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6 days ago · Video

How CFOs think: Why growth does not always mean profit

Growth is not the problem. Undisciplined growth is. Does revenue growth without financial discipline create value or destroy is the question at the centre of this expert-led episode. The 2025 Australian Accounting Awards CFO of the Year Priyan Fernando explains why revenue growth can mask falling margins, tightening cash flow and weakening financial discipline. Listeners will learn: Why growth does not necessarily create profitability or value Where profit commonly disappears as businesses scale up How cash flow differs from profit Which KPIs growing SMEs often overlook What a fractional CFO looks at first when entering a business How dashboards can improve financial visibility How finance leaders can challenge the assumption that growth always equals success Where to start when a fast-growing business has weak financial discipline For SME owners, CFOs and senior finance professionals, the discussion offers a practical perspective on financial controls and questions that matter as a business scales up. Tune in now. Host: Ky Chow. Ky is a business journalist, media trainer, writer and presenter. Guest: Priyan Fernando. Priyan is a CPA and founder of fractional CFO practice Metrix Advisory. He is also the 2025 Australian Accounting Awards CFO of the Year. Learn more about Metrix Advisory at its website. Loving this episode? Listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. Head to our podcast page CPA Australia - YouTube And of course, click subscribe to the channel today. We deliver regular content that will help boost your career skills and capabilities. Additionally, INTHEBLACK online has stories on everyday ethics issues. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts 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 Excel Tips | CPA Australia With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
18 Aug · Video

Why salary is no longer enough to attract and keep talent

Salary still matters. However, it is no longer enough to attract and retain accounting and finance professionals. In this episode, explore how the Australian employment market is changing and what workers want from their careers today. The 2026/27 Hays Salary Guide answers questions you've been asking about career progression, flexibility, skills development and AI. For employers, the challenge now is building a proposition that goes beyond just pay. In the Hays Salary Guide for financial year 2026/27, you'll hear expert insights on: How salary is no longer the only factor when people change jobs How AI adoption is changing the way businesses hire and grow The key skills in demand and what can help you stand out Why career progression is becoming almost as important as salary Why flexibility has shifted from a differentiator to an expectation Where are the accounting and finance skills shortages Why technical accounting expertise still matters How accountants can move closer to commercial decision-making What recently qualified, mid-career and senior professionals can do to stay competitive Why employers need to combine remuneration with progression, flexibility and wellbeing Tune in now. Host: Adrienne Biscontin, external affairs adviser, CPA Australia Guest: John Summers, Hays business director for accountancy and finance You can read the Salary Guide Australia FY26/27 at the Hays website. Loving this episode? Listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. Head to our podcast page CPA Australia - YouTube And, of course, click subscribe to the channel today. We deliver regular content that will help boost your career skills and capabilities. Additionally, INTHEBLACK online has stories on everyday ethics issues. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts 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 Excel Tips | CPA Australia With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Hays Salary Guide 2026: Key labour market trends in Australia 01:15 Why career progression rivals salary for employee retention 03:27 Hybrid work expectations and talent attraction strategies 05:03 Career development plans that improve employee retention 06:05 AI adoption in accounting and finance: Training gap revealed 07:39 Accounting and finance skills shortages in Australia 2026 09:07 CPA qualification, technical accounting skills and salary growth 10:05 Employer of choice strategy: Salary, flexibility, AI and benefits 11:38 How AI and automation are changing accounting careers 12:43 Career advice for accountants: Commercial skills and decision-making 13:44 Early-career and mid-career accounting growth opportunities 15:14 CFOs, finance leaders and leading AI-driven change 15:45 Salary pressure, cost of living and retention risks in 2026 16:26 Key takeaways for employers and accounting professionals 17:03 Accessing the Hays Salary Guide 2026 and final thoughts
18 Aug · Video

How to strengthen financial crime controls

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, chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia. Guest: Vincent Mok Yau Yee. 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. CPA Australia also has information on anti-money laundering reforms as well as guidance for practitioners around AML/CTF. 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, 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 Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:19 Podcast intro AML/CTF, fraud risks and financial crime controls 01:31 Vincent Mok's career journey from CPA to digital bank CRO 04:19 How digital banking is changing the financial crime landscape 05:08 Fighting financial crime: From defensive controls to proactive risk management 07:08 Designing fraud-resistant products and thinking like a fraudster 09:29 Fraud, scam victims, money mules and vulnerable customers 11:22 What effective fraud controls and AML governance look like 15:26 Industry collaboration, intelligence sharing and public-private partnerships 19:00 AML/CTF obligations for accountants, lawyers and professional advisers 23:15 AI, deepfakes and using artificial intelligence to combat financial crime 26:29 Getting started with AML/CTF compliance and shared responsibility 29:19 Key takeaways on fraud prevention, AML controls and digital banking security 30:15 CPA Australia AML/CTF resources and closing remarks
13 May · Video

