From The Trenches
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -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.
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Episodes
5. Community First
February 06, 2020 07:47 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBBEST ON GROUND David Boyar Accountants building their own communities to support each other through tech change https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/accountants-tech-user-group-tickets-90561902087 The CA automation playbook shows how the bodies can guide and lead without showing preference. https://charteredaccountantsanz.force.com/MyCA/s/login/?startURL=%2FMyCA%2Fs%2Ffeed%2F0D52u000001mzqTCAQ&ec=302 The #VDExperiment is a marketing masterstroke by Twyla Verhelst from helm but jus because...
4. Indepth : Advice To My Younger Self
January 28, 2020 05:55 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBPaul Meissner Advice to my younger self Comes from: https://twitter.com/AliciaLMoreau/status/1206751875686469633?s=20 Try anything (audit, reception, advisory or compliance) Extra 1hr per day makes a big impact, especially technical reading or asking why Make the right decision with the right information Don't be outcome focused, just be your best Client communication - personal interaction, not all online Output focused, not time focused (timesheet issue) David Boyar Fun work is ...
3. The Russian Experiment
January 24, 2020 07:59 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBBEST ON GROUND Paul Meissner Lodgement dates automatically extended till May. Aligns with other dates. Smart and practical. https://www.ato.gov.au/Media-centre/Media-releases/ATO-extends-tax-relief-and-assistance-for-people-impacted-by-bushfires/ Trent Mclaren tweeted this interesting review of robot restaurants failing. Including a reference to Zume, the pizza bot we had on the show before. Reminds me of the factory automation research that showed co-bots being the most efficient http...
2. Indepth: The Predictions Band Wagon
January 20, 2020 22:17 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAccounting predictions for marketers are what the budget summary email is for accountants. Everyone rushes to get theirs out first and they almost all the same. Predictions are the new content fodder to grab your attention at the start of year and whilst we dislike content for contents sake we have a few things to say about what’s going to be important in 2020. So here are our predictions to help you know what to focus on, and what to ignore. Paul Some add ons will fold/run out of money ...
1. The Bush Fire Response
January 16, 2020 00:52 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBG'day! Welcome back to season 4! Best on Ground The ATO shows off its data strength with Bushfire support - Automated lodgement deferrals by postcode. Software can’t do that. Receipt Bank raises $73m to dislodge everything we thought about the Xero/Hubdoc move of 2019 (so last year). https://www.receipt-bank.com/blog/receipt-bank-raises-73m-in-series-c-round/ Check out these tools for accountants to help with bushfire victims IPA: https://www.publicaccountant.com.au/news/ipa-offer...
127. Poking the BGL Bear & Data Vis. Your Fish & Chips
December 13, 2019 07:30 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBBEST ON GROUND Paul Meissner Xero nab integration vs online banking Paid in Xero vs free online banking Still need online banking for account transfers Not all bills in Xero (including payment details) Wages payment don’t create a bill in Xero Office 365 rollout for global big 4 https://www.techcircle.in/2019/12/06/kpmg-earmarks-5-bn-digital-transformation-push-enters-into-five-year-pact-with-microsoft Great visualisation of the Timeline of startup funding: https://www.linkedin.com/p...
126. Risky Advisory & The Wild West of Lending
December 03, 2019 04:31 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBBest on Ground Optus Fined for Scare Tactics The ACCC said in a statement that Optus had emailed a total of 138,988 of its mobile customers on 24 May 2018, claiming that their home broadband services would soon be disconnected, and urged them to “make the switch, before it’s too late” to Optus NBN broadband. The real kicker, according to the competition watchdog, was that these customers’ home internet services were not even provided by Optus, but rather its competitors. https://www.mybu...
