BEST 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-crime-sang-song-10864648/

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/beyond-the-hype-how-ai-is-being-used-by-accountants-today So the record wasn’t actually a record. Good marketing hype though: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/599974/

WORST ON GROUND

David Boyar Greed is back, the excuses for Latitude Financials failed IPO don’t make any sense when put up against the market. https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-crucial-mistake-ahmed-fahour-may-have-made-in-latitude-s-failed-ipo-20191016-p53166.html

Paul Meissner https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/careers/i-clearly-caught-you-man-busted-trying-to-cheat-in-bizarre-skype-job-interview/news-story/2abe3da11f64614e22dc703bb60b5223 Worst job title ever. “At the inflection point of change” https://www.linkedin.com/in/ntamm

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