This episode is a personal reflection on what the Accounting industry is going through at the moment. Accountants are handling a mountain of client queries and every day seems like an avalanche of emotional conversations with clients. It’s stretched many accountants and bookkeepers to the limits both physically and emotionally. 

In this episode, Paul & David share what their last few weeks have been like, celebrate the tremendous efforts the industry has gone to look after each other and what we are focusing on. 

We are all in this together and by looking after each other we’ll carry our clients through this.  

Paul Meissner 
Hell, hardest in career
The unknown, misinformation
Clients assuming they’ll all get a giant novelty cheque
Legislation by press release (still don’t know a lot about Jobkeeper)
Support of other accountants has been wonderful.  





David Boyar

 
Very hard to turn off and find a balance between reading new info (info overload) talking to peers, talking to friends, planning family response, managing the volunteer boards I chair
Originally lost weight but turns out it’s because I wasn't eating - hard to find health balance
New type of tired, I’m on the phone for 6-7 hours a day
Found the “were in this together” motherhood statements a bit anxiety inducing. It’s easy to put out a tweet, hard to call someone and ask how they are

What are/can we focus on

Paul Meissner 
Client communication (emails)
Working the phones
Weekend switch off. Last friday-Sunday was interesting

David Boyar
Ordinary rhythm needs to return because our regular tasks still need to get done. 
BAS lodgments before 28 April 2020 
 Applications for Loan Funding 
Bank Assistance 
FBT 
Tax Planning for 2020 
Cash Flow and Strategy Planning for when business starts up again.

This episode is a personal reflection on what the Accounting industry is going through at the moment. Accountants are handling a mountain of client queries and every day seems like an avalanche of emotional conversations with clients. It&rsquo;s stretched many accountants and bookkeepers to the limits both physically and emotionally.&nbsp;
In this episode, Paul &amp; David share what their last few weeks have been like, celebrate the tremendous efforts the industry has gone to look after each other and what we are focusing on.&nbsp;
We are all in this together and by looking after each other we&rsquo;ll carry our clients through this.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Paul Meissner&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Hell, hardest in career</li>
<li>The unknown, misinformation</li>
<li>Clients assuming they&rsquo;ll all get a giant novelty cheque</li>
<li>Legislation by press release (still don&rsquo;t know a lot about Jobkeeper)</li>
<li>Support of other accountants has been wonderful.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 
David Boyar
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Very hard to turn off and find a balance between reading new info (info overload) talking to peers, talking to friends, planning family response, managing the volunteer boards I chair</li>
<li>Originally lost weight but turns out it&rsquo;s because I wasn't eating - hard to find health balance</li>
<li>New type of tired, I&rsquo;m on the phone for 6-7 hours a day</li>
<li>Found the &ldquo;were in this together&rdquo; motherhood statements a bit anxiety inducing. It&rsquo;s easy to put out a tweet, hard to call someone and ask how they are</li>
</ul>
What are/can we focus on
Paul Meissner&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Client communication (emails)</li>
<li>Working the phones</li>
<li>Weekend switch off. Last friday-Sunday was interesting</li>
</ul>
David Boyar
<ul>
<li>Ordinary rhythm needs to return because our regular tasks still need to get done.&nbsp;</li>
<li>BAS lodgments before 28 April 2020&nbsp;</li>
<li>&nbsp;Applications for Loan Funding&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bank Assistance&nbsp;</li>
<li>FBT&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tax Planning for 2020&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cash Flow and Strategy Planning for when business starts up again.</li>
</ul>

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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