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Series
Tax Time 2025: Expert insights
Tax-time tips from ATO experts ahead of tax season in 2025
- Taxation
Series·5 EpisodesLast published onTax Time 2024
4 episodes of expert tax-time tips for accountants and finance and business professionals
- Taxation
Series·5 EpisodesLast published onTax Time 2022
Tax time dive deeps into work-related expenses, investing, side hustles and more
- Taxation
Series·5 EpisodesLast published onCOVIDChat: 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
Post-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 onATO guide for business owners and tax practitioners
Expert advice on the ATO’s focus areas and how to effectively manage your tax obligations
- Small Business
- Taxation
25 min listening timePublished onFederal Budget 2025: What you need to know
In-depth budget 2025 analysis and commentary from CPA Australia’s policy experts
- Budget
- Economy
- Taxation
20 min listening timePublished onIESBA’s amendments: What finance professionals need to know
ESBA’s amendments are ready for global adoption – this episode explains the changes.
- Accounting updates
- Ethics
15 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 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 onExplore the new IFRS 18 and its impact on company reporting
What you need to know about the benefits and challenges of this new reporting standard
- Financial reporting
- Accounting updates
30 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 onFederal Budget 2024: CPA Australia’s expert analysis
Expert budget insights to help guide accountants, business and finance professionals
- Budget
- Economy
25 min listening timePublished onExpert analysis of new changes to climate reporting
What accountants, finance professionals and businesses need to know in 2024
- Accounting updates
17 min listening timePublished onHow CPA Australia is reducing red tape for business
Learn how CPA Australia is successfully helping minimise red tape for business
- Financial reporting
20 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 onJobKeeper: Assessing the business support
CPA Australia evaluates the A$88.9 billion stimulus package for Australian businesses
- Small Business
- Business strategy
20 min listening timePublished onDissecting the insolvency crisis in the construction sector
What Australia’s home buyers, tradespeople and industry employees need to know
- Economy
17 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 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 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 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 onWellbeing at work: Why financial health is only one success factor
Discover how small changes can have big impacts
- Mental health
- Business management
37 min listening timePublished onWhy 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 onCOVID-19: ever get that feeling of déjà vu?
What’s ahead for businesses and their employees
- COVID 19
22 min listening timePublished onWhy accountants’ letters are risky business
Accountants’ letters: the risks explained
- Accounting updates
- Public practice
17 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 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 onSuperannuation: A tsunami of changes coming in 2022
Find out what the 2022 changes mean for business and accountants
- Superannuation
- Accounting updates
19 min listening timePublished onUnderstanding decentralised finance
Find out what DeFi is and how it impacts the finance industry
- Digital transformation
43 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 onWhat's the way forward for digital financial reporting?
- Financial reporting
- Digital transformation
- Accounting updates
27 min listening timePublished onWhy does Australia need tax reform?
Hear our experts explain why we need to tax electrical vehicles
- Taxation law
- Accounting updates
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 onStay on top of your records for Tax Time 2022
- Taxation
- Accounting updates
19 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 onKris Fothergill FCPA works from his family boat
Hear how truly remote working works
- Public practice
- Careers
56 min listening timePublished onWhy small business needs to understand cybersecurity risks
Expert advice you can action today
- Technology
32 min listening timePublished onUnderstanding your digital body language at work
Demystifying the new cues and signals
- Personal and career development
27 min listening timePublished onWhy you’re never too young to plan your career
Planning your career begins now
- Personal and career development
43 min listening timePublished onHow to improve audit quality
Key findings from the report
- Audit
58 min listening timePublished onReviewing charities’ financial information
The latest regulatory and financial reporting developments
- Financial reporting
37 min listening timePublished onTop tips from experts on how to get a board role
Advice on taking your career to the next step
- Careers
22 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 onCloud technology for audit explained
Learn how the technology has evolved
- Technology
38 min listening timePublished onA discussion on the Aged Care Royal Commission
The role of accounting and finance professionals
- Financial management
35 min listening timePublished onWhy accounting skills make you a better leader
How to succeed in a variety of roles
- Personal and career development
42 min listening timePublished onWhat to expect when the ATO opens a transfer pricing review
Learn how COVID-19 is having an impact
- Taxation
- Policy perspectives
36 min listening timePublished onNew Zealand audit quality monitoring report: a discussion
Join our experts as they uncover the latest in audit
- Audit
29 min listening timePublished onProfessional indemnity insurance claims: cyber risk
Join our experts as they share real-life claims
- Public practice
- Technology
39 min listening timePublished onE-invoicing: how your business can benefit
Expert tips on getting started
- Digital transformation
- Business management
39 min listening timePublished onHow to prepare for ATO compliance activity
Tips for engaging with the Taxation Office
- Taxation
30 min listening timePublished onFive ways technology is changing accounting skills
Learn how accounting firms are embracing change
- Technology
- Personal and career development
42 min listening timePublished onWhat readers want to know from annual reports
Hear about the latest research on annual reports
- Financial reporting
32 min listening timePublished onProfessional indemnity insurance claims
What public practitioners need to know about PII
- Public practice
31 min listening timePublished onASIC’s approach to regulation during COVID-19
- COVID 19
- Financial reporting
27 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 onCOVID-19 is accelerating central bank digital currency projects
Is cash on its way out?