125. Know Your Customer & Print Their Face On Your Coffee
November 29, 2019 06:28 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBBEST ON GROUND David Boyar https://twitter.com/Rich_Preece/status/1199164672370450434 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4lzz3uhkI&=&feature=youtu.be Chad Davis at IFAC Paul Meissner London Xerocon - printed coffee cups and cricket pitch. Blockchain is Dead? Crypto Geeks Debate Merits of Once Dear Tech https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-12/blockchain-is-dead-crypto-geeks-debate-merits-of-once-dear-tech WORST ON GROUND David Boyar https://www.theaustralian.c...
124. Live From Accountek.Live
November 19, 2019 07:55 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBBEST ON GROUND Paul Meissner Have we hit peak crazy for Venture Capital. Will we learn from WeWork? https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/op-ed/venture-capital-slow-down/ Congratulations to Xero on hitting 2mil subscribers. https://www.smh.com.au/business/small-business/a-big-milestone-xero-hits-two-million-subscribers-revenue-jumps-20191107-p5387t.html Another amazing company breakdown. This time Ryan takes a look at McDonalds. Do McDonalds profit from burgers or property?https:/...
123. Hi << Test First Name >>, Leadership and ASIC Fact Checking
November 07, 2019 08:46 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBBEST ON GROUND David Boyar Lawyers don’t have the same relationship with clients Accountants do but this new subscription model could change that https://legalvision.com.au/news/legalvision-launches-legal-advice-subscription-for-149-month/ CA Catalyst SOLD OUT Data Analytics Workshop proved to me that just because an app has a lot of xero connections, doesn’t mean it’s right for you. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6593297938557038592/?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3...
122. Xero Awards, Auto-entry & Costco’s Business Model
October 27, 2019 23:58 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBBEST ON GROUND David Boyar The power of Paul Meissner who is a finalist in the Xero awards for Cloud Champion. https://twitter.com/storminwalker/status/1179811595570036736?s=20 Congratulations Paul https://www.xero.com/au/events/xero-awards/ Customer Focused Fine Print for Financial products. https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/fintech-asic-financial-services/ Paul Meissner Sage buys Autoentry. https://www.sage.com/investors/investor-downloads/press-releases/2019/09/27/sage-ann...
121. In depth: Remote Working, The Struggle
October 22, 2019 23:33 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBPaul Meissner Unable to switch off. 5 out of offices in 10 years. Being able to work remotely gives a false sense of being able to do it effectively. Remote working is often glorified as beaches, etc. I needs to be the same work intensity just a different location. Family holidays and the challenge. About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant. See omny...
121. First Mid Tier Cloud Adoption and The Marathon Record That Wasn’t
October 21, 2019 23:54 - 24 minutes - 22 MBBEST ON GROUND David Boyar RSM adopts Greatsoft, a huge blow to MYOB and a huge win for a new entrant https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/technology/13638-xero-scores-biggest-migration-with-mid-tier-deal FYI DOCS Customer sentiment feature Paul Meissner If this isn’t a window in to releasing software. Flashy, promises a lot, released prematurely and ultimately the key features needed aren’t connected yet. https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/04/police-robot-told-woman-go-away-tried-report-cr...
120. In depth: Intellectual Vices
October 04, 2019 07:27 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBSummary on intellectual Vices http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/65080/1/7%20Intellectual%20Vice%20and%20Self-awareness.pdf Interview with Quassim Cassam https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3NlYW4tY2Fycm9sbHMtbWluZHNjYXBl&episode=Z2lkOi8vYXJ0MTktZXBpc29kZS1sb2NhdG9yL1YwL1dXQVowOUFKQ1hmVWhkVjUtV01md1JhWTd0SGxhQXZsbjF0aU1fLVdPREk&hl=en-AU&ep=6&at=1570074349310 About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar fro...
120. Advisor Crisis, Dr Cr WeWork and A New #1 Advisory Tool
October 04, 2019 07:21 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBBEST ON GROUND Paul Meissner Apple’s core values are a very interesting read. Do you have core values? https://www.facebook.com/180048600476/posts/10157563033890477?sfns=mo Accountkit - amazing software. Actually made me go “Wow”. Haven’t had that reaction for a long time. https://www.account-kit.com/ David Boyar Hands down the simplest explanation of a balance sheet I have ever heard Income statement https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marksamowitz_accounting-finance-accountingmadeeasy-a...
