Business Strategies
Series
COVIDChat: Business support around Australia
- Small Business
- COVID 19
Series·12 EpisodesLast published onMicrosoft Excel Series #1 - Excel for Accountants
Microsoft Excel expert Neale Blackwood CPA with great Excel tips help you boost your productivity
- Personal and career development
Series·11 EpisodesLast published on
Episodes
2025
Closing the gender gap: leadership, policy and equality
Learn insights and strategies from a gender equality in the workplace expert
- Business strategy
30 min listening timePublished onAustralia’s M&A outlook: trends and opportunities revealed
Unpack valuable business insights from Pitcher Partner’s new M&A dealmakers’ report
- Business management
26 min listening timePublished onHow tax reform can transform Australia’s economic future
Discussing tax reform ideas with MP Allegra Spender, drawn from her tax green paper
- Taxation
- Policy perspectives
55 min listening timePublished onWFH, hybrid or in-office? The winner is...
Discover the merits of today's work models, and learn which option is the most financially viable
- Business strategy
13 min listening timePublished on5 strategies to help close the gender leadership gap
Female business leaders share ideas on closing the gender leadership gap with actionable strategies
- Business strategy
11 min listening timePublished onYour guide to the latest business trends in Asia
Discover key findings, trends and opportunities from Asialink’s new business report
- Small Business
25 min listening timePublished onExplore the productivity debate
What defines productivity, how it’s measured and strategies to improve it
- Business strategy
11 min listening timePublished onThe power of followership in business success
Discover how harnessing group power can lead to better results and stronger teams
- Business management
6 min listening timePublished onUnderstanding ESG's growing role in the fashion industry
Discover the fashion industry's challenges as it balances sustainability with profitability
- Environment and Sustainability
10 min listening timePublished onCPA Australia’s APAC small business survey (part 1)
Explore 2025’s top SME trends, challenges and insights across APAC
- Small Business
33 min listening timePublished onAI and cybersecurity: Penetration tester reveals key dangers
Discover the risks and gain expert tips to protect you and your business when using AI
- Technology
32 min listening timePublished onBooming Sub-Saharan Africa set for growth: Here's why
Why natural resources and a huge free-trade zone are supercharging growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Economy
14 min listening timePublished onBeyond GDP: Rethinking productivity in today’s economy
New ways to measure productivity in today’s tech-driven economy
- Economy
14 min listening timePublished onCPA Australia’s APAC small business survey (part 2)
A panel of industry experts dissect the survey’s findings, implications and opportunities
- Small Business
36 min listening timePublished onHow to rebuild and maintain trust in your business
An essential guide for business leaders seeking to regain trust in their organisation
- Business management
9 min listening timePublished onHow to build a true organisational learning culture
Learn how to build a true learning culture at your organisation by going beyond training and courses
- Business management
7 min listening timePublished onPost-election insights: What business needs to know
Here's what business can expect from the Albanese government’s second term in charge
- Economy
28 min listening timePublished onUnpacking the ACCC’s supermarkets inquiry
Inside supermarkets’ pricing, profitability, market structure, consumer experience and more
- Economy
20 min listening timePublished onInside global chocolate's ESG initiatives
Find out how global chocolate is addressing ESG challenges for a more ethical and sustainable future
- Environment and Sustainability
12 min listening timePublished onThe advantages of a multi-generational workforce
To address skill shortages, inclusive hiring can help business. Here's how.
- Business strategy
10 min listening timePublished on
2024
Everyday ethics: Conflicts of interest
To serve the public interest, professional accountants must avoid potential conflicts of interest
- Ethics
5 min listening timePublished onAustralian IR reform: analysing new laws’ impact
Explore the latest IR developments and their impact on businesses and employees
- Business law
31 min listening timePublished onPractical generative AI in accounting
Want to know how generative AI can be used in accounting? Read on.
- Technology
10 min listening timePublished onBeyond profits: the case for social impact reporting
Join guest Adam Vise to learn why social impact reporting should matter to business
- Environment and Sustainability
29 min listening timePublished onWhy accountants are key for franchisees amid reforms
Accountants will be key in guiding clients through proposed Franchising Code of Conduct changes
- Small Business
11 min listening timePublished onHow to uphold your core values in the workplace
Learn effective ways to handle challenging workplace situations that conflict with your core values
- Personal and career development
- Business strategy
7 min listening timePublished onWhat business needs from Budget 2024
Expert insights on tax, rising cost pressures and more ahead of this year’s Federal Budget
- Budget
- Economy
24 min listening timePublished onWhat are you worth? New salary trends revealed
Learn why 77% of employees are considering new job options and what’s driving this trend
- Careers
14 min listening timePublished onEssential cybersecurity insights for small business
Unlock the latest cybersecurity insights from CPA Australia’s 2024 small business survey
- Technology
18 min listening timePublished on2024 mergers and acquisitions update
Discover key insights from an expert industry specialist on the latest M&A trends
- Business management
16 min listening timePublished onThe surprise resurgence of Australia's independent bookstores
Despite the challenges, many Australian independent bookstores are flourishing. Here's why.
