Show Notes
Best on Ground
Paul Meissner This AI-powered robot can make 300 pizzas in an hour. Wanted to start with something lite given the week we are all having. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=509562289686979
Laneway Greens online Pivoted online. Busier and more profitable than ever. Staff costs and complexity and inflated rents have held businesses back. We come out of all this running different businesses. https://lanewaygreens.com.au/
David Boyar How the world’s changed by our online spending habits https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6652304588353478656-ul_T
Worst on Ground
Paul Meissner
Federal Government Jobkeeper legislation by press release. I’m sick of it. Legislation released that basically says the Treasurer and the ATO Commissioner have to sort it out.
Massive section on schemes though. Up to 10 years Jail!!
Big 4 swindle:
KPMG cutting staff pay, but not their hours. Wait, what? While the firm technically needs permission from staff to alter their employment contracts, head of people and corporate affairs Deborah Yates told them via email on Tuesday that, "unless we hear from you to state otherwise, we will move forward on the basis that you understand what the intended changes mean for you and you agree to those changes". https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/kpmg-pay-cut-scares-workers-into-silence-20200406-p54hgs
https://www.ft.com/content/65d8e851-5e33-4a2d-a814-a4c27f949dd3?sharetype=blocked
David Boyar
Bookkeepers still promoting a rivalry with accountants as the fight over who owns BAS and payroll gets ugly. Get rid of it please, we don’t need your insecurities in the client relationship
Accountants are out here helping each other and these marketers are trying to cash in by paying for COVID Content https://clickcampaigns.com.au/complimentary-covid19-stimulus-articles/
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