119. Tax Jobs Make You Rich, Real Satire, Nagging Clients & Accountants Exemption
September 18, 2019 03:04 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBBEST ON GROUND Paul Meissner Nagging clients have a point, why not listen to them? https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/practice/general-practice/are-nagging-clients-really-that-unreasonable Cheaper debt for being sustainable. David sees strait through this. https://www.commbank.com.au/business/latest/sustainable-finance.html David Boyar Tax Managers are the most in demand and highest paid jobs in the USA https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-no-1-job-in-america-with-the-best-career-oppor...
119. In depth: Our Xerocon Review
September 18, 2019 02:55 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPaul Meissner Recurring invoicing payments Mental Health (was it too much?) Addons - email sharing stories again, no follow up, too soon. David Boyar Start Up alley - some came to Xerocon too soon Partner story mini stages - ‘Xero’s got it’s soul back’ Trenches event - Our best yet. About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
118. Interview with Xero Founder Rod Drury
September 04, 2019 08:19 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBPaul sits with Xero Founder Rod Drury. About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
117. How To Sell To Accountants
August 27, 2019 08:41 - 19 minutes - 18 MBPaul Demo’s not lectures. I don’t want to hear your views on timesheets, how I bill my clients, etc. I want to see the product and what it does. Practice your pitch(s). “It does everything” - NO, “it’s for every client” - NO. What’s the problem it solves, how does it solve it and what do the results look like. Pick 3 You don’t need to show everything the system does. People won’t remember the lot, so just impress them with 1-2 big things. Find the problem it solves for the person/people...
116. Governance & Family Business
August 18, 2019 23:15 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWe've been talking a lot about family business on trenches. So here is a treat for you. Want to know how La Porchetta combines family values with good governance? To celebrate the launch of David's new show, Backbone Podcast, here's a sample of his interview with Sara Pantaleo. Sara is the CEO of La Porchetta, Family Business of Australia Vic and Tas Chair and Director of the Moira Kelly Foundation and a Director of the Franchise Council of Australia. Listen to the full episode at www....
116. Indepth: Xerocon 2019
August 13, 2019 07:52 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBYou should go to Xerocon. Paul Meissner 6 reasons to get to Xerocon Networking Addons all in 1 place Partner stage (content done practically) David Boyar Refine your vision Re energise yourself Benchmark yourself About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
116. 116. Nature vs Nurture, Wimpy Accountants & New Tech
August 12, 2019 02:35 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBBest on Ground Nature vs nurture. The goal of parenting is often a nurturing, equality method, but in a family business context or performance based rewards, there is often a clash. Jon Kenfield has some great content. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonkenfield_familybusiness-business-conflict-ugcPost-6565414094575415296-F3hA Why do accountants rely on their feelings when giving advice? Because they’re wimps. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337496 Hot desking, love it or hate it. We...
115. Deliveroo Delivers on Tax, 12 Weeks Life Leave, Social Selling Software
August 05, 2019 05:51 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBBest on Ground Congratulations to our friends at Judo bank on their new capital raise pumping more $$ into the business lending space https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/judo-bank-raises-400m-in-second-round-equity-raise-20190726-p52b4t If you have to ask your accountant about the assesability or deductability of something, you probably already know the answer. https://twitter.com/cbriancpa/status/1154775607470886914?s=20 Awesome VR use of the moon landing https://time.com/l...
114. 114. How to Stop Payroll Scandals with Ben Thompson from Employment Hero
August 01, 2019 06:46 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBListen to David as he interviews Ben Thomson, the Founder and CEO of Employment Hero, as they discuss about how they raised $22 million and how they are on a mission to reduce the number of wage scandals. The cover: Why we are partnering with Employment Hero. What they are going to spend their $22 million on. The journey to becoming a hero in payroll scandals and how to become a great employer. Taking on the mental health of the members and how Employment Hero help with this. From maki...
