Accountants Daily Podcast Network
Episodes
A year of change: In conversation with MYOB's Greg Ellis
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MYOB chief executive Greg Ellis joins host Jotham Lian to look back over 2020 and examine some of the trends that the accounting software provider has...
Key takeaways from the SMSF Adviser Masterclass event
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Aaron Dunn, CEO of Smarter SMSF, and Miranda Brownlee, deputy editor of sister brand SMSF Adviser, delve into some of the key insigh...
What the government's new mental health project for accountants means for you
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around 5,000 accountants are set to benefit from mental health first aid training following an investment of $2.24 million from the government. The I...
Beyond Blue CEO talks mental health in the workplace: Tips to help you cope
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If you're feeling unsettled, anxious or stressed, we all are. That's absolutely normal in circumstances we find ourselves in," Beyond Blue chief exec...
A closer look at the $31bn tax gap
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO has released its tax gap estimates for all 15 income and transactional-based taxes for the first time ever, believing $31.2 billion went missi...
What the budget means for SMSFs
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the federal budget now handed down, hosts Miranda Brownlee and Aaron Dunn discuss the measures impacting superannuation, what was missing from th...
Diving into the federal budget omnibus tax bill
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The federal budget contained a range of tax measures aimed at incentivising businesses and individuals to spend and invest to kickstart the economy. F...
A wrap-up of JobKeeper 2.0
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The JobKeeper program switches over on 28 September and with it a number of high-level changes that practitioners and their clients will have to wrap ...
How Xero's accounting and bookkeeping community fared in COVID-19
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Xero's chief product officer Anna Curzon joins host Jotham Lian to explore the impact of COVID-19...
Key lessons for accountants from COVID-19
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, it seems like an eternity since restrictions were first imposed in March. Every aspect of life has been impacted in one way or another...
How automation helps strengthen client relationships
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the build up to the Accountants Daily Strategy Week, we shine a spotlight on one of our upcoming speakers. Business Automation Works chief executi...
The resilience of small businesses in the wake of the pandemic
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Employing nearly half of all Australians, small businesses are absolutely vital for the nation's economy. Alex Brgudac has been on the ground supporti...
What practitioners need to know about changes to JobKeeper
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been five months since the government's JobKeeper scheme was rolled out to help support businesses through the financial difficulties brought on ...
How stage 4 restrictions are affecting Melbourne practices
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With stage 4 restrictions now imposed in Melbourne, many accounting and bookkeeping practices are now required to close their onsite workplaces and wo...
Why the ATO needs to come clean with myTax
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO has claimed a 12 per cent increase in tax returns lodged in the first two weeks of July compared with the same time last year, but practitione...
Tax time 2020 – what's different this year?
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a whole range of legislative changes and so many Australians under financial stress as a result of COVID-19, this year's tax time is sure to brin...
The role of the IGTO in the tax system
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) provides an important, free service to assist taxpayers with complaints and concerns a...
Introducing the Director Identification Number regime – what you need to know
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amid what has been a turbulent end of financial year, it is likely for many advisers and clients that the introduction of the Director Identificatio...
Factoring COVID-19 implications into tax time
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the EOFY approaches, advisers are facing the new challenge of providing guidance to their clients around incorporating pandemic-triggered measures ...
The tax advice gap for the most financially vulnerable
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Tax Clinic program is a federal government funded initiative that helps financially vulnerable small businesses and individuals to naviga...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Property Specialist Accountant
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AE...
How businesses can rebound on the other side of COVID-19
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The halfway mark of the government's COVID-19 stimulus measures is approaching and the conversation is beginning to shift towards how businesses can b...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Partner of the Year
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AE...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Innovator of the Year
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AE...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Boutique Firm of the Year (less than 20 employees)
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AE...
JobKeeper deadlines and cash-flow boosts
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Jotham Lian is joined by Matthew Addison, executive chair of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Young Accountant of the Year
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting live broadcast Awards 2020, hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday June 19 7pm AEST, we are br...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Public Accountant of the Year
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting live broadcast Awards 2020, hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday June 19 7pm AEST, we are br...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Firm of the Year
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting live broadcast Awards 2020, hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday June 19 7pm AEST, we are br...
What the EOFY will look like for accountants
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With pandemic-triggered JobKeeper enrolments and cash-flow boost lodgements beginning to ease, practitioners are starting to turn their attention towa...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Business Advisory Firm of the Year
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards 2020 set to occur as a live broadcast event Friday June 19, we are bringing you a series of po...
Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase – Diversity and Inclusion Program/Initiative of the Year
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards 2020 set to occur as a live broadcast event Friday June 19, we are bringing you a series of ...
How COVID-19 has been impacting accountants across Australia
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In April, Momentum Intelligence conducted a major survey to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the nation's professional servi...
A first look at JobKeeper rulings, guidelines and practice statements
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, the senior tax counsel at The Tax Institute, Professor Robert Deutsch, dissects the ATO's recently relea...
How to prepare to sit the FASEA exam remotely
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With all face-to-face FASEA exam sessions replaced with online exams as a result of COVID-19 and the bill to extend the 1 January 2021 compliance dead...
Addressing confusion around JobKeeper and cash-flow boosts
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Tax & Super Australia's senior tax counsel, John Jeffreys, unpacks the most pressing industry concerns a...
How accountants can look after their mental health during the coronavirus crisis
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The economic impacts of COVID-19 mean that many accountants have become unemployed or inundated with new work, both of which can put an immense strain...
Security considerations while working remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more businesses to implement flexible work arrangements, host Jo Cronolly is joined by the CEO and founder of Pract...
Are the government's measures entirely 'fair'?
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the urgency of providing financial relief to Australian businesses and individuals during the COVID-19 crisis, new government policies and suppor...
How the second stimulus package affects small businesses
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The government this week announced a second economic stimulus package worth $66.1 billion to help support Australians through the financial crisis bro...
Unpacking the government's economic stimulus package
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the ever-changing landscape of a global pandemic, it's a critical time for accountants to reach out to clients who need support and keep them inf...
Do we need another retirement income review?
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With recommendations from the Hayne royal commission and inquiry into superannuation yet to be addressed, CPA Australia's general manager of external ...
Have we achieved gender equality in the accounting industry?
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Rebecca Mihalic's experience, women in the accounting profession can often face gender bias, whether it be in the form of unintentionally discrimin...
What you need to know about the SG amnesty
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, TaxBanter's senior tax trainer, Robyn Jacobson, explains the implications of the passing of the Superann...
Does the profession need more CPE hours?
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the goal of tightening regulation in the tax practitioner space is to ultimately increase the quality of the profession, the burden can sometime...
Implications around new tax legislation
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Jotham Lian is joined by Michael Carruthers on this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to discuss incoming legislative changes in the tax realm...
Unpacking the tax landscape in 2020
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Professor Robert Deutsch, senior tax counsel at The Tax Institute, delves into key tax issues that accou...
Cultivating positive relationships between property investors and the ATO
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All too often, property investors are so focused on returns that they neglect to consider the tax implications of their investments. On this episode o...
Digital transformation changes as a vehicle for improving client relationships
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to director at LMS Advisory Alexander Laureti, policy changes are a great opportunity for accountants to review and improve relationships an...
How accountants can better support struggling SMEs
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, George Morice outlines the key issues that accounting firms and their small business clients will be fac...
Preparing the industry for big challenges in response to the Australian bushfires
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the devastating bushfire crisis currently gripping Australia, 2020 is predicted to be a turbulent year across all industries and the accounting p...
The impact of changes to regulation on the SMSF industry
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Sarah Kendell sits down with the executive manager of SMSF technical and private wealth at SuperCon...
The ATO's diversification campaign and how it has impacted the SMSF audit space
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants working with clients investing within their SMSF will be familiar with the recent ATO campaign sent to around 17,000 trustees warning that...
Embracing technological change in the industry
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
2019 has been a period of technological transformation in the accounting industry, and according to general manager at MYOB, Blake Collins, it's only ...
Positive psychology and its application in professional services
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Traditionally, clinical psychology focuses primarily on the faults, failings and weaknesses of patients in order to effectively treat psychological di...
Artificial intelligence and how it will shape the accounting sector
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, brought to you by the Governance Institute of Australia, the general manager of poli...
Are accountants ethical?
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to recent data, banking and finance professionals are publicly perceived to be the least ethical professional service in the country. In thi...
ATO digs deep on business visits, cash payments
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the ATO now visiting about 10,000 Australian companies every year, should business owners have anything to fear? ATO assistant commissioner Peter...
Future-proofing your practice with CFO services
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to Hot Toast founder and director Sarah Lawrance, CFO services are an essential offering of any forward-thinking firm. In this episode of Ac...
Are small businesses using the ATO as a bank?
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 instalmen...
Harnessing software for building relationships
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Sarah Kendell and Gary Weisz, director of strategic accounts and alliances for accountants at Sage,...
The push towards paperless accounting
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the introduction of digital requirements such as Single Touch Payroll, accounting practices are being encouraged to embrace the paperless movemen...
