Accountants Daily Podcast Network

2019 has been a period of technological transformation in the accounting industry, and according to general manager at MYOB, Blake Collins, it's only going to expediate in the coming year. Blake joins host Sarah Kendell on this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to provide insight into how accountants can optimally embed technology into their businesses; what firms can do to prepare for the tran...

Traditionally, clinical psychology focuses primarily on the faults, failings and weaknesses of patients in order to effectively treat psychological disorders. Positive psychology represents a shift away from this deficit approach to one that concentrates on emphasising strengths and happiness as a means to mental wellbeing. On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, chief happiness officer at T...

In part two of this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, brought to you by the Governance Institute of Australia, the general manager of policy and advocacy at the Governance Institute of Australia, Catherine Maxwell; the principal of PKF Australia, Kym Reilly; and the director of people and advisory services at EY, Mathew Ronald, once again join host Sarah Kendell to further delve into t...

According to recent data, banking and finance professionals are publicly perceived to be the least ethical professional service in the country. In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider brought to you by the Governance Institute of Australia, host Sarah Kendell is joined by the general manager of policy and advocacy at the Governance Institute of Australia, Catherine Maxwell, PKF's prin...

With the ATO now visiting about 10,000 Australian companies every year, should business owners have anything to fear? ATO assistant commissioner Peter Holt speaks straight from the source. Mr Holt joins host Adam Zuchetti in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to share insights from the business visits program, dispel misconceptions around what employers can expect, and discuss the current t...

According to Hot Toast founder and director Sarah Lawrance, CFO services are an essential offering of any forward-thinking firm. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, she joins host Sarah Kendell to discuss why accounting practices should incorporate CFO services, suggest ways of implementing them into an established firm, and detail how her company prices these capabilities.

Recent figures show that over 800,000 small businesses are currently on payment plans with the ATO to help them to pay off their tax debt in instalments. On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Sarah Kendell is joined by My Business editor Adam Zuchetti to delve into the reasons why this statistic is so high, whether pervasive fears of the ATO from small businesses are justified, and ho...

On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Sarah Kendell and Gary Weisz, director of strategic accounts and alliances for accountants at Sage, discuss how the implementation of customisable software can assist firms in bettering relationships with new and existing clients and improve efficiency, communication and collaboration. Mr Weisz also recommends ways that accounting firms can overco...

With the introduction of digital requirements such as Single Touch Payroll, accounting practices are being encouraged to embrace the paperless movement. However, not all firms are enthusiastic about the inevitable switch to digital. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, the strategic partnerships manager of Receipt Bank, Christopher McColm, shares his insights with host Sarah Kendell about...

CPA head of public practice Keddie Waller joins us on this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, speaking with host Sarah Kendell on the rising costs and regulatory burden for accountants providing holistic advice. Ms Kendell talks about the complex regulatory regime that currently exists, why the accountants' exemption is not the answer, and some recommendations to ease the burden on accou...

BDO partner Ben Renshaw joins host Sarah Kendell on this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to discuss the resurrection of the SG amnesty bill. Mr Renshaw details key dates to take note of, explains why even businesses with the best intentions might make mistakes, and explores how the introduction of single touch payroll will give the ATO greater visibility over non-compliance than ever before.

On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman Karen Payne joins host Sarah Kendell to talk all things about her agency and unpack the IGT's corporate plan for the next four years. Ms Payne explains how her office can assist tax practitioners and clients with various issues, shares what compliant trends she is noticing at the moment, and e...

On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser Sarah Kendall to discuss the current issues and challenges the SMSF space is faced with. Sarah and Katarina discuss the ATO's decision to look into diversification for SMSF's, the discussion around physical signatures versus electronic for documentation and the importance of br...

On this special episode of Accountants Daily insider, R U OK? non-executive director Graeme Cowan explains what it means to identify, trust and act on the signs and symptoms of ill-health in the workplace - not just today, but every day.  

This week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider sees host Katarina Taurian joined by Scottish Pacific chief executive Peter Langham, and Cohen & Krass director Tony Cohen to discuss why the new Business Funding Guide is useful for the accounting profession. Mr Langham explains why the Business Funding Guide was developed in conjunction with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombu...

On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by the honourable Bruce Billson, former minster for small business, to talk all things financing in the SME space. Bruce discusses the critical issues facing SMEs when trying to obtain funding, what life is really like for SMEs on a daily basis, and what needs to happen at a government level for changes to kick in...

In this episode- brought to you by Accountants Daily sister title, Smart Property Investment Chief Economist from AMP Capital, Dr Shane Oliver joins host James Mitchell to discuss the recent rate cuts and the Australian share market. Dr Oliver discusses the current economic situation in Australia, the rate cutting cycle and the impact on the housing market. He also shares what impact the rate cuts...

CEO of Licensing for accountants Kath Bowler joins host Katarina Taurian on this week's episode of Accountants Daily insider to discuss all things FASEA and what it means for the financial advice space. Kath shares what steps accountants need to take to ensure they are able to continue to provide financial advice, reactions from industry professionals around the changes and her top 5 tips for nail...

This week on Accountants Daily insider Katarina Taurian is joined by Matthew Pisarski from Intuit QuickBooks to discuss change management and why it is so important for firms to be able to adapt to new technologies. In the accounting world technologies are forever evolving Matthew shares key themes in change management the importance of having a plan in place and how he tackles people who aren't a...

Self-proclaimed hype girl for accounting apps and thought leadership finalist at this year's Australian Accounting awards Heather Smith joins host Katarina Taurian on this week's episode of Accountants daily insider.    Heather shares her definition of thought leadership, why she lives by the saying "my practice lives in my handbag" and change for the next generation coming through the ranks. The...

Founder and director of Hot Toast Sarah Lawrence has had a varied career. A love of storytelling saw her involved in everything from documentary making to children's television, and only a few months ago, Sarah was on stage accepting an award for CFO of the year at the Australian Accounting Awards. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Sarah joins host Katarina Taurian to reflect on this j...

Public practitioner of the year Teddy Kosasih partner at Pitt Martin, joins host Katarina Taurian on this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider to talk about what made him take the public practice path.  Teddy reflects on taking out the practitioner of the year award at the Australian accounting awards, his thoughts on what makes a good practitioner, how he hires for public practice, the ski...

In this week's episode of The Accountants Daily Insider host, Katarina Taurian is joined by Amanda Gascoigne, to talk about how she shifted her career as an accountant to coach and mentor small and solo accounting practices. Amanda shares her accounting journey and how she has gotten to where she is today, she talks about being awarded a Fellowship of Charted Accountants ANZ in recognition of her...

Grant Quick, Senior Solutions Engineer at Intuit QuickBooks, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of the Accountants Daily Insider to talk all things Single Touch Payroll (STP) compliance, what it means after June 30 and what is on the horizon for FY20. Grant reveals the key dates around STP compliance, how business will be affected, and his thoughts on how STP will streamline processes. Th...

Chris Balalovski partner, Business Services at BDO Australia, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to discuss key dates for end of financial year and why accountants are moving away from bread and butter accounting work into advisory. Chris reveals why accountants need to be diversifying their practices to cope with changes, considerations for property investors...