Welcome to Episode 8 of Reality Cheque.

This episode is brought to you by Access Offshoring.
Are you struggling to manage capacity in your firm? Missing client demands? Finding it hard to hire the right talent? 

Speak to the team at Access Offshoring about how you can improve your profit, qualify of life and look like a rockstar with your clients. 

Episode 8 | Show Notes

The accounting industry is getting some face to face love again with Conferences and events are back after all those covid lockdowns. This has menat Shaye & Becc have been able to record this podcast in the same room together!

As with anything there is good, bad and ugly with events

The Good stuff
Becc & Shaye met at a conference - Xerocon 2019 - where would we be if this never happened
After a few years trapped at home the ability to get out and see each other again has been great
Live networking is back on the agenda
What makes good content: 
Practical information that you can take back to your firm
Tech demonstrations that are played out in real life scenarios so you can see how it really works in practice
Topical updates and the things you need to know - real CPE - from great and engaging presenters
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DELIVERY

The Bad stuff
Boring tech demonstrations
Technical updates delivered poorly
Bigger events struggling to deliver something that caters to different streams of attendees
Late delivery of agendas/themes/topics impacts attendee expectations
Multi-days are hard to focus on the content and stay engaged for time poor accountants
Has the way we consume information changed?

The Ugly stuff
Poor behaviour at events
Shaye & Becc own up to overindulgence in the past - is this still ok? Was it ever ok? It's still a work event.
Navigating sexual harrassment not just at events, but also in the workplace
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since recording this podcast the Australian Parliament has passed new legislation to bring in seven of the recommendations from the Respect@work report into sexual harassment. You can find more details here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/respect-at-work-sexual-arassment-rules-pass-parliament/101706978

#CaptainObvious

Welcome to Episode 8 of Reality Cheque. This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://accessoffshoring.com.au/">Access Offshoring.</a> Are you struggling to manage capacity in your firm? Missing client demands? Finding it hard to hire the right talent?  <a href="https://accessoffshoring.com.au/">Speak to the team at Access Offshoring</a> about how you can improve your profit, qualify of life and look like a rockstar with your clients.  Episode 8 | Show Notes
The accounting industry is getting some face to face love again with Conferences and events are back after all those covid lockdowns. This has menat Shaye &amp; Becc have been able to record this podcast in the same room together!
As with anything there is good, bad and ugly with events
The Good stuff
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Becc &amp; Shaye met at a conference - Xerocon 2019 - where would we be if this never happened</li>
<li aria-level="1">After a few years trapped at home the ability to get out and see each other again has been great</li>
<li aria-level="1">Live networking is back on the agenda</li>
<li aria-level="1">What makes good content: </li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">Practical information that you can take back to your firm</li>
<li aria-level="2">Tech demonstrations that are played out in real life scenarios so you can see how it really works in practice</li>
<li aria-level="2">Topical updates and the things you need to know - real CPE - from great and engaging presenters</li>
<li aria-level="2">IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DELIVERY</li>
</ul>
</ul>
The Bad stuff
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Boring tech demonstrations</li>
<li aria-level="1">Technical updates delivered poorly</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bigger events struggling to deliver something that caters to different streams of attendees</li>
<li aria-level="1">Late delivery of agendas/themes/topics impacts attendee expectations</li>
<li aria-level="1">Multi-days are hard to focus on the content and stay engaged for time poor accountants</li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">Has the way we consume information changed?</li>
</ul>
</ul>
The Ugly stuff
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Poor behaviour at events</li>
<li aria-level="1">Shaye &amp; Becc own up to overindulgence in the past - is this still ok? Was it ever ok? It's still a work event.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Navigating sexual harrassment not just at events, but also in the workplace</li>
<li aria-level="1">IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since recording this podcast the Australian Parliament has passed new legislation to bring in seven of the recommendations from the Respect@work report into sexual harassment. You can find more details here: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/respect-at-work-sexual-arassment-rules-pass-parliament/101706978">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/respect-at-work-sexual-arassment-rules-pass-parliament/101706978</a></li>
</ul>
#CaptainObvious

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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