114. 114. Indepth : Process vs. Systems
July 31, 2019 03:05 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOn the back of a tweet from a self confessed (USA) thought Leader who is just flogging software. Paul asked, “Should small businesses start with a review of the tech available or start with their own processes and how to improve it which might include software?” David Use swimlanes to map processes I use asana for my processes, for example we have a month end system for a client that covers what checks need to be done on automated data dumps, how to check manual journal calcs, what info w...
114. 114. Stats Apps, SME Spin and Banking Pain
July 29, 2019 07:32 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBBest on Ground This Excel feature is amazing. Take a photo and upload it straight top Excel. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/insert-data-from-picture-3c1bb58d-2c59-4bc0-b04a-a671a6868fd7 ABS has an app. For those stats nerds out there, this is awesome. Has key economic indicators and also 2016 Census info on postcodes, etc. You can also customise your own Key Indicators. https://twitter.com/ABSStats/status/1153514839249170433?s=20 A linked in profile description that makes the ...
113. 113. The Death of Slack and Data Breaches
July 24, 2019 00:20 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBBest on Ground Judo: First 7 graduates through FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australasia). One of our commitments at Judo is around professionalism within the financial services industry and within our community. 🙌 Congrats 🎉👍: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6555249916137037824 The TPB’s 72-hour complaint resolution program has now been cancelled after it was revealed that the professional associations were not consulted on the matter: https://www.accounta...
112. 112. Indepth: The Hybrid Professional
July 23, 2019 00:12 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week, Paul and David explore the concept of the Hybrid Professional, as outlined in this TEDx talk by Sarabeth Berk, and its application to the accounting profession. About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL and The Outsourced Accountant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
112. 112. Airport Books, State of Origin for Nerds & Motivational Jargon
July 18, 2019 01:47 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBBest on Ground ABS Getting in to the social media swing with social engagement on the Rugby State of Origin: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6554599885642010625 Lot’s of taxpayers lodging early. Anyone advising to hold off on claiming a refund should be an advisor. Never delay a refund, cash is king. ATO are very clear that future tax legislation will amend the return. https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-compliance/13258-lodgments-spike-by-88-per-cent-as-taxpayer...
111. Interview: Joseph Healy, CEO at Judo Bank (Live from SOFY Party)
July 15, 2019 05:57 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBListen to David and Paul as they interview Joseph Healy from Judo Bank, LIVE at the SOFY Party, as they discuss about the banking industry, the economy and Judo Bank. The cover: Bank controversies and where banks have missed out the needs of the small and medium sized businesses How major banks are so focused on their profit maximisation and have made a huge mistake when they lost sight of their social license. The uniqueness of Judo Bank where the major banks have fallen off One of Jo...
111. 111. Live from SOFY Party
July 09, 2019 08:21 - 40 minutes - 37 MBBest on Ground Get clients who rave about you like Gabi Leibowitz. Post 200m sale https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6550704110189010944/ Fan fashion Paul’s webinar with BGL. The Modern Compliance firm: https://www.bglcorp.com/event/the-modern-compliance-advisory-firm/ If H&R Block can go paperless, why can’t you https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/13227-h-r-block-cuts-out-paper-ahead-of-tax-time-2019 Worst on Ground Accountants boasting about revenue. The ...
110. 110. Best and Worst on Ground: The silent disruption of the accounting industry
July 04, 2019 05:47 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBBest on Ground 11% of AU houses are un-occupied - https://www.businessinsider.com.au/solved-the-mystery-of-australias-1-million-empty-homes-on-census-night-2017-7 My Swedish Robot story - This is the future of AI and it’s what most providers miss: https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/how-self-learning-technology-will-empower-accountants We promote the wrong people https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6549055446299357184/ Trent Innes is not moving to MYOB https:...
