It was a tough week. Grumpy clients, difficult ATO….

Thanks to Weel for supporting this week's episode. Spend management, streamlined.

Becc - Worst on ground

Becc’s worst on ground is Shaye. Offer clients fee discounts - hell no!  How can we  incentivise clients to send their tax work in at times of the year that are not super busy in the firm?  Becc share’s her tips for how to discount effectively without undermining the value of your services.

The offending webcast https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/webcasts/17246-5-tips-for-a-more-efficient-financial-year-in-your-firm

Aly and Andrew’s podcast https://www.accountingadventures.com.au/

Becc - Best on ground 

ASIC for booting a bad actor.  Bad eggs bringing the image of the profession down and driving up the cost of compliance in our businesses.

The naughty guy https://www.moneymanagement.com.au/news/financial-planning/asic-bans-adelaide-adviser-over-early-super-release

Shaye - Best on ground

Project Alfred Accounting industry salary checking tool reveals what we know in real life that the gender pay gap is definitely real and bleedingly obvious.  A shout out to our blokes, our allys working to make this something we never have to talk about again. Liam McNamara - you legend.

Liam’s awesome work https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shayethyer_accountingandaccountants-activity-6960894083959599104--Ruv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Where does the power really sit in the CA ANZ when it comes to addressing gender pay gaps and diversity and inclusion more widely? 

UK mandatory reporting on gender pay gap - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/gender-pay-gap-reporting

ICAEW’s view  https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2021/oct-2021/gender-pay-gap-and-the-accountancy-profession-time-for-a-rethink

CAANZ 2021 Remuneration Report https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/news/latest-ca-remuneration-survey-uncovers-work-landscape-and-vast-gender-pay-gap

Shaye - Worst on ground

Controversial article banned by professional body in the US.  The controversy - saying out loud that the accounting industry fails to retain talent. More ostriches with heads in the sand pretending nothing is wrong….

The Cloud Accounting Podcast https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/

The controversy https://www.linkedin.com/posts/blaketoliver_how-to-fix-the-leaky-cpa-pipeline-activity-6961045028962017280-5I2j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

It was a tough week. Grumpy clients, difficult ATO….
Thanks to <a href="https://letsweel.com/">Weel</a> for supporting this week's episode. Spend management, streamlined.
Becc - Worst on ground
Becc’s worst on ground is Shaye. Offer clients fee discounts - hell no!  How can we  incentivise clients to send their tax work in at times of the year that are not super busy in the firm?  Becc share’s her tips for how to discount effectively without undermining the value of your services.
The offending webcast <a href="https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/webcasts/17246-5-tips-for-a-more-efficient-financial-year-in-your-firm">https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/webcasts/17246-5-tips-for-a-more-efficient-financial-year-in-your-firm</a> 
Aly and Andrew’s podcast <a href="https://www.accountingadventures.com.au/">https://www.accountingadventures.com.au/</a> 
Becc - Best on ground 
ASIC for booting a bad actor.  Bad eggs bringing the image of the profession down and driving up the cost of compliance in our businesses.
The naughty guy <a href="https://www.moneymanagement.com.au/news/financial-planning/asic-bans-adelaide-adviser-over-early-super-release">https://www.moneymanagement.com.au/news/financial-planning/asic-bans-adelaide-adviser-over-early-super-release</a>
Shaye - Best on ground
Project Alfred Accounting industry salary checking tool reveals what we know in real life that the gender pay gap is definitely real and bleedingly obvious.  A shout out to our blokes, our allys working to make this something we never have to talk about again. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-mcnamara-450967189/">Liam McNamara</a> - you legend.
Liam’s awesome work <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shayethyer_accountingandaccountants-activity-6960894083959599104--Ruv?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shayethyer_accountingandaccountants-activity-6960894083959599104--Ruv?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop</a>
Where does the power really sit in the CA ANZ when it comes to addressing gender pay gaps and diversity and inclusion more widely? 
UK mandatory reporting on gender pay gap - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/gender-pay-gap-reporting">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/gender-pay-gap-reporting</a> 
ICAEW’s view  <a href="https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2021/oct-2021/gender-pay-gap-and-the-accountancy-profession-time-for-a-rethink">https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2021/oct-2021/gender-pay-gap-and-the-accountancy-profession-time-for-a-rethink</a> 
CAANZ 2021 Remuneration Report <a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/news/latest-ca-remuneration-survey-uncovers-work-landscape-and-vast-gender-pay-gap">https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/news/latest-ca-remuneration-survey-uncovers-work-landscape-and-vast-gender-pay-gap</a> 
Shaye - Worst on ground
Controversial article banned by professional body in the US.  The controversy - saying out loud that the accounting industry fails to retain talent. More ostriches with heads in the sand pretending nothing is wrong….
The Cloud Accounting Podcast <a href="https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/">https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/</a> 
The controversy <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/blaketoliver_how-to-fix-the-leaky-cpa-pipeline-activity-6961045028962017280-5I2j?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/blaketoliver_how-to-fix-the-leaky-cpa-pipeline-activity-6961045028962017280-5I2j?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop</a>

