This episode examines why practice values remain strong, how the definition of scale is changing, and what this means for owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The good news is that accounting practices are becoming increasingly attractive to buyers, even as AI reshapes the profession.

The discussion matters for accountants considering ownership, practice owners planning succession, and advisers watching consolidation across the Australian market.

Listeners will learn:

 * Why demand for accounting practices currently exceeds supply

 * What makes an accounting practice attractive to buyers

 * How AI is changing the meaning of scale

 * The options available to owners considering succession or a sale

 * What buyers look for in clients, teams and practice infrastructure

 * Why accounting can provide a pathway to business ownership

Why accounting practices are in demand

Scaling your business is one thing. But expanding it internationally brings a whole other set of challenges.

This episode features a guest who shares his experience and the realities of scaling a technology business across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

You'll gain expert insights on:

 * Why trust is key when expanding internationally
 * Why technology can make both good decisions and bad assumptions scale faster
 * How leadership mindset needs to adapt when entering a new market
 * Why distributed teams need a shared "one team" approach while adapting locally
 * How governance and guardrails can speed up AI experimentation
 * Why treating Asia as a collection of distinct markets matters
 * What "right to win" means when entering a new market
 * How presence and engagement can build market relevance
 * Why trust, respect and longevity are particularly important in Asian markets
 * Why businesses should learn before making major commitments
 * How personal and business networks contribute to international growth

Listen now.

Host: Elinor Kasapidis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-kasapidis-00852765/], Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia

Guest: Mitchell Pham, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellpham/] a technology entrepreneur, business leader and advocate for international collaboration between Asia and the West. He is the co‑founder and director of Augen Software Group (now CodeHQ), a technology company operating across New Zealand and Vietnam, and is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), recognised for his contribution to technology, business and international relationships.

You can learn more about CodeHQ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/codehq/] on LinkedIn.

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And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts], providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest

INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack

INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud

Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips

Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

How to scale a tech business into new markets

It's clear that AI is changing how work is performed and how businesses create value.

However, are tax systems set to keep pace with this rapid disruption in Australia?

Recorded live at CPA Australia's Tax Forum in August 2026, this special episode addresses this question and examines how AI could reshape taxation - from traditional sources of government revenue to tax administration and compliance.

The discussion considers what policymakers need to think about as productivity gains from AI flow through the economy, and how tax systems can remain sustainable as the nature of work and value creation changes.

This episode covers key areas such as:

 * How will AI affect tax revenue, new taxes, compliance and economic growth in Australia
 * The era of tax fragmentation and today's geopolitical landscape
 * Cross-border investment in an era of unilateral measures
 * Australia's "predictable" tax system in relation to foreign investment
 * The OECD and other multilateral institutions and the role they'll play over the next decade
 * Understanding the economic and fiscal drivers shaping the broader tax reform debate
 * The big tax debates that nobody's talking about

Listen now for a high-level, expert discussion.

Host: Jenny Wong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-wong-3b3b4a2a/], Tax Lead, CPA Australia

Guests: Viva Hammer, Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy [https://www.linkedin.com/company/anucrawford/] at the Australian National University, David Bradbury, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bradbury-aus/] former Chair of the Board of Taxation and Michelle de Niese [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-de-niese-3480907b/], Executive Director of the Corporate Tax Association.

CPA Australia has useful tools and resources on tax reform [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/accounting-issues/tax-reform-insights-from-global-policy-expert].

Loving this episode?

Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts

And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts], providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest

INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack

INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud

Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips

Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

How AI will reshape Australia's taxation system

Financial crime is evolving fast, becoming more sophisticated, cross-border and digitally enabled.

This episode examines how organisations can move beyond reacting to fraud and take a proactive approach to building controls that anticipate how criminals may attack their systems.

The discussion is particularly relevant as Australia extends AML/CTF obligations to professions including accountants, lawyers, and real estate professionals.