110. 110. In Depth: Fraud and the Role of the Accountant
July 04, 2019 05:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's In Depth, Paul shares a client story that explores the role of the accountant in detecting and preventing fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
109. Interview: John Shepherd, Single Touch Payroll
June 14, 2019 04:28 - 17 minutes - 16 MBDavid sat down with John Shepherd from the ATO to discuss all thing Single Touch Payroll. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
109. 109. Quickbooks Connect 2019
June 11, 2019 23:04 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBBest on Ground Talk about down to earth leadership, Trent Innes is leading from the front on the behaviour he wants in his team: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/xero-boss-if-you-dont-wash-your-own-coffee-cup-dont-bother-applying-for-a-job-2019-5 New apps: Reckon STP App Aider.AI - Check out David’s interview with the founder Brendan Roberts here: https://www.sequelcfo.com/thefinancialmentor/episode-2.-your-business-has-nothing-in-common-with-gilette Chata.AI Worst on Ground Small ...
108. Interview: John Dunkerley, Country Manager at Intuit Australia
June 03, 2019 01:47 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBComing to you from Quickbooks Connect 2019, David sat down John Dunkerley, Australia Country Manager at Intuit. The discuss: what's next for Quickbooks the future of add on app ecosystem app advisory the role of AI in accounting software See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
108. Interview: Cassie Divine, VP, QuickBooks Online Platform Leader at Intuit
May 30, 2019 04:49 - 21 minutes - 20 MBStraight from Quickbooks Connect 2019, David sat down with Cassie Divine, Vice President, QuickBooks Online Platform Leader at Intuit, to talk about the global small business landscape and inspiring female business leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
108. BREAKING NEWS: Quickbooks Live is coming to Australia - Interview: Rich Preece, Senior VP at Intuit
May 30, 2019 01:18 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBBREAKING NEWS: Quickbooks Live is coming to Australia. David sat down with Rich Preece, Senior Vice President at Intuit, to ask the elephant in the room questions about a tech company offering bookkeeping and accounting services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
108. 108. 6 Tips for Managing Deadlines
May 28, 2019 02:19 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBBest on Ground We've got 5 free tickets for Quickbooks Connect, enter here: https://www.fromthetrenches.com.au/qbc2019 Australian Accounting Awards https://twitter.com/jak_knight/status/1131815074748817408?s=19 The bank of intuit https://twitter.com/mattpaff/status/1131657258968862720?s=19 Effective accounting marketing https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=851256128545958&_rdr Great staff Venn Diagram: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6527289717006966784 Worst on Ground ...
107. 107. The "Miracle'' Election
May 21, 2019 00:11 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBBest on Ground Xero results are in and boy oh boy did the market like what they saw. https://www.xero.com/blog/2019/05/full-year-results-2019/ Yet again, Accountants feature on the most trusted profession list but how are lawyers so high? https://twitter.com/VladoBotsvadze/status/1129016560537001986?s=19 A win for the good guys as accountants deductions remains https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-compliance/13036-cap-on-deductibility-of-accountants-fees-off-the-table-as-liberals-ho...
106. 106. Freedom - with special guest, Emma Tibbals
May 15, 2019 04:36 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week, Emma Tibbals, joins Paul and David for a hearty conversation on freedom and what that means. Emma is currently studying her Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting at Monash University and a Student Representative for CAANZ. Hear an emerging accountant's views on gender diversity, what freedom means and the threat posed by STEM jobs. Best on Ground Great practical content for small business Vanessa Bamford: http://www.vbbusiness.com.au/work-smarter-not-harder-calculating-...
105. 105. Off the Leash with Ron Lesh (BGL): Election Fever
May 06, 2019 00:48 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPaul sat down with Ron Lesh from BGL to cut through the noise surrounding the election. They cover: Bill Shorten's accountants rort comments Franking Credits Negative gearing Capitals Gains What should the industry do? About Us From the Trenches is brought to you by Paul Meissner from Freedom Mentoring and David Boyar from Sequel CFO. Proudly sponsored by BGL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
104. 104. How to fix conferences (and what’s wrong with them)
May 02, 2019 02:08 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBBest on Ground Cocky tax startups - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/think-your-2018-tax-season-tough-check-out-visors-attempt-david-leary Vale Henry Bloch (H&R Block founder) - https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3555032002 When important messages can’t get heard https://twitter.com/horizonaccount/status/1116306674178879489?s=19 What the marketers got wrong https://generationcfo.com/2019/04/17/automation-redundancy-is-fake-news-heres-why-part-one/ Worst on Ground Someone who wants to be Fed...
