Accountants Daily Podcast Network

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Matt Nolan, economist and senior research manager at the e61 Institute, to explore why GST reform is back on the economic agenda. Carlos and Matt discuss the economic case for GST reform, including how Australia's ageing population, rising fiscal pressures, and inflation have renewed interest in rethinking the...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Matthew Burgess, co-founder and director at View Legal, to unpack the government's proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts and why comprehensive reform of Australia's trust taxation system is needed. Carlos and Matthew discuss the proposed minimum tax on discretionary trusts and the uncertainty...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by David Montani to unpack the complexities of family trust distribution tax (FTDT), the challenges accountants face when navigating family trust rules, and why reform is needed to address unintended tax liabilities. Carlos and David discuss the complexities of the family control test, identifying how administrati...

How can accountants play a more strategic role in their clients' wealth journey? In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with InvestorKit, we explore Arjun Paliwal's strategies for wealth creation and the role of accountants in supporting clients' growth. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with The InvestorKit Group CEO Arjun Paliwal about: InvestorKit's story and h...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Eddie Senatore, principal at Eddie Senatore Advisory and fellow at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, to explore how accountants can move beyond traditional compliance work to specialised work, identify business risks earlier, and rethink the way they advise their clients. Carlos...

In this episode of Under the Hood, journalist Carlos Tse is joined by his colleague, Malavika Santhebennur, to unpack the growing pressures facing accountants and their small-business clients. Carlos and Mal discuss the cost, complexity, and consultation concerns surrounding the proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts, the broader operational challenges facing practitioners, from...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with SavvyWise, we reflect on the current landscape for AI for tax research, the current state of affairs for practitioners on the ground, and how firms can make educated decisions about which tech platforms to onboard. Host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back SavvyWise chief executive Drew Pflaum, CPA to discuss his headline...

Since she was a teenager, Heather Smith has viewed accounting as a "global language", and a vocational pathway that she could travel the world with. Here, she reflects on her experiences in different jurisdictions, what she's learned, and how other accountants can take advantage of the myriad possibilities available to those willing to be more digitally nomadic.  Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with...

MYOB's Accounting Industry Monitor findings have shown that, if accounting professionals have not already made a strategic pivot to being trusted business advisers to clients, they urgently need to get on board. In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with MYOB, we unpack the impact of new technologies on daily operations, and how accountants need to be positi...

In this episode of Under the Hood, journalist Carlos Tse is joined by tax experts Lee-Ann Hayes and Michael Carruthers to unpack some of the most asked questions about the government's CGT changes. Exploring the practical challenges surrounding option arrangements, instalments versus earnouts, partition arrangements, and foreign income tax offsets, Lee and Michael also discuss the complexities and...

In this episode, Jarvis Archer, founder of Business Reset, discusses the current state of small business debt in Australia with the ATO recently indicating that small business debts are still on the rise. Tune in to hear about: The implications of Payday Super and what effect this may have on business debts. The biggest risk factors affecting business viability at the moment. The importance of bus...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with The Property Accountant, we explore how the property tax changes flagged in the 2026 federal budget mean that accountants can and must move away from traditional processes: property spreadsheets, document folders, and data sharing via email. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with The Property Accountant founder Siddharth...

In this episode of Under the Hood, journalist Carlos Tse is joined by CPA Australia policy adviser Gavan Ord to unpack the growing pressures facing Australian businesses, from increasing compliance costs and regulatory complexity to a lack of policy co-ordination and support for productivity. Ord explores how the cumulative impact of policy changes is making it harder for businesses to grow, why A...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Nomeeta Mistry, chartered accountant and co-founder of Slingshot Solutions, to discuss the growing talent shortage facing Australian accounting practices and small businesses and how a well-implemented offshoring strategy can provide more sustainable workforce growth while encouraging retention. Tune in to hear...

In the face of myriad talent challenges facing accounting practices, identifying and implementing ways to operate in a more sustainable fashion has become paramount. Here, two leading CFOs unpack how. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Pallas founder and CEO Shaye Thyer and Lantern Partners director and chief financial officer Michelle Kvello to discuss: The talent challenges facing the accounting...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Eddie Griffith, chairman of the Affiliation for Business Resilience & Turnaround (ABRT), to discuss the pressures facing small businesses, the "missing middle" between starting a business and insolvency, and the role accountants can play in helping struggling businesses. Tune in to hear more about: The gap in s...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with Taxy, we unpack why practitioners should tune out the noise around AI and get back to basics, freeing up time in the day to focus on the client experience. Host Jerome Doraisamy and Taxy co-founder and chief executive Amanda Walker discuss: The state of the profession coming into the 2027 financial year. The real co...

This week on UTH, Emma is joined by Craig Robinson, KPMG workforce and innovation partner, to break down common misconceptions about Australia's tax residency rules amid geopolitical instability and unconventional working arrangements that are sparking fresh uncertainties. Tune in to hear more about: Common misconceptions about tax residency rules, including the 183-day rule. Why the ATO is unlike...

In this episode of Under the Hood, former Accountants Daily journalist Emma Partis is joined by Elenie Carey, chief technology officer of audit and assurance at KPMG Australia, to discuss how AI is reshaping auditing, facilitating deeper data analysis, and enhancing audit quality, all while reinforcing the importance of human judgement. Tune in to hear more about: How AI is allowing auditors to mo...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with Business Automation Works (BAW), the team behind ATOmate and Omble, we explore changes to how the ATO is managing debt and compliance, and what those changes mean for accounting practices. Host Jerome Doraisamy and Stan Corner, CEO and founder of Business Automation Works (BAW), discuss: The biggest changes to the A...

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Nick Urry, founder and managing director of Dexterous Group, to discuss the current state of AI adoption across accounting, how firms can achieve genuine ROI, choosing the right technology partners, and what the future of AI means for the profession. Tune in to hear more about: Where AI adoption currently stand...

Our friends Heather Smith and Tyler Caskey are back to provide an update on technological features, functionalities, and happenings across the accounting profession, from the recently-ended quarter.  Tune in to hear more about:  Lessons from a recent email hack. Redundancies across the market.  A new partnership between between large tech providers.  Reflections on leveraging technology in an evol...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with The InvestorKit Group, we explore the paradox of accountants being able to build successful businesses, but simultaneously struggling to generate wealth for themselves, and how they can look to change this in the new financial year. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with The InvestorKit Group founder and CEO Arjun Paliwa...

On this month's episode of Advisory Advantage, host Brent Szalay is joined by Noel Tiufino, chief executive of My Accounts, to discuss what sits behind an accountant's decision to invest in themselves and their businesses. Tune in to hear more about: The perception of value for business investments. How accountants get themselves ready to offer services.  Making business plans for the new financia...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with SavvyWise, we discuss the critical importance of accountants having readily accessible information and analysis about the profession's myriad changes so they can better service clients and manage their practices. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Adrian Cartland, principal of Cartland Law, about: How and why he is p...