Listeners will gain expert insight on:

 * Why fraud and AML/CTF should be treated as two sides of the same problem
 * How to test products and processes from a fraudster's perspective
 * Why continuous surveillance matters after customer onboarding
 * How banks, regulators and other industries can share intelligence
 * What shared responsibility means for professional advisers
 * How AI is being used to detect financial crime and why AI will also increase the threat
 * Where firms should start when strengthening AML/CTF controls

Tune in now.

Host: Elinor Kasapidis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-kasapidis-00852765/], chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia.

Guest: Vincent Mok Yau Yee. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-mok-1992185a/] He is currently a member of the Malaysian Divisional Council of CPA Australia and the group chief risk officer for GXS Bank based in Singapore.

Learn more about GXS at its website. [https://www.gxs.com.sg/]

CPA Australia also has information on anti-money laundering reforms [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/public-practice/new-and-existing/your-obligations/aml-ctf-au] as well as guidance for practitioners around AML/CTF. [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/professional-development/courses-and-events/aml-ctf-practitioners-are-you-ready]

Loving this episode?

Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts

And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts], providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest

INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack

INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud

Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips

Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

How to strengthen financial crime controls

What if some of your organisation's most valuable business intelligence came from space?

This episode explores how satellite data is helping organisations improve decision making, reduce risk and uncover new opportunities.

It explains why the commercial value of the space economy is no longer centred on launching rockets, but on using space-enabled data to solve real business challenges here on Earth.

From agriculture and mining to finance, sustainability and infrastructure planning, the discussion explores how Earth observation, AI and geospatial analytics are helping organisations make faster, more informed decisions.

Research backs up this opportunity.

A new Deloitte report, The Space Edge, argues that by 2030, Southeast Asia could unlock US$100 billion in economic value - not from launching into space, but from using space‑enabled technologies to improve decision-making across industries.

In this episode you'll learn:

 * Why the space economy has shifted from rockets to business intelligence
 * How satellite data supports better operational and investment decisions
 * Where competitive advantage may emerge over the next five years
 * How satellite data is already being used in agriculture, insurance, infrastructure and logistics
 * Why Southeast Asia is uniquely positioned to benefit
 * What business leaders should do now to take advantage

Listen in now to learn more insights.

Host: Elinor Kasapidis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-kasapidis-00852765/], Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia

Guests: Michelle Khoo, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-khoo-wenwen/] Center Leader, Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia, where she leads frontier innovation initiatives spanning emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and space technologies, helping organisations translate complex trends into practical action. Michelle has advised C-suites and Board members on navigating technological and societal disruption.

You can learn more about Michelle Khoo at the Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia website. [https://www.deloitte.com/southeast-asia/en/about/people/profiles.mikhoo+2b75197b.html]

Additionally, check out Deloitte's report The Space Edge. [https://www.deloitte.com/southeast-asia/en/services/center-for-the-edge/perspectives/space-edge-southeast-asia.html]

Loving this episode?

Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts

And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts], providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest

INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack

INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud

Excel Tips

How satellite data improves business decisions

How do you measure value when much of a company's worth no longer appears on the balance sheet?

This episode explores the growing importance of intangible assets and why they have become one of the most significant challenges facing accountants, valuers, investors, and standard setters.

As investment increasingly flows into intangibles such as software, data, AI, brands and intellectual capital, questions are emerging about whether traditional financial reporting can keep pace.

Key listener takeaways include:

 * Why intangible assets are becoming a major driver of business value

 * The growing gap between market value and financial statement value

 * How valuation standards support consistency and trust

 * Why investors need greater visibility for intangible investments

 * What CFOs, auditors and valuers can do differently to improve intangible valuations

 * What the IASB's review of intangible asset reporting could mean

Why intangible assets are reshaping business valuation

Strong professional judgement is often the difference between identifying risk early and recognising failure only in hindsight.

This episode explores what major market collapses can teach auditors, accountants and finance professionals about maintaining trust, independence and scepticism when risks are evolving rapidly.

With Paul Munter, formerly of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the studio – along with CPA Australia's audit and assurance lead Tiffany Tan – this episode offers deep insight into this important issue.

Drawing on lessons from Enron, WorldCom, the global financial crisis and FTX, the discussion examines how reporting narratives can gradually drift from economic reality and why strong professional judgement remains critical.