The accounting industry is at a cross roads. We need practitioners and software executives who care enough stand up for what they think is right.

As the institutions we rely on continue their failure to listen - From the Trenches is proud to provide the voices from those who want to be heard.

Becc and Shaye are 2 more plucky Chartered Accountants who 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 the trenches podcast formulae, Bec and Shaye will deliver rapid value straight to your earphones. 

About the Hosts

Rebecca Mihalic is an Australian Registered Tax Agent and a Chartered Accountants Australian & New Zealand member. Rebecca was a founding partner of Aptus Accounting & Advisory, a cloud-based accounting firm and the winner of ‘Innovator of the year’ at the 2018 Australian Accounting Awards for their use of technology to support clients & the firm’s growth.  In 2019 Aptus joined businessDEPOT to expand the firm's service offerings to their clients and Rebecca now leads their Sydney based operations. Rebecca has earned a reputation for her leadership in the accounting industry, winning ‘Thought leader of the year’ in the 2021 Australian Accounting Awards.



Shaye Thyer is an outside-of-any-box CA with a diverse and notably non-traditional accounting career to date in Australia. Recently she was responsible for creating a future-fit accounting division for a large national firm delivering a premium client experience. Using technology to optimise internal efficiencies, data to power client insights, training to transform the team, and scalable frameworks to amplify the huge depth of expertise withing the firm. Shaye is the Head of Accounting at Intuit 

The accounting industry is at a cross roads. We need practitioners and software executives who care enough stand up for what they think is right.
As the institutions we rely on continue their failure to listen - From the Trenches is proud to provide the voices from those who want to be heard.
Becc and Shaye are 2 more plucky Chartered Accountants who 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 the trenches podcast formulae, Bec and Shaye will deliver rapid value straight to your earphones. 
About the Hosts
Rebecca Mihalic is an Australian Registered Tax Agent and a Chartered Accountants Australian &amp; New Zealand member. Rebecca was a founding partner of Aptus Accounting &amp; Advisory, a cloud-based accounting firm and the winner of ‘Innovator of the year’ at the 2018 Australian Accounting Awards for their use of technology to support clients &amp; the firm’s growth.  In 2019 Aptus joined businessDEPOT to expand the firm's service offerings to their clients and Rebecca now leads their Sydney based operations. Rebecca has earned a reputation for her leadership in the accounting industry, winning ‘Thought leader of the year’ in the 2021 Australian Accounting Awards.
 
Shaye Thyer is an outside-of-any-box CA with a diverse and notably non-traditional accounting career to date in Australia. Recently she was responsible for creating a future-fit accounting division for a large national firm delivering a premium client experience. Using technology to optimise internal efficiencies, data to power client insights, training to transform the team, and scalable frameworks to amplify the huge depth of expertise withing the firm. Shaye is the Head of Accounting at Intuit

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