;
We don&rsquo;t celebrate raises often but HNRY raising 16m at a 100m valuation is good for Australian Accountants <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/127646547/wellington-startup-hnry-eyes-expansion-after-securing-16m-investment">https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/127646547/wellington-startup-hnry-eyes-expansion-after-securing-16m-investment</a>&nbsp;
The IRS joins Tik Tik - hilariously <a href="https://twitter.com/dhtoomey/status/1488270707406614528">https://twitter.com/dhtoomey/status/1488270707406614528</a>&nbsp;
Poor accounting leads to $5billion in extra rail payments <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/nsw-government-criticised-over-accounting-by-auditor-general/100816682">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/nsw-government-criticised-over-accounting-by-auditor-general/100816682</a>&nbsp; and Lance Rubin responds <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897288212595798016/">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897288212595798016/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Worst on Ground
Paul&nbsp;
More traditional accountant bashing:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897992721726795776?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6897992721726795776%2C6898074647389175808%29">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897992721726795776?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6897992721726795776%2C6898074647389175808%29</a>
&nbsp;
David
The busted client <a href="https://twitter.com/IraGilligan/status/1487146713949343753">https://twitter.com/IraGilligan/status/1487146713949343753</a>&nbsp;
The connected/Xero/Tech Savvy accountant is still news to the average business owner even though it&rsquo;s ten years old <a href="https://digitalmag.theceomagazine.com/anz/march-2022/innovate/nick-urry/">https://digitalmag.theceomagazine.com/anz/march-2022/innovate/nick-urry/</a>&nbsp;
Outdated Hiring Practices - We are not who we worked for we are what we do <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6897313048122544128-qS8U">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6897313048122544128-qS8U</a>&nbsp;
Quotes from the Episode 
&ldquo;I don't know how people can attract anyone to the profession when for 20 years they said the profession is not going to exist.&rdquo; Paul&nbsp;
&ldquo;One thing that's hard to replicate in the accounting industry is the relationship.&rdquo; David
&ldquo;Financial models are wrong because the drivers are wrong&rdquo; David
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a difference between a model being wrong and the actual application of accounting standards.&rdquo; David
&ldquo;We are not who we worked for. We are what we do.&rdquo; Tyler&nbsp;
&nbsp;

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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