Accountants Daily Podcast Network

Jonathan Tefal, director and senior accountant from Senior Advisory, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accounts Daily Insider to reveal how they are tackling the evolution of technology within the accounting sector, and to reflect on recently taking out the award for Boutique Firm of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards. Jonathan reveals how they endeavour to continually set t...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, finalist in the Thought Leader of the Year category at the recent Australian Accounting Awards, Edward Chan, joins host Katarina Taurian to discuss his career in accounting and reveal how he ended up running an accounting firm "almost by accident". Edward will discuss how setting up an accounting firm in a time when computers were just making their way...

With the 1 July Single Touch Payroll deadline looming, Lielette Calleja, director at All That Counts, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to reveal what she wished she had known when starting the planning process with her clients, and to discuss the exceptions for microbusiness. Lielette will reveal how she has approached an internal audit to best prepare herse...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by a colleague and editor of both Momentum Media's suite of wealth titles James Mitchell to discuss their thoughts on the federal election campaign and outcome. James will reveal the sentiment on the ground within the financial advice community, why he believes the campaign did not convey clear messaging. He will also ad...

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by a colleague and editor of both Mortgage Business and The Adviser publications to reflect on the result of the federal election, with Scott Morrison holding his position as Prime Minister. They will reveal how outcomes of polls across their platforms for mortgage brokers and accountants always showed a clear sw...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by STP program lead at the Australian Taxation Office, John Shepherd, and director and founder of All That Counts, Lielette Callleja, to discuss the small business uptake of STP in light of the forthcoming July 1 deadline. Busting common STP myths surrounding business portals and myGov accounts, they unpack the employee...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, journalist for both Lawyers Weekly and Wellness Daily Jerome Doraisamy joins host Katarina Taurian to discuss how professional service firms' failure to accurately measure levels of staff productivity is impacting both their bottom lines and the efficiency of their staff. Jerome will reveal why this issue is often unaddressed, taking into account commu...

Accountants have a seat in the boardrooms of Australia's most powerful companies, and they're a huge chunk of, and a trusted adviser to, the SME community. As a profession, accountants are among the most influential in the country. At a time when accountants and tax are an election issue, it's more important than ever to have your voice heard. Both the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader are...

It has been almost a year since the notifiable data breaches legislation came into effect, and in this time the ATO has been working on introducing various new security measures, many of which will impact accountants. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by Jamie Beresford, CEO of Practice Protect, and Ron Lesh, managing director at BGL, to discuss the impa...

Away from the hype of cash splashing and tax cuts, there were some proposals in this year's federal budgets which will be welcome news to accountants and their clients. Our head of editorial Katarina Taurian is joined by the Institute of Public Accountants' Tony Greco to run through the headline changes impacting tax practitioners, including how accountants "can be heroes at tax time" by taking no...

Accountants and small businesses in their droves are finding it tougher than usual to secure finance for the personal and business activities. In this sponsored podcast, Accountants Daily chats to Spotcap about their experience in the current market with finding new credit options, and their thoughts on what the short to mid-term outlook is for accountants and their clients. In particular, they ta...

After years of delays, the tax office has finally begun its rollout of new online services for tax and BAS agents. Assistant commissioner at the ATO, Andrew Watson, gives exclusive insight to Accountants Daily Insider about the current, planned and proposed features for the online services platform. Mr Watson also talks big picture - the ATO is charging towards a digital-only environment, which ha...

With the federal election drawing closer there are a number of proposed issues which could impact those within the accounting sector. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by Geoff Stein, partner at Brown Wright Stein Lawyers to unpack these potential changes and discuss some which have been recently announced.   Geoff will take an in-depth look at the propo...

Having previously joined the Accountants Daily Insider podcast to discuss his studies, Michael Johnson now joins host Katarina Taurian having recently completed the chartered accountant program. Michael will discuss his drive to seek a designation and unpack his thoughts on how it can set an accountant apart in the crowded new graduate space. He will also talk about how he thinks the designation w...

With the recommendations of the banking royal commission set to heavily impact the broking sector, many other industries are wondering how the changes will affect them. The accounting sector is one such area which will be sure to see an overflow effect. In this episode of the Accountants Daily Insider Podcast, Momentum Media director and founder of The Adviser – one of the leading publications for...

With the Institute of Public Accountants calling on the government to target its reforms to boosting productivity in the workforce, director of hammerjack, Nick Hastings joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to explore what productivity pain points accountants talk to him about, and how service providers are responding. Nick and Katarina will chat through the exp...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, director and founder of All That Counts, Lielette Calleja joins host Katarina Taurian to share her thoughts on the different experiences that women face within the accounting and business sector. Lielette will discuss her time founding All That Counts, her position as director at AAT and her involvement in a new start-up this year, and address her expe...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, HLB Mann Judd partner Peter Bembrick joins host Katarina Taurian to unpack why, in the lead up to the election, a focus is being placed on foreign residency tax law. Peter will explain the benefits of being a non-resident for tax purposes, yet also reflect on the traps that people can fall into as a result. He will explain what can trigger a "red flag"...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Trent McLaren, head of accounting and sales at Practice Ignition, will discuss his relocation to London following a year of growth within his organisation. Trent will share the reason behind his relocation and how it will impact his role going forward, while also revealing how it lead to the appointment of new members within his team. Trent will also d...

In the final episode of Accountants Daily Insider for 2018, host Katarina Taurian is joined by Terry Braithwaite to reflect upon the top 5 themes which resonated with the Accountants Daily audience across 2018. They will discuss the huge growth and engagement of the brand, reveal how you can have your say on what they are covering, and give some insight into what can be expected from Accountants D...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Greg Hayes, the chairman of both Knowledge Shop and Hayes Knight joins host Katarina Taurian, to share his thoughts surrounding education within the accounting sector. Backed by more than 30 years of experience within the accounting industry, Greg will discuss how technology has impacted change for those new to the business, and share his expectations...

The government's proposal to introduce a three-year audit cycle for some SMSFs has received extensive criticism from key professional bodies within the accounting industry, with many unable to see any benefit to the proposal and instead identifying potential for a growth in compliance breaches. On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by executive general manag...

Relationships in the workplace have been under the spotlight in 2018, fuelled by the prevalence of the Me Too and Time's Up movements and even Malcolm Turnbull's infamous 'Bonk Ban'. On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by colleague Jerome Doraisamy, journalist on both Lawyers Weekly and Wellness Daily to discuss why the issue has seen such scrutiny through...

Earlier this year, Labor floated a plan to cut cash refunds for franking credits. The policy has been met with considerable backlash in the accounting community, and a federal government inquiry is now underway to investigate the real-world impact. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by Member for Goldstein Tim Wilson who is leading this inquiry. Tim will...

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Katarina is joined by the president of the IPA Damien Moore, who will discuss the journey of transitioning his accounting practice into a larger organisation as part of a merger. Damien will explain his reasoning behind the decision, the non- negotiable factors that he stood by throughout the process, and how he was able to make the transition as smoot...