Best on Ground
Paul
Tech wont change your life much in the next ten years - here’s why https://twitter.com/sweatystartup/status/1505125330817802244
Fast Collapse:
https://www.axios.com/fast-checkout-startup-collapse-029d1601-6d4f-43a4-b816-bd4b15771bbe.html
AccountexAU launch
What it needs to prove: That it can make a fair profit for it’s substantial risk with the available quality content providers https://twitter.com/AccountexAus/status/1511555738430500864
Farewell Craig Walker https://twitter.com/storminwalker/status/1509699836463005698
David
A new Practice Manager Consideration
I recently got asked if the practice management solutions actually solve a problem (so many firms just use excel) - CAA use Karbon. Paul uses excel and XPM and we hear about FYI docs all the time but PWC has chosen….Monday https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mondaydotcom_global-alliance-with-kpmg-ugcPost-6902266804081958912-8qPt/
Tinder for tax
Gofar making FBT simple and is calling itself Tinder for Tax
How GoProposal gets it’s staff to work in the office https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6917789747926949888/?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(ugcPost%3A6917789738972110848%2C6917964958639030272)
Even Jerry Seinfleid knows big firms aren’t better https://twitter.com/buccocapital/status/1510249981789282304
Worst on Ground
Dave
Frustrated how we seem to keep printing money? Monopoly has your answer https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1510254967113748485
The war in Ukraine - and the impact on accountants with clients doing business in Russia https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-rosenblatt-trade-law_sanctions-russia-belarus-activity-6905150591698644994-Vdha/
Accounting Bodies are Failing.
Accounting Bodies gloss over their systemic failures around talent and there aren’t enough accountants to lodge returns.
Small Practitioners don't have a voice - s100a proved it - No seat at the table yet again
ATO says industry asked for s100a guidance? But who asked? Who is actually your voice here? Check out who sits on the ATO’s consultation group. Did they represent you? https://www.ato.gov.au/general/consultation/consultation-groups/stewardship-groups/private-groups-stewardship-group/
The current advocacy system is designed to get you to comply, not to represent you.
Independence? IPA CEO appointed to TPB Board making a judge, jury and executioner
https://www.tpb.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/tax-practitioners-board-welcomes-two-new-members
The IPA is a professional accounting body which sets professional and ethical requirements for its members, which they are required to uphold.