This is a live recording of our inaugural live web event. 

The chat box exploded as the audience interacted with this weeks show and with the awesome feedback we promise Trenches Live will be back soon. 

After the usual best and Worst BGL Founder and CEO Ron Lesh is taken of the Lesh and delivers his usual direct shot of reality into the debate amidst calls from the chat box for him to run for PM! 

Lee Duffield from All in Advisory and Nat Lennon from Two Sides Accounting,  two brilliant public practitioners, join to answer the questions that matter from those in the trenches
What did you learn about yourself?
Has your relationship with your business changed?

News round up

Best on Ground
Paul Meissner

Accountants and Bookkeepers handling JobKeeper, cash boost, etc. Psychologist (client) story.  

Robyn Jacobson moves to the TIA. Interesting given this puts a tenacious advocate for taxpayers in to an organisation that has some clout. Could we see better advocacy from professional bodies??
https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/timediarelease/the-tax-institute-appoints-tax-leader-robyn-jacobson-as-senior-advocate   

Tax jokes in TV series. Schitts Creek (Netflix) very funny scene on trying to claim personal stuff as a business expense.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-newman-accountant-for-builders-electricians-trades_thats-not-a-write-off-scene-from-schitts-activity-6661776582073425920-5a0y  

David Boyar

Early suggestions of tax reform - Nixing Consumption taxes the way GST intended
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/car-sales-cut-in-half-by-pandemic-5185554/ 

Is the VCFOA back, great job and reframing different types of advice during a recession
https://vcfoassociation.com.au/surviving-and-re-booting-are-2-separate-problems/ 

The DropBox Blog is beautiful. Relevant and 
https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/distributed-work-setting-boundaries?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=distr-work&utm_content=boundaries 

Worst on Ground
Paul Meissner

Professional bodies lack of real support during this time
Ineffective in Canberra
No tools/resources
No additional member contact, not even an email from the org, ceo, etc
Only contact was selling/promoting products
Hey hey CA video’s, I get it, it was fun, but where’s the practical effort.

David Boyar

Small biz accountants not at the table in canberra and thats why everyone got stressed. 
The cause of stress wasn’t the ATO updates, it was that legislation did not consider how small biz accountants advise clients. ATO forced to run on its feet
3 big red marks - Accountants exemption, Franking credits, JK rules
Bodies did an excellent job explaining AFTER the fact

Accountants continually unsung 
https://twitter.com/LieletteCalleja/status/1258218705571311616 

This is a live recording of our inaugural live web event.&nbsp;
The chat box exploded as the audience interacted with this weeks show and with the awesome feedback we promise Trenches Live will be back soon.&nbsp;
After the usual best and Worst BGL Founder and CEO Ron Lesh is taken of the Lesh and delivers his usual direct shot of reality into the debate amidst calls from the chat box for him to run for PM!&nbsp;
Lee Duffield from All in Advisory and Nat Lennon from Two Sides Accounting,&nbsp; two brilliant public practitioners, join to answer the questions that matter from those in the trenches
<ol>
<li>What did you learn about yourself?</li>
<li>Has your relationship with your business changed?</li>
</ol>
News round up
Best on Ground Paul Meissner
Accountants and Bookkeepers handling JobKeeper, cash boost, etc. Psychologist (client) story. &nbsp;
Robyn Jacobson moves to the TIA. Interesting given this puts a tenacious advocate for taxpayers in to an organisation that has some clout. Could we see better advocacy from professional bodies?? <a href="https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/timediarelease/the-tax-institute-appoints-tax-leader-robyn-jacobson-as-senior-advocate">https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/timediarelease/the-tax-institute-appoints-tax-leader-robyn-jacobson-as-senior-advocate</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;
Tax jokes in TV series. Schitts Creek (Netflix) very funny scene on trying to claim personal stuff as a business expense. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-newman-accountant-for-builders-electricians-trades_thats-not-a-write-off-scene-from-schitts-activity-6661776582073425920-5a0y">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-newman-accountant-for-builders-electricians-trades_thats-not-a-write-off-scene-from-schitts-activity-6661776582073425920-5a0y</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
David Boyar
Early suggestions of tax reform - Nixing Consumption taxes the way GST intended <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/car-sales-cut-in-half-by-pandemic-5185554/">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/car-sales-cut-in-half-by-pandemic-5185554/</a>&nbsp;
Is the VCFOA back, great job and reframing different types of advice during a recession <a href="https://vcfoassociation.com.au/surviving-and-re-booting-are-2-separate-problems/">https://vcfoassociation.com.au/surviving-and-re-booting-are-2-separate-problems/</a>&nbsp;
The DropBox Blog is beautiful. Relevant and&nbsp; <a href="https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/distributed-work-setting-boundaries?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=distr-work&amp;utm_content=boundaries">https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/distributed-work-setting-boundaries?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=distr-work&amp;utm_content=boundaries</a>&nbsp;
Worst on Ground Paul Meissner
Professional bodies lack of real support during this time
<ul>
<li>Ineffective in Canberra</li>
<li>No tools/resources</li>
<li>No additional member contact, not even an email from the org, ceo, etc Only contact was selling/promoting products</li>
<li>Hey hey CA video&rsquo;s, I get it, it was fun, but where&rsquo;s the practical effort.</li>
</ul>
David Boyar
Small biz accountants not at the table in canberra and thats why everyone got stressed.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The cause of stress wasn&rsquo;t the ATO updates, it was that legislation did not consider how small biz accountants advise clients. ATO forced to run on its feet</li>
<li>3 big red marks - Accountants exemption, Franking credits, JK rules</li>
<li>Bodies did an excellent job explaining AFTER the fact</li>
</ul>
Accountants continually unsung&nbsp; <a href="https://twitter.com/LieletteCalleja/status/1258218705571311616">https://twitter.com/LieletteCalleja/status/1258218705571311616</a>&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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