104. Interview: Robyn Jacobson - Staying current in the ever changing world of tax
April 29, 2019 02:39 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week, Paul sat down with Robyn Jacobson, Senior Tax Trainer at Tax Banter, FCA, FCPA, CTA, tax agent, blogger and podcast host at Tax Yak. She's also involved in advocacy and sits on a number of committees. The chat about: How training has changed with new technologies Why face to face training hasn't replaced How to apply legislative changes to real life business cases Using the structure of policy development to your advantage Top 6 tips for micro firms to keep up with the change...
103. Interview: Andrew Watson, ATO Assistant Commissioner - What's New in Online Services for Agents
April 25, 2019 01:41 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBPaul sat down with ATO Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Watson, to chat about how the upcoming tech changes are the changing the way tax agents work. The last year has been huge, with transitioning Tax Agents from ELS to PLS, as well as the Agent Portals to the new Online Services for Agents. We look at what's changing, some exciting new features and some practical tips for agents. Following recording the podcast, all tax and BAS agents have since been provided with access to the ATO’s Onl...
106. 103. Three outcomes we want to see from the upcoming election
April 25, 2019 01:11 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBBest on Ground Bold News from MYOB on Payments Advisory - https://www.myob.com/au/blog/bold-strategy-payments-accounting-business-expo/ Life as a Xero Community Manager - https://cloudaccountant.today/2019/03/29/life-as-a-xero-community-manager/ Great discussions happening between accountants and Judo Capital at the Water Cooler Lunch Series Worst on Ground Are your small business clients ready for STP? 1 in 10 say no: https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-compliance/12841-netflix-...
102. 102. Being Present: The victim of the work from anywhere culture
April 15, 2019 04:54 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBBest on Ground Patti & Scott Scharf - Great catch up. Amazing how small the world of accounting is and how the conversations about advisory, technology, pricing, etc are far different to a lot of the general conversations out there, especially by salespeople. Compliance is far from dead in the USA: Sales Tax https://www.avataxrates.com/ Reading is good for your brain, listening about reading isn’t as much https://twitter.com/damonayoung/status/1114797728502935552?s=19 Sustainable Growth ...
102. Interview: Angus Capel - How does the Federal Budget get made?
April 15, 2019 00:41 - 10 minutes - 10 MBPaul sat with Angus Capel, Xero Small Business Advocate and former adviser to Federal Small Business Ministers, Michael McCormack and Craig Laundy, to get an inside look at how the Federal Budget gets put together. They talk about: what was the thinking behind moving the small business definition from $2m to $10m thoughts on the 2019 budget the process of how a small business initiative gets in to the budget how does the budget play out in terms of an upcoming election what does the b...
101. 101. Budget Special
April 08, 2019 06:47 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBA Budget piece outside the budget news cycle? How dare we! But that is just the point of accountants. We care about the budget even when it doesn't give us clicks. With David and Paul sitting on the Xero budget panel and live tweeting the event of the year (we believe that) this show is non stop action. Best On Ground A well balanced piece on how to get ready for the future of work https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2018/09/26/automation-organizational-readiness-and-the-need-for-...
100. 100. 100 Episodes in 2 Years
April 02, 2019 00:12 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBBest on Ground David Ignore the tech, focus on your business model first: https://hbr.org/2018/12/digital-growth-depends-more-on-business-models-than-technology?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social Best use of management and cost accounting - Hollywood style: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSsQzZh_rZ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=8w8o9yuh43pi Paul: The profitability of Deliveroo. More great work by Jason Andrew: https://sbo.financial/should-my-restaurant-offer-ubereat...