- Business strategy
11 min listening timePublished onGenerative AI in business: how to navigate the ethics
AI can transform business but accountants must balance scepticism with benefits amid ethical worries
- Ethics
- Technology
11 min listening timePublished onGDP alternatives: 8 ways of measuring economic health
The pros and cons of the Human Development Index, Genuine Progress Indicator, Green GDP and more
- Economy
9 min listening timePublished onThe risks and rewards of dynamic pricing for business
Discover why organisations need strong governance frameworks for dynamic pricing to thrive
- Business strategy
27 min listening timePublished onKey findings from the APAC small business survey
Dive into CPA Australia’s APAC small business survey and uncover key insights
- Small Business
17 min listening timePublished onHow to cultivate an ethical workplace (and reap the benefits)
Robust workplace ethics can lead to a boost in finances and staff retention. Here's how.
- Ethics
12 min listening timePublished onKey findings from CPA Australia’s 2024 Business Tech Survey
Discover the game-changing ways AI and emerging tech are reshaping the future of business
- Technology
20 min listening timePublished onNew ideas to ease cost-of-living pressures for employees
How rewards programs can provide creative solutions to cost-of-living pressures for staff
- Economy
25 min listening timePublished onUnlock the power of structured philanthropic giving
Learn the benefits and tax implications of structured giving for individuals and business
- Philanthropy
25 min listening timePublished onHow to successfully implement AI into your business
Stanford University’s Erik Brynjolfsson on how CFOs can leverage AI for business growth
- Technology
- Business strategy
20 min listening timePublished on
2023
Demystifying SEO for local business
Unlock the secrets to local business growth with these easy-to-learn local SEO tips
- Small Business
- Technology
27 min listening timePublished onA zero-carbon future that leaves no Australian behind
Can we achieve a just transition for those affected by energy sector changes?
- Environment and Sustainability
24 min listening timePublished onWorkplace stress: new report’s alarming findings
Why the Gallup report is a wake-up call for Australian and New Zealand workplace managers
- Mental health
21 min listening timePublished onExpert insights into the 2023 RBA review
The senior correspondent who sparked the review explains why it was needed
- Economy
34 min listening timePublished onWhy planning is the key to internal recruitment
An external candidate isn't the only solution when an employee leaves a business
- Personal and career development
7 min listening timePublished onYour expert guide to the property market in 2023
Key insights for property owners, investors, buyers and renters
- Economy
30 min listening timePublished onWhat business needs from government in 2023
We breakdown the business issues underlying this year’s Federal Budget submissions
- Business strategy
- Budget
20 min listening timePublished onUncovering the staggering cost of food waste
See the shocking numbers behind food waste and learn what can be done about the issue
- Environment and Sustainability
- Economy
24 min listening timePublished onFederal Budget 2023: expert analysis
CPA Australia’s experts in tax and business breakdown the Treasurer’s budget
- Budget
- Economy
- Taxation
30 min listening timePublished onWhat is workplace trust in the digital age?
Leading expert and writer Rachel Botsman has an answer for you
- Career skills
26 min listening timePublished onIt's been six years since 'me too'. Has anything changed?
The #MeToo hashtag brought sharper focus to harassment and assault at work. Here's what's changed.
- Business strategy
10 min listening timePublished onAre you safe from ‘man in the middle’ attacks?
Cybersecurity experts on how to avoid invoice frauds such as a man in the middle attack
- Forensic accounting
22 min listening timePublished onInternational Women’s Day 2023 special
Board president of UN Women Australia on how women can #crackthecode to success at work
- Personal and career development
- Career skills
23 min listening timePublished onSurprise findings from our new APAC small business survey
Younger small business owners needed, says CPA Australia report
- Small Business
- Economy
18 min listening timePublished onMeet the 'hacker' protecting you from cyber threats
Meet a penetration tester who hacks into corporate networks like yours
- Data management
- Technology
28 min listening timePublished onModern slavery: can Australia do more?