Key takeaways:

 * What past market failures reveal about weaknesses in reporting, auditing and oversight
 * Why audit quality, independence and professional scepticism remain essential
 * How emerging risks such as crypto and private capital challenge traditional approaches
 * The importance of asking better questions and challenging explanations that do not make sense
 * Why the profession needs to do a better job explaining the value and career opportunities within audit
 * How auditors contribute to market confidence, capital formation and investor trust

Host: Elinor Kasapidis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-kasapidis-00852765/], chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia.

Guests:

Paul Munter [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmunter] served as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief accountant (2021-25) and its deputy chief accountant (2019-21). He had previously retired from KPMG where he was the lead technical partner for its international accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) activities. He is a CPA in Colorado, New York, and Florida.

Tiffany Tan, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanytancpa/] audit and assurance lead, CPA Australia.

You can learn more about Paul Munter here. [https://ghgprotocol.org/people/paul-munter]

CPA Australia also has some useful audit and assurance tools and resources. [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/audit-and-assurance]

Loving this episode?

Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts

And don't forget to click subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts], providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest

INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack

INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud

Excel Tips https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podc [https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/excel-tips]

How auditors can spot risk before it's too late

If you're a property investor or managing investment assets, this episode features expert ATO guidance to help guide you through tax time in 2026.

Want an example?

Rental property tax can be straightforward until ownership structures, short-term rentals, loan redraws and capital gains tax enter the picture.

This episode explores the tax issues investors most commonly get wrong and the practical steps that can help avoid costly mistakes.

You'll learn:

 * Common mistakes involving interest deductibility and loan redraws

 * The difference between repairs, maintenance and capital improvements

 * Understanding the rules around apportionment

 * Why record keeping matters throughout the life of an investment

 * Overlooked capital gains tax triggers that investors should understand

 * How data matching helps identify discrepancies in tax returns

Tax Time 2026: Property investor tips

Cyber fraud is not going to stop overnight.

It will continue to become more sophisticated and pervasive as time goes on.

Which means this third episode in the tax time 2026 series is even more relevant today as it focuses on fraud risks and how you can protect your financial data.

With guest expertise from Jade Hawkins, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-hawkins-80852567/] assistant commissioner in the ATO's fraud and criminal behaviours business line, and hosted by CPA Australia's tax lead Jenny Wong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-wong-3b3b4a2a/], deep dive into the ATO's counter-fraud program, emerging scam trends and the practical tools now available to strengthen digital security across the tax system ahead of tax time 2026.

Additionally, explore new features in the ATO app that give taxpayers more control over their accounts to the steps agents can take to protect their clients and their own practices from new threats.

In this episode, you will also gain expert information on:

 * why identity theft and frauds are becoming more sophisticated

 * what tax agents can do to protect clients and their own practices

 * the most common fraud and cyber-attack techniques targeting the sector

 * why strong myID settings and multifactor authentication matter

Tax Time 2026: How ATO protects your financial data

Tax time can add to the stress of small business.

So, to help reduce that worry, this episode is devoted entirely to small business issues for tax time 2026.

With high-level expertise from the ATO's Angela Allen, assistant commissioner responsible for small business experience, in the studio with CPA Australia's tax lead Jenny Wong, explore the most common tax issues affecting small business, and how you can stay compliant.

In this episode, you'll gain valuable information on:

 * The most common tax time mistakes made by small businesses

 * Why accurate record keeping is still critical for compliance

 * The ATO's key focus areas for small business audits and reviews

 * How data matching is changing tax reporting and enforcement

 * What businesses need to know about Payday Super changes

 * How the instant asset write-off applies this financial year

Tax Time 2026: Small business guide to ATO compliance

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The CPA Australia Podcast brings you the best in on-demand commentary and thought leadership across a variety of topics related to business, leadership and accounting. Each week, our podcast will help you increase your knowledge of business related topics and point you to some of the world’s best resources in strategy, finance and public practice accounting. Never miss an episode by subscribing today via iTunes.