Finance, accounting and business are undergoing a major transformation across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Experts reveal the trends that are transforming the profession and share practical guidance on how to adapt, prepare and take advantage of new opportunities.

By Beth Wallace

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Artificial intelligence puts ethical reasoning even more firmly at the centre of business. How regulators and practitioners approach this new ethical landscape today will have a lasting effect on tomorrow.

By Alexandra Cain

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

In the next 24 years, the CFO function will extend well beyond financials to encompass artificial intelligence governance, ESG - Environmental, Social, and Governance - impact and human-centred leadership in ways that are only just beginning to be seen.

By Chris Sheedy

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

From seeking meaningful work to championing sustainability, the new generation of finance professionals are building workplaces that reflect what matters to them — and influencing the future of their industry.

By Sonakshi Babbar

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

The care economy can deliver stronger productivity, gender-parity gains and greater social resilience if it gets genuine support from government, big business and the community.

By Cameron Cooper

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Forward-thinking firms are reimagining recruitment, training and culture to stay relevant in the profession. The right strategy today could be the key to securing tomorrow's top talent.

By Alexandra Cain

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Every email sent is a reflection of professional identity. From word choice to tone, writing style silently shapes how others perceive confidence, authority and credibility.

By Megan Breen

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

Research suggests that boredom, when managed well, can be a powerful signal for change and even a catalyst for greater productivity.

By Nicola Heath

INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA Australia's award-winning magazine, INTHEBLACK. Stories span a wide range of topics, including business, career development and the economy, and offer key insights into strategic thought leadership and expert analysis.

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 app.

You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au