Welcome to Episode 6 of Reality Cheque.

A huge thanks to Content Snare for supporting this episode. 

Use Content Snare: The easy, stress-free way to gather content and documents

CAANZ steps up and delivers some impactful guidance for accountants with struggling construction clients.

Help your clients with the right tech to combat labour shortages and operational inefficiencies. 

Acuity Magazine article

When the support, education and community is not forthcoming from our industry partners, is it really so bad that our accounting tech partners step in and facilitate?

Bloody Director IDs 

Even if you’re dead - you still need one. FFS.

Accountants are sacking clients who won’t get it because of tin hat conspiracies

Link

Being cyber safe is not at risk by ASIC or the ATO - its the basic lack of data security in your firm

#GlobalBookeepingWeek

#InternationalAccountingDay

Getting chummy with a good bookkeeper - another way for accountants to get out of 

their own way, delight clients and be successful

Top 5 things in the way for accountants
Fear of loss of scope
Fear of loss of client
Arrogance?
Ego?
All sounds like fear, doesn't it

What makes a great bookkeeper - Certified, experienced and willing to work together for 

the best outcomes for the client.

Tips for getting the most out of your golden triangle

Put the client ahead of our ego

Leave ego at the door, respect each other’s craft

Manage scope first with an adult conversation with your bookkeeper

#CaptainObvious

Of course sole traders won't pay Super if they’re cash strapped

Welcome to Episode 6 of Reality Cheque. A huge thanks to <a href="https://contentsnare.com/?utm_source=ftt&amp;utm_medium=sponsor&amp;utm_campaign=reality">Content Snare</a> for supporting this episode.  <a href="https://contentsnare.com/?utm_source=ftt&amp;utm_medium=sponsor&amp;utm_campaign=reality">Use Content Snare:</a> The easy, stress-free way to gather content and documents CAANZ steps up and delivers some impactful guidance for accountants with struggling construction clients.
Help your clients with the right tech to combat labour shortages and operational inefficiencies. 
<a href="https://www.acuitymag.com/technology/using-technology-to-combat-labour-shortages?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D43102373040830902173483203462748630757%7CMCORGID%3DE8464D1A576ABE727F000101%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1667197291">Acuity Magazine article</a>
When the support, education and community is not forthcoming from our industry partners, is it really so bad that our accounting tech partners step in and facilitate?
Bloody Director IDs 
Even if you’re dead - you still need one. FFS.
Accountants are sacking clients who won’t get it because of tin hat conspiracies
<a href="https://www.abrs.gov.au/director-identification-number?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwfiaBhC7ARIsAGvcPe6m2xGDRCLragIvEhVft_LtyP40ppdeQ_BB-CptaHMWaVVOS9d8GjIaAqa2EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">Link</a>
Being cyber safe is not at risk by ASIC or the ATO - its the basic lack of data security in your firm
#GlobalBookeepingWeek
#InternationalAccountingDay
Getting chummy with a good bookkeeper - another way for accountants to get out of 
their own way, delight clients and be successful
Top 5 things in the way for accountants
<ul>
<li>Fear of loss of scope</li>
<li>Fear of loss of client</li>
<li>Arrogance?</li>
<li>Ego?</li>
<li>All sounds like fear, doesn't it</li>
</ul>
What makes a great bookkeeper - Certified, experienced and willing to work together for 
the best outcomes for the client.
Tips for getting the most out of your golden triangle
Put the client ahead of our ego
Leave ego at the door, respect each other’s craft
Manage scope first with an adult conversation with your bookkeeper
#CaptainObvious
Of course sole traders won't pay Super if they’re cash strapped

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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