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The Accountants Daily Podcast Network brings together the best of the Australian accounting profession within one dedicated platform – delivering the latest headlines and insights directly to you. Lead by Accountants Daily team, the Accountants Daily Podcast Network includes a number of focused programs, including: Accountants Daily Insider, and the Australian Accounting Awards Finalist Showcase. Get in touch with us on Twitter via @AcctsDaily and join conversations with your peers on accountantsdaily.com.au Subscribe today and receive each new podcast direct to your podcast player. For further information visit www.accountantsdaily.com.au or email editor@accountantsdaily.com.au

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August 18, 202632 min

Under the Hood: Talent challenges and building sustainable businesses

In the face of myriad talent challenges facing accounting practices, identifying and implementing ways to operate in a more sustainable fashion has become paramount. Here, two leading CFOs unpack how. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Pallas founder and CEO Shaye Thyer and Lantern Partners director and chief financial officer Michelle Kvello to discuss: The talent challenges facing the accounting profession and how and why such challenges have emerged. The impact of talent shortages upon firms and the broader profession. Questions firms must ask to get the right talent on board and practical steps to take. What a sustainable practice looks like and how to achieve it. What will constitute best practice regarding talent and sustainability moving forward.

August 11, 202637 min

Under the Hood: Small businesses and the 'missing middle'

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Eddie Griffith, chairman of the Affiliation for Business Resilience & Turnaround (ABRT), to discuss the pressures facing small businesses, the "missing middle" between starting a business and insolvency, and the role accountants can play in helping struggling businesses. Tune in to hear more about: The gap in support for businesses that are struggling but not yet at the point of insolvency. How stress can cause business owners to have tunnel vision. The risks of "quick fix" loans marketed to vulnerable business owners. Why proactive communication between accountants and their small business clients is crucial. The connection between business health and the mental health of business owners. How accountants can help clients navigate financial distress. What supports do small businesses need moving forward?

August 7, 202623 min

Designing workflows to save time and better serve clients

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with Taxy, we unpack why practitioners should tune out the noise around AI and get back to basics, freeing up time in the day to focus on the client experience. Host Jerome Doraisamy and Taxy co-founder and chief executive Amanda Walker discuss: The state of the profession coming into the 2027 financial year. The real cost of delays in a tax job. Why clients go quiet on their accountant. The role of technology providers in supporting accountants. The growing regulatory pressure on practices. To learn more about Taxy, click here .

August 4, 202645 min

Under the Hood: What people get wrong about Australia's tax residency rules

This week on UTH, Emma is joined by Craig Robinson, KPMG workforce and innovation partner, to break down common misconceptions about Australia's tax residency rules amid geopolitical instability and unconventional working arrangements that are sparking fresh uncertainties. Tune in to hear more about: Common misconceptions about tax residency rules, including the 183-day rule. Why the ATO is unlikely to offer tax relief to returning expats affected by war. Tax traps arising for travel influencers and digital nomads. Why the ATO's tax residency criteria are broader than most people think. You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Emma at emma.partis@momentummedia.com.au .

July 28, 202634 min

Under the Hood: AI and the future of auditing

In this episode of Under the Hood, former Accountants Daily journalist Emma Partis is joined by Elenie Carey, chief technology officer of audit and assurance at KPMG Australia, to discuss how AI is reshaping auditing, facilitating deeper data analysis, and enhancing audit quality, all while reinforcing the importance of human judgement. Tune in to hear more about: How AI is allowing auditors to move beyond sampling to analyse entire data populations. The importance of human judgement and professional scepticism in an AI-enabled audit. The frameworks firms need for responsible AI adoption.The impact that AI is having on changing the skills auditors and junior professionals need to succeed. What the next 10 years look like for the audit profession in the context of AI, agentic workflows, and emerging technologies.

July 24, 202625 min

Why are more accounting practices being caught off guard by the ATO?

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with Business Automation Works (BAW), the team behind ATOmate and Omble, we explore changes to how the ATO is managing debt and compliance, and what those changes mean for accounting practices. Host Jerome Doraisamy and Stan Corner, CEO and founder of Business Automation Works (BAW), discuss: The biggest changes to the ATO's approach in recent years. The types of activity being undertaken by the ATO that practices should be paying attention to. Who receives a DPN and how accounting practices become aware of them. Ongoing PAYG challenges. Management of ATO communications. How ATOmate helps practices become more proactive. Click here to learn more about Business Automation Works (BAW) , ATOmate and Omble , click here .

July 21, 202624 min

Under the Hood: Why AI success requires people, process and purpose

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Nick Urry, founder and managing director of Dexterous Group, to discuss the current state of AI adoption across accounting, how firms can achieve genuine ROI, choosing the right technology partners, and what the future of AI means for the profession. Tune in to hear more about: Where AI adoption currently stands across the accounting profession. Why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to AI tools. How firms can measure genuine return on investment from AI initiatives. Why AI is not "set and forget" and requires the right mindset and implementation. How accountants can prepare for the evolving role of AI while continuing to add value through advisory and relationships.

July 14, 20261 hr 0 min

Under the Hood: Accounting tech update for Q2 2026

Our friends Heather Smith and Tyler Caskey are back to provide an update on technological features, functionalities, and happenings across the accounting profession, from the recently-ended quarter. Tune in to hear more about: Lessons from a recent email hack. Redundancies across the market. A new partnership between between large tech providers. Reflections on leveraging technology in an evolving regulatory landscape.

July 10, 202625 min

How accountants can build personal wealth

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with The InvestorKit Group, we explore the paradox of accountants being able to build successful businesses, but simultaneously struggling to generate wealth for themselves, and how they can look to change this in the new financial year. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with The InvestorKit Group founder and CEO Arjun Paliwal about: His personal wealth creation journey. How and why he believes accountants delay wealth creation for themselves. Why the skills required to building a successful business don't always translate to one's personal financial success, and why accountants aren't always leveraging their advantages properly. The big mistakes accountants make regarding their own finances. Lessons that accountants can learn, and what they should be valuing right now. How best accountants can get started on this journey in FY27. To learn more about InvestorKit, click here .

July 7, 202638 min

Advisory Advantage: The $45k wake-up call for accountants

On this month's episode of Advisory Advantage, host Brent Szalay is joined by Noel Tiufino, chief executive of My Accounts, to discuss what sits behind an accountant's decision to invest in themselves and their businesses. Tune in to hear more about: The perception of value for business investments. How accountants get themselves ready to offer services. Making business plans for the new financial year. Being a salesperson to win more work. Overcoming fears about tough conversations with clients. Leaders in Business: Don't guess where you sit on the advisory spectrum – test it. Take the Client Advisory Readiness Quiz. It'll show you where you're already thriving, and where the right structure, tools and clarity could take you further, beyond the numbers. Advisory Readiness Quiz https://advisoryreadinessquiz.scoreapp.com/?utm_source=accoutantsdaily&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=weblink Free Tool https://leadersinbusiness.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Analyse-Clients-Workbook_LeadersinBusiness.pdf?utm_source=accoutantsdaily&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=weblink