BEST ON GROUND

David Boyar
What if we think about change as a way to reduce our own redundancy risk?
https://generationcfo.com/2020/02/11/automation- redundancy-risk-is-fake-news-heres-why-part-two/
PI Women in accounting
The best summary of the receipt app race right now.
https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/come-place-your-bets-in-the-data-capture-casino#.XkHk7qjSHsU.linkedin
Another accountant trials a 4 day work week - what are the unexpected benefits of this.
https://blog.connacc.nz/the-four-day-working-week-a-trial-for-connected-accountants/

Paul Meissner
XLOOKUP in Excel. Hallelujah!!! 
https://www.cbronline.com/news/xlookup-excel 
AFR claim the court got it wrong, I say they got it right. Bulks up an argument for main residence test. I’d rather 100% tax free than 50%. 
https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/the-wrong-call-small-business-hit-by-cgt-concession-ruling-20200206-p53ygd 

 

WORST ON GROUND

David Boyar
QR codes aren't new and dont work. 
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenleaney_business-cards-are-something-that-havent-activity-6632503913545297920-jRsO/ 
Offshoring will not - repeat will NOT reduce jobs
https://theoutsourcedaccountant.com/blog/does-outsourcing-cost-local-jobs/

Paul Meissner
$8m in tax avoidance out of PKF. Big firm, interesting the lack of oversight. The charges include knowingly lodging nine false income tax returns on behalf of the client and concealing, destroying and knowingly providing forged evidence in response to a Tax Office audit. 
https://www.afr.com/wealth/tax/tax-partner-accused-of-evading-8m-for-client-20200211-p53zpw 
How to damage staff morale. Partners get free breakfast while staff are told to drink less milk. 
https://www.afr.com/rear-window/kpmg-partners-exclusive-breakfast-service-20200210-p53zek 
David’s demo skills

 

About Us

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

BEST ON GROUND
David Boyar
<ul>
<li>What if we think about change as a way to reduce our own redundancy risk?</li>
<li><a href="https://generationcfo.com/2020/02/11/automation-redundancy-risk-is-fake-news-heres-why-part-two/">https://generationcfo.com/2020/02/11/automation- redundancy-risk-is-fake-news-heres-why-part-two/</a></li>
<li>PI Women in accounting</li>
<li>The best summary of the receipt app race right now.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/come-place-your-bets-in-the-data-capture-casino#.XkHk7qjSHsU.linkedin">https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software-news/come-place-your-bets-in-the-data-capture-casino#.XkHk7qjSHsU.linkedin</a></li>
<li>Another accountant trials a 4 day work week - what are the unexpected benefits of this. <a href="https://blog.connacc.nz/the-four-day-working-week-a-trial-for-connected-accountants/">https://blog.connacc.nz/the-four-day-working-week-a-trial-for-connected-accountants/</a></li>
</ul>
Paul Meissner
<ul>
<li>XLOOKUP in Excel. Hallelujah!!!&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbronline.com/news/xlookup-excel">https://www.cbronline.com/news/xlookup-excel</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>AFR claim the court got it wrong, I say they got it right. Bulks up an argument for main residence test. I&rsquo;d rather 100% tax free than 50%.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/the-wrong-call-small-business-hit-by-cgt-concession-ruling-20200206-p53ygd">https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/the-wrong-call-small-business-hit-by-cgt-concession-ruling-20200206-p53ygd</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
WORST ON GROUND
David Boyar
<ul>
<li>QR codes aren't new and dont work.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenleaney_business-cards-are-something-that-havent-activity-6632503913545297920-jRsO/">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenleaney_business-cards-are-something-that-havent-activity-6632503913545297920-jRsO/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Offshoring will not - repeat will NOT reduce jobs</li>
<li><a href="https://theoutsourcedaccountant.com/blog/does-outsourcing-cost-local-jobs/">https://theoutsourcedaccountant.com/blog/does-outsourcing-cost-local-jobs/</a></li>
</ul>
Paul Meissner
<ul>
<li>$8m in tax avoidance out of PKF. Big firm, interesting the lack of oversight. The charges include knowingly lodging nine false income tax returns on behalf of the client and concealing, destroying and knowingly providing forged evidence in response to a Tax Office audit.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/tax/tax-partner-accused-of-evading-8m-for-client-20200211-p53zpw">https://www.afr.com/wealth/tax/tax-partner-accused-of-evading-8m-for-client-20200211-p53zpw</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>How to damage staff morale. Partners get free breakfast while staff are told to drink less milk.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/kpmg-partners-exclusive-breakfast-service-20200210-p53zek">https://www.afr.com/rear-window/kpmg-partners-exclusive-breakfast-service-20200210-p53zek</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>David&rsquo;s demo skills</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
About Us
From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Change GPS. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant.

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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