Federal Budget 2026-27: CPA Australia's expert analysis

In this special Federal Budget 2026–27 episode, hear expert analysis of the measures announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in last night's budget. CPA Australia's business and tax policy experts break down what Budget 2026–27 means for the issues that matter most to businesses and Australians. Analysis and commentary include: Overall reaction: Did the budget deliver? Who were the winners and losers? The tax measures examined, including CGT and negative gearing Building wealth and investor confidence analysed What the budget means for entrepreneurs The impact on businesses, trusts and intergenerational equity Revenues and WATO (Working Australians Tax Offset) explained Productivity and regulation initiatives assessed Tune in for a practical, expert-led breakdown of the budget measures announced in Canberra last night and what they could mean for you and the future of business in Australia. Host: Elinor Kasapidis, chief of policy, Standards and External Affairs Policy, CPA Australia Guests: Gavan Ord, business investment and international lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia, and Jenny Wong, tax lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia. For more, head to the Federal Budget 2026-27 page on the CPA Australia website, which has comprehensive coverage of last night's announcement, including CPA Australia's pre-budget submission. And on YouTube later today (May 13), tune into the webinar with CPA Australia's policy experts, who discuss and distil the key announcements from the 2026-27 Australian Federal Budget. This event will have a 1 CPD-hour learning outcome. 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 subscribe to the channel for a wide range of content that will help your career. CPA Australia publishes four 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 favourite podcast platform. Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
01/12/2024

Envisioning 2035: the future landscape of accounting and finance

As artificial intelligence (AI) matures and the net-zero era unfolds, professional services and workplace experts envision what the accounting and finance space and work roles may look like a decade from now. Listen to the full episode. INTHEBLACK Out Loud brings you a curated selection of audio articles from CPA
3 Aug

How to support neurodivergent employees at work

What does effective day-to-day support for neurodivergent colleagues look like in practice? 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
31/01/2023

Excel Tips: New text functions for Excel

In this episode, we look at three new text functions released in the latest (subscription) version of Microsoft Excel. The functions are: "Text Before", "Text After" and "Text Split" To explain this is CPA Australia's Excel expert Neale Blackwood CPA. Listen now. Host: Neale Blackwood CPA Excel Tips is for accounting, business and finance professionals looking to sharpen their spreadsheet skills and learn new hacks and tricks from Neale Blackwood CPA, a Microsoft Excel expert. Excel Tips helps spreadsheet users discover hidden features and shortcuts and understand how best to apply the newest features and functionality. The podcast is a companion to regular articles in INTHEBLACK, CPA Australia's award-winning business magazine. Neale Blackwood CPA has over 20 years of experience as a Microsoft Excel educator. He is the author of more than 200 INTHEBLACK articles as well as a book, Advanced Excel Reporting for Management Accountants. Excel Tips is presented by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies, with core services that include education, training, technical support and advocacy. CPA Australia publishes three podcasts providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting. With Interest INTHEBLACK (coming soon) Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast service. To find out more about our podcasts, visit our podcast page. Or search for the shows in your podcast service. To contact the podcast team, email podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
04/05/2023

Excel and ChatGPT

Can ChatGPT give accurate and reliable answers to Excel questions? Neale Blackwood CPA puts this popular AI tool to the test. Host: Neale Blackwood CPA has more than 20 years of experience as a Microsoft Excel educator. He is the author of more than 200 INTHEBLACK articles as well as a book, Advanced Excel Reporting for Management Accountants. Read the accompanying online article of this podcast, which includes a video tutorial and sample formulas. CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK Excel Tips Search for them on your podcast platform. You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
25/07/2019

TCFD: Linking economic and environmental policy

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. INTHEBLACK Out Loud is presented by CPA Australia. CPA Australia also publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest, INTHEBLACK and Excel Tips. Search and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcast or your favourite podcast app. You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au
30/05/2019

Inside the FIRE movement: fantasy vs fact in early retirement

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. INTHEBLACK Out Loud is presented by CPA Australia. CPA Australia also publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest, INTHEBLACK and Excel Tips. Search and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcast or your favourite podcast app. You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

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How CFOs think: Why growth does not always mean profit

Why salary is no longer enough to attract and keep talent

How to strengthen financial crime controls

Federal Budget 2026-27: CPA Australia's expert analysis

Envisioning 2035: the future landscape of accounting and finance

How to support neurodivergent employees at work

Excel Tips: New text functions for Excel

Excel and ChatGPT

TCFD: Linking economic and environmental policy

Inside the FIRE movement: fantasy vs fact in early retirement

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