Episodios

  • Payday Super explained ahead of 2026 rollout

    Payday Super explained ahead of 2026 rollout
    Nov 25 2025
    Did you know that one of Australia's biggest superannuation reforms in decades is starting in July 2026? Are you prepared for the change? In short, with legislation moving through Parliament, Australia will move from quarterly to payday-based superannuation payments – a significant shift with implications across business. This expert-led episode, featuring three guests, explores the systems issues and regulatory implications as well as why Payday Super is happening and the benefits of this change to employees. Key takeaways include: How cash flow, payroll systems and compliance will be affected by this change The closure of the Small Business Super Clearinghouse (SBSCH) How the seven-day payment rule will work for missing payments Practical steps accountants can take to help prepare clients early Listen now for expert advice to help you prepare for the changes coming soon to superannuation in Australia. Host: Tahn Sharpe, Editor, INTHEBLACK Guests: Kristen Yarbrough, Product Manager at CloudPayroll Gavan Ord, Business Investment and International Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia Richard Webb, Superannuation Lead, Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia Learn more about CloudPayroll at its website and its LinkedIn account. And you can read an article about Payday Super on INTHEBLACK. Loving this episode? Tune in to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. And don't forget to subscribe. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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  • Digital reporting: Why it's time for Australia

    Digital reporting: Why it's time for Australia
    Nov 11 2025
    Australia remains one of the few advanced economies still using PDFs for financial reporting – a format most global markets have already left behind. In this episode, you'll gain expert-led insights on why adopting digital financial reporting in Australia is critical to supporting trust, transparency and competitiveness in global markets. Explore how structured data allows regulators, investors and businesses to analyse and compare information more efficiently, driving better decision-making and reducing capital costs. Listeners will learn: How structured data improves accountability and investor confidence Why global markets already mandate digital reporting standards The link between digital disclosure and lower capital costs How AI will enhance – not replace – digital reporting workflows What Australian policymakers can learn from global peers Learn why CPA Australia is recommending a mandate for digital reporting by listed entities in this expert-led discussion. Listen now. Host: Ram Subramanian, External Reporting Lead, Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia Guest: John Turner ,CEO of XBRL International, a global, non-profit standards body dedicated to improving business performance through enhanced transparency and accountability in reporting. With a background in law, IT, and government, he has led innovation in business model design, systems development and data standards for over two decades. For more, INTHEBLACK has an article on why digital reporting should be mandatory in Australia. Additionally, this interim report from 2025 by the Productivity Commission provides broader context to digital reporting. And you can find out John Turner's organisation XBRL at its website. Loving this episode? Listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. And don't forget to click subscribe on the channel. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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    23 m
  • Fireside chat with Australia's Auditor General

    Fireside chat with Australia's Auditor General
    Oct 30 2025
    In this special episode of With Interest, CPA Australia CEO Chris Freeland sits down with Australia's Auditor General, Dr Caralee McLiesh, for an exclusive fireside chat on public sector challenges. The conversation builds on Dr McLiesh's keynote address on performance management in the Commonwealth public sector, drawing on insights from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) annual report, released in September 2025. The discussion took place following a roundtable lunch in Canberra on 5 August 2025, where CPA Australia convened senior public sector leaders to hear Dr McLiesh's keynote before she joined Chris Freeland to expand on the key themes. Listen now. Speakers: Dr Caralee McLiesh, Auditor-General of Australia and Chris Freeland, CEO, CPA Australia. You can listen to the keynote speech from the roundtable in full by Australia's Auditor-General, Dr Caralee McLiesh. For more information about the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) head to its website. And you can learn more about Dr Caralee McLiesh's career from this PMC statement following her announcement as Australia's auditor general in 2024. Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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  • Assessing public sector performance management

    Assessing public sector performance management
    Oct 28 2025
    In this special With Interest episode, you can listen in full to a keynote speech by Australia's Auditor-General, Dr Caralee McLiesh. The speech focuses on performance management in the Commonwealth public sector, drawing on some of the many findings in the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) annual report, released in September 2025. The Auditor-General addresses the state of performance management 10 years after the introduction of the Public Governance Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act of 2013. In her speech, she highlights three key areas where the framework's full potential has yet to be realised. CPA Australia CEO Chris Freeland brought together senior leaders from across the public sector for a roundtable lunch in the nation's capital on August 5, 2025, where the Auditor-General gave this insightful keynote. Listen now. Speaker: Dr Caralee McLiesh, Auditor-General of Australia For more information about the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) head to its website. And you can learn more about Dr Caralee McLiesh's career from this PMC statement following her announcement as Australia's auditor general in 2024. Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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  • How the ATO and big business work together