Experts debate how Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 can be fine-tuned for greater global impact
- Ethics
- Governance and risk
13 min listening timePublished onInside story of the 2023 RBA review
The senior correspondent who sparked the review explains why it was needed
- Economy
35 min listening timePublished onNew climate policies in 2023 (and upcoming changes) analysed
CPA Australia’s ESG expert analyses the Federal Government’s environmental plans
- Current issues
24 min listening timePublished onThe economic upside of reducing global food waste
Reducing A$4 billion in food waste globally can lead to real economic advantages. Here's how.
- Economy
10 min listening timePublished onCPA Australia’s response to Uluru Statement from the Heart
What this statement means and why we’re actively supporting reconciliation
- Policy perspectives
27 min listening timePublished onBusiness Technology Report 2023: AI and cybersecurity
An analysis of AI and ChatGPT’s impact on business in 2023
- Technology
19 min listening timePublished onMeToo six years on: what’s changed?
Discussing workplace gender equity with Genevieve Collins of the law firm Lander & Rogers
- Business strategy
- Business management
24 min listening timePublished onExpert property market update with Warren Hogan
Gain high-level property insights with one of Australia’s most respected economists
- Economy
18 min listening timePublished onWhat will happen in 2023? Expert forecast for business
CPA Australia’s predictions for economic growth, employment, CPI, interest rates and more
- Economy
22 min listening timePublished onThe new world of corporate disclosure
Explore how corporate performance measures are changing as needs and technology evolve
- Financial reporting
26 min listening timePublished on
2022
Why Buy Now, Pay Later needs a regulation rethink
BNPL is booming but as a credit product should there be greater regulatory scrutiny?
- Digital transformation
- Policy perspectives
18 min listening timePublished onThe three big challenges facing public practitioners
- Public practice
- Practice management
- Accounting updates
17 min listening timePublished onModernising business registers: what it means for directors
Understand how the Australian Government is bringing business registers up to date
- Business management
15 min listening timePublished onIn conversation with Stuart Robert, Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business
Part 2 of CPA Australia's three-part election series
- Small Business
- Economy
15 min listening timePublished onProtect your small business from cyber criminals
What you need to know about types of data breaches, phishing scams and cyber insurance
- Technology
15 min listening timePublished onStrategies for small business to avoid disputes
Advice on dispute prevention from the Victorian Small Business Commissioner
- Small Business
28 min listening timePublished onThe road back to normal: Australia’s economic outlook
Learn which parts of the Australian economy are under the most pressure
- Economy
26 min listening timePublished onKnow what Labor’s proposed IR reforms mean for you
Labor’s IR reforms are now before Parliament. Learn what they mean for your business
- Business management
- Small Business
20 min listening timePublished onWhat disaster relief is there for small business?
Learn how the Small Business Debt Helpline could help you after a natural disaster
- Disaster recovery
- Small Business
23 min listening timePublished onHow your small business can use social media
See how it can help you attract and keep customers, get customer feedback and retain loyalty
- Small Business
- Business strategy
17 min listening timePublished onCOVID-19: ever get that feeling of déjà vu?
What’s ahead for businesses and their employees
- COVID 19
22 min listening timePublished on2022 Federal Election – CPA Australia’s analysis
What to expect in climate change, housing affordability and tax
- Economy
29 min listening timePublished onUnder pressure: Signs of small business financial distress
How accountants can advise SME clients on challenges ranging from inflation to insolvency
- Small Business
19 min listening timePublished onKey findings: CPA Australia’s 2021-22 Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey
- Small Business
17 min listening timePublished onDisaster preparedness for small business
How government and local communities can support small businesses recovering from natural disasters
- Small Business
- Disaster recovery
17 min listening timePublished onIs the time for business support over?
Should business support be included in the federal budget?
- Business management
15 min listening timePublished onTrends and predictions in ESG
What are the implications of the upcoming Federal election on the treatment of ESG issues
- Ethics
- Environment and Sustainability
- Governance and risk
16 min listening timePublished onA conversation with Dr Andrew Leigh, Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury and Charities
Part 1 of CPA Australia's three-part election series
- Small Business
- Economy
- Accounting updates
14 min listening timePublished onIs the construction sector on the brink of collapse?
A deep dive into the issues facing the construction industry
- Economy
- Business management
27 min listening timePublished onWhat the heck is happening to cryptocurrency markets?!