Unpacking the rising regulatory burden facing accountants
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The SG amnesty is back and here's why every business should take note
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
How the Inspector-General of Taxation can help you
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman Karen Payne joins host Sarah Kendell to talk...
Challenges facing SMSFs
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why accountants must trust the signs this R U OK? Day
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Unpacking the new Business Funding Guide
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider sees host Katarina Taurian joined by Scottish Pacific chief executive Peter Langham, and Cohen & Kras...
National productivity and SME financing
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by the honourable Bruce Billson, former minster for small busines...
New rate cutting cycle and the impact
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode- brought to you by Accountants Daily sister title, Smart Property Investment Chief Economist from AMP Capital, Dr Shane Oliver joins h...
FAESA changes and what it means
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of Licensing for accountants Kath Bowler joins host Katarina Taurian on this week's episode of Accountants Daily insider to discuss all things FAS...
New technologies and why firms need to adapt
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Accountants Daily insider Katarina Taurian is joined by Matthew Pisarski from Intuit QuickBooks to discuss change management and why it i...
Making accounting popular again
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self-proclaimed hype girl for accounting apps and thought leadership finalist at this year's Australian Accounting awards Heather Smith joins host Kat...
The journey from creative industries to the Australian Accounting Awards
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and director of Hot Toast Sarah Lawrence has had a varied career. A love of storytelling saw her involved in everything from documentary makin...
How this accounting firm is aiming to not be "boring"
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Public practitioner of the year Teddy Kosasih partner at Pitt Martin, joins host Katarina Taurian on this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider ...
From chartered accountant to coach and mentor
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
All things STP and what it means for you
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Quick, Senior Solutions Engineer at Intuit QuickBooks, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of the Accountants Daily Insider to talk all ...
End of financial year and what you need to know
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Balalovski partner, Business Services at BDO Australia, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider to discuss key ...
How this accountant is using technology to be more human
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Tefal, director and senior accountant from Senior Advisory, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of Accounts Daily Insider to reveal h...
The thought leader who almost didn't end up in accounting
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, finalist in the Thought Leader of the Year category at the recent Australian Accounting Awards, Edward C...
A huge learning curve coming for practitioners, clients and employees
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the 1 July Single Touch Payroll deadline looming, Lielette Calleja, director at All That Counts, joins host Katarina Taurian in this episode of A...
How accountants and advisers said the election went wrong for Labor
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 title...
How accountants beat the polls this federal election
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by a colleague and editor of both Mortgage Business and The Advi...
Busting common myths surrounding STP
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Katarina Taurian is joined by STP program lead at the Australian Taxation Office, John Shepherd, an...
Measuring levels of staff productivity and how it can help your bottom dollar
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, journalist for both Lawyers Weekly and Wellness Daily Jerome Doraisamy joins host Katarina Taurian to di...
Accountants are now an election issue, and it's time to have your say
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 commu...
How new ATO introduced security measures will impact accountants
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 va...
Wins for accountants in this year's federal budget
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Alternative lending: what it looks like on the ground
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants and small businesses in their droves are finding it tougher than usual to secure finance for the personal and business activities. In this...
The new portals are finally here: what's next?
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
How the upcoming federal election will impact the accounting sector
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the federal election drawing closer there are a number of proposed issues which could impact those within the accounting sector. In this episode...
What's next for this newly admitted chartered accountant?
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having previously joined the Accountants Daily Insider podcast to discuss his studies, Michael Johnson now joins host Katarina Taurian having recently...
How the royal commission recommendations will impact accountants
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the recommendations of the banking royal commission set to heavily impact the broking sector, many other industries are wondering how the changes...
Does Australia's productivity slowdown impact the accounting sector?
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the Institute of Public Accountants calling on the government to target its reforms to boosting productivity in the workforce, director of hammer...
A personal take on life on the ground for women in accounting
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, director and founder of All That Counts, Lielette Calleja joins host Katarina Taurian to share her thoug...
Foreign residency tax adherence under the spotlight
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 el...
Changes on the ground for Practice Ignition in 2019
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Trent McLaren, head of accounting and sales at Practice Ignition, will discuss his relocation to London ...
Revealed: Top-ranking themes impacting accountants in 2018
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 whic...
A focus on education within the accounting sector
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Greg Hayes, the chairman of both Knowledge Shop and Hayes Knight joins host Katarina Taurian, to share h...
How the proposed 3 year audit cycle will impact the accounting sector
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The government's proposal to introduce a three-year audit cycle for some SMSFs has received extensive criticism from key professional bodies within th...