- Digital transformation
- COVID 19
49 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 onFuture of fintech: opportunities for businesses
Listen in as our guests share insights from unique perspectives
- Technology
- Digital transformation
45 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 onSMSF auditors: independence and code of ethics
Join our experts as they discuss key impacts on SMSF
- Audit
- Superannuation
35 min listening timePublished onHow to thrive during uncertainty
Practical tips for navigating trying times
- Personal and career development
40 min listening timePublished onPractical tips for creating a cybersafe environment
Straightforward advice for improving your company’s cybersecurity
- Technology
36 min listening timePublished onTax time 2020: implications for rental property investors
Join our experts as they talk about COVID tax consequences
- Taxation
34 min listening timePublished onWhy employers want to see micro-credentials on your resume
Learn how these short courses can help you fill a skills gap
- Education
- Personal and career development
42 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 onHow to build your skills to get noticed and promoted
Our career experts help you get ready for promotion opportunities
- Careers
- Personal and career development
27 min listening timePublished onCOVID-19 tax tips for public practitioners
Practical tax tips to make tax time easier
- COVID 19
- Taxation
27 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 onThe big issues facing public practitioners during COVID-19
How to keep up when the goalposts keep changing
- COVID 19
56 min listening timePublished onMaking IFRIC agenda decisions mandatory
What you need to know
- Professional standards
22 min listening timePublished onThe IAASB on international auditing
Listen in as the IAASB Chair talks about standards
- Audit
- Professional standards
46 min listening timePublished onApproaching problems as new opportunities
Think differently to drive innovation
- Personal and career development
49 min listening timePublished onCareer skills revisited: Board success with Claire Braund
How to take that next step in your career to secure a board position
- Personal and career development
38 min listening timePublished onATO’s SMSF auditor 2019 compliance program findings
Uncover the ATO’s 2020 focus areas
- Audit
- Superannuation
37 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 onTeam building and coaching in the workplace
Career tips you can put into practice
- Personal and career development
35 min listening timePublished onKey audit inspection findings for 2019
Join our experts as they discuss the latest findings
- Audit
30 min listening timePublished onRegulatory Burden Report: Impact of complex regulatory frameworks
A look at how public practitioners and their clients are impacted
- Public practice
29 min listening timePublished onDavid Murray FCPA on financial advice and leadership
Understanding challenges during transformation
- Governance and risk
- Business management
27 min listening timePublished onModern slavery in global supply chains
How fair is your supply chain?
- Ethics
- Business management
45 min listening timePublished onRobotic process automation in the workplace
A look at practical applications for RPA
- Technology
- Digital transformation
39 min listening timePublished onClimate-related risk disclosures
Understanding the potential impacts to the economy
- Economy
38 min listening timePublished onCharities and not-for-profits update
What the ACNC is doing to assist charities
- Not for profit
35 min listening timePublished onThe future of mental health
Professor Allan Fels on the ongoing mental health challenges Australia faces
- Mental health
29 min listening timePublished onHow to recognise stress and avoid burnout
An organisational psychologist shares her strategies
- Mental health
33 min listening timePublished onDeveloping your strategic finance skills
A discussion on strategic leadership
- Personal and career development
21 min listening timePublished onRehabilitate 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 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
47 min listening timePublished onThe end of accounting: Are financial statements still relevant?
Emerging technologies challenge the relevance of accounting and financial reporting
- Financial reporting
39 min listening timePublished onDeveloping a better financial reporting framework for Australia
See why SPFS might be on their way out
- Financial reporting
- Accounting theory
29 min listening timePublished onA simpler and better financial reporting framework
Listen as the AASB outlines the way forward
- Financial reporting
29 min listening timePublished onWhat do the best finance teams do?
Practical advice on building a team
- Personal and career development
34 min listening timePublished onThe NFP CFO of the future
Learn about the key skills required
- Not for profit
24 min listening timePublished onIntrapreneurship: a systematic approach for innovating
Uncovering how to drive change from within
- Personal and career development
39 min listening timePublished onAre financial statements still useful?
Join our experts as they discuss highlights of a recent study
- Financial reporting
32 min listening timePublished onATO spotlight on work-related expenses
Here’s what accountants need to know
- Taxation
46 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 onAccounting for social good
Discover the benefits of working with social enterprises
- Small Business
- Public practice
38 min listening timePublished onUnderstanding elder financial abuse
Accountants are on the frontline
- Public practice
- Financial management
44 min listening timePublished onIFRS 15 revenue from contracts with customers
Join our policy expert as key features are discussed
- Professional standards
- Financial reporting
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