With Interest

The With Interest podcast brings you unrivalled commentary and thought leadership for businesses, accounting and finance professionals. Each week, we share expert industry opinions, insights and resources across accounting, public practice, taxation, auditing, finance, strategy, leadership, economic and business-related issues. Subscribe today to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes. With Interest is presented by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies, with core services that include education, training, technical support and advocacy.In 2018, CPA Australia won an Award of Excellence at the 24th Annual Communicator Awards in the category of 