    How the ATO and big business work together
    Oct 14 2025
    How does the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ensure tax fairness when dealing with large corporations. In this episode, the Deputy Commissioner, Public Groups, at the ATO explains how the tax office works to promote transparency, accountability and compliance in the large market sector. This discussion sheds light on how the ATO's strategic approach supports both corporate confidence and public trust. Some of the key areas covered include: Current state of the large business market The Tax Avoidance Taskforce Key trends in compliance Overall relationship between large businesses and the tax system Dispute resolution The introduction of public country-by-country reporting The future of the relationship between big business and the ATO Listen now for expert-led insights from the ATO's expert in this field. Host: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, CPA Australia Guest: Rebecca Saint, Deputy Commissioner, Public Groups, ATO. Rebecca plays a leading role in the Tax Avoidance Taskforce, where she handles large market strategy and compliance and assurance programs for public and multinational groups. For more, you can read Rebecca's speech at the CPA Tax Forum 2025. And this ATO Findings Report on public and multinational business disputes and outcomes will provide further context to this episode. Keen to listen to more episodes? With Interest and other CPA Australia podcasts are uploaded regularly to YouTube. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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    32 m
  • Tax Forum 2025: Geopolitics and global reform

    Tax Forum 2025: Geopolitics and global reform
    Oct 2 2025

    In part two of this With Interest conversation, experts David Bradbury, Paul Tilley, Dale Pinto and Jenny Wong discuss the global tax reform debate, unpacking the challenges and opportunities facing Australia.

    Key takeaways include:

    • Why OECD Pillar Two still has a fighting chance
    • The impact of dividend imputation on tax reform
    • Why stamp duty is a critical state-level issue
    • How tariffs vs VAT reflect shifting US tax policy
    • International best practices to boost investor confidence.

    From corporate tax rate dilemmas to economic nationalism, this episode explores how geopolitical tensions and tax complexity are reshaping the future of taxation.

    The discussion was held at CPA Australia's inaugural Tax Forum in August 2025.

    Listen now.

    Hosts: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia and Dale Pinto, Global President and Chair of CPA Australia

    Guests: David Bradbury, partner at KPMG Australia, former Federal Minister and Assistant Treasurer, former Deputy Director of the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

    Paul Tilley, former economic advisor to Treasury and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and author of Mixed Fortunes: A History of Tax Reform in Australia.

    You can find a CPA at our custom portal on the CPA Australia website.

    Missed part one? Find it here.

    Would you like to listen to more With Interest episodes? Head to CPA Australia's YouTube channel.

    CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

    With Interest

    INTHEBLACK

    INTHEBLACK Out Loud

    Excel Tips

    Search for them in your podcast platform.

    Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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    28 m
  • Tax Forum 2025: Australian tax reform and fiscal sustainability

    Tax Forum 2025: Australian tax reform and fiscal sustainability
    Sep 30 2025

    Australia's tax system is under pressure.

    In part one of this With Interest conversation, Jenny Wong is joined by two of the country's leading voices in tax policy — David Bradbury and Paul Tilley. Together, they explore the structural flaws in Australia's tax system, the economic and political barriers to reform and the urgent need for a tax mix shift.

    Key takeaways include:

    • Why Australia's tax system may not be fit for "dangerous times"
    • The single biggest structural flaw in Australia's tax system today
    • The risks of over-reliance on personal income tax
    • How capital income tax impacts productivity and investment
    • Why Australia has gone 25 years without meaningful change

    From capital taxation challenges to the erosion of GST revenue, this conversation offers deep insights into the future of tax reform in Australia.

    The discussion was held at CPA Australia's inaugural Tax Forum in August 2025.

    Listen now.

    Host: Jenny Wong, Tax Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

    Guests: David Bradbury, partner at KPMG Australia, former Federal Minister and Assistant Treasurer, former Deputy Director of the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

    Paul Tilley, former economic advisor to Treasury and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and author of Mixed Fortunes: A History of Tax Reform in Australia.

    You can find a CPA at our custom portal on the CPA Australia website.

    Stay tuned for part two as David Bradbury, Paul Tilley, Dale Pinto and Jenny Wong discuss the global tax reform debate, unpacking the challenges and opportunities facing Australia. Coming soon.

    Would you like to listen to more With Interest episodes? Head to CPA Australia's YouTube channel.

    CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

    With Interest

    INTHEBLACK

    INTHEBLACK Out Loud

    Excel Tips

    Search for them in your podcast platform.

    Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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    31 m
  • Attracting accountants: How to future-proof the profession

    Attracting accountants: How to future-proof the profession
    Sep 16 2025
    How can we attract more accountants and future-proof the profession? In this episode we take a deep dive with IFAC into this pressing question. You'll learn about accounting's talent pipeline – its challenges and possible solutions. Key takeaways include: What's really driving the talent shortage and how firms, educators and policymakers can respond. Simple ways to position accounting as a dynamic, valued career choice. Why reaching future accountants in primary school – and harnessing gamification – sparks lifelong curiosity. How AI is reshaping (not replacing) accounting jobs, and what skillsets are essential for today's graduates. Real-world strategies to build an engaged and future-proofed accounting team. If you're in business or accounting leadership, don't miss these actionable insights to help understand and elevate the profession's future. Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External affairs, CPA Australia Guest: Bruce Vivian, Head of Accountancy Education, IFAC You can learn more about Bruce Vivian's career and his role with IFAC. And read IFAC's story on possible incentives for attracting accounting talent. Also, check out IFAC's website for its attractiveness of the profession hub which includes resources on preparing a future-ready profession and roles for the next decade. You can listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
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    27 m