Cryptocurrency volatility and how this highlights the need for regulation
- Economy
- Taxation
18 min listening timePublished onFederal Budget October 2022 Special
Analysis and commentary from CPA Australia’s policy experts
- Economy
25 min listening timePublished onCOP27: your 20-minute explainer
- Environment and Sustainability
22 min listening timePublished on
2021
Kris Fothergill FCPA works from his family boat
Hear how truly remote working works
- Public practice
- Careers
56 min listening timePublished onMy Client and Me: Growing Holly Rankin’s music career
Behind the scenes of artistic endeavor
- Public practice
- Practice management
34 min listening timePublished onA discussion on the Aged Care Royal Commission
The role of accounting and finance professionals
- Financial management
35 min listening timePublished onCurrent trends in accounting recruitment
Episode 10
- COVID 19
19 min listening timePublished onTrends in Australian commercial property market
Episode 7
- Economy
- COVID 19
17 min listening timePublished onLatest tax and business developments
Episode 5
- COVID 19
17 min listening timePublished onDesigning a return-to-work plan
Episode 6
- COVID 19
- Small Business
16 min listening timePublished onBusiness Support around Australia
Episode 1
- COVID 19
- Small Business
17 min listening timePublished onThe workplace issues and business reopening
Episode 3
- Small Business
- COVID 19
20 min listening timePublished onCOVID-19 vaccinations and your business
Episode 4
- COVID 19
- Small Business
18 min listening timePublished onCOVID-19’s impact on commercial insurance
Episode 9
- COVID 19
- Business management
29 min listening timePublished onBusiness concerns intensify amid strong recovery
Episode 11
- COVID 19
- Business strategy
19 min listening timePublished onBusiness grants and lodgement deferrals explained
Episode 2
- Taxation
- COVID 19
19 min listening timePublished onShould you worry about inflation?
Episode 8
- Economy
- COVID 19
19 min listening timePublished onWhy small business needs to understand cybersecurity risks
Expert advice you can action today
- Technology
32 min listening timePublished on
2020
E-invoicing: how your business can benefit
Expert tips on getting started
- Digital transformation
- Business management
39 min listening timePublished onData security in the age of working from home
Tips to make you and your team more secure
- COVID 19
- Technology
28 min listening timePublished onSmall business stories: growing the Gild Group
Hear how this successful accounting practice got its start
- Small Business
44 min listening timePublished onBernard Salt predicts staircase recovery for Australia post-pandemic
A demographic take on what we can expect post-pandemic
- COVID 19
- Economy
35 min listening timePublished onPathways to partnership in public practice
Listen in as our guests share insights from unique perspectives
- Public practice
51 min listening timePublished onMore 'Excel Shortcuts for Accountants' Mini Episode 3: Ctrl Key
Ctrl Clicking in Excel
- Personal and career development
7 min listening timePublished onMore Excel Shortcuts for Accountants Mini Episode 4: Multiple Windows
Multiple Windows
- Personal and career development
7 min listening timePublished onExcel Mini Episode: Data Validation
Data Validation
- Personal and career development
8 min listening timePublished onExcel Mini Episode: Flash Fill
Flash Fill
- Personal and career development
6 min listening timePublished onExcel Mini Episode: Format as Table
Format as Table
- Personal and career development
12 min listening timePublished onExcel Mini Episode: Data Ribbon
Data Ribbon
- Personal and career development
20 min listening timePublished onMore 'Excel Shortcuts for Accountants' Mini Episode 5: Cell Comments
Cell Comments
- Personal and career development
5 min listening timePublished onExcel Features and Functions
Excel Features and Functions
- Personal and career development
19 min listening timePublished onMore ‘Excel Shortcuts for Accountants’ mini episode 1: Double clicking
Why double clicking is a great shortcut for accountants
- Personal and career development
7 min listening timePublished onMore ‘Excel Shortcuts for Accountants’ mini episode 2: Right clicking
Why right clicking is a must-know shortcut for accountants
- Personal and career development
6 min listening timePublished onHow public practitioners can work with clients facing insolvency
Learn the warning signs of insolvency
- Public practice
- Insolvency
48 min listening timePublished onFuture of fintech: opportunities for businesses
Listen in as our guests share insights from unique perspectives
- Technology
- Digital transformation
45 min listening timePublished onAustralian Federal Budget 2020-21: An expert analysis
Expert opinion on key aspects of the budget
- Budget
- Economy
33 min listening timePublished on
2019
2018
Rehabilitate or dismiss? Managing your client base
Practical ways to manage your client base in a positive way
- Business strategy
- Practice management
- Public practice
45 min listening timePublished onHow investing in mental health is good for business
Discover ways to reduce mental health risks in the workplace
- Mental health
30 min listening timePublished onIntrapreneurship: a systematic approach for innovating
Uncovering how to drive change from within
- Personal and career development
39 min listening timePublished onDigital payments and the future of e-commerce
What it’s like to work for two of the most successful fintech brands in Australia
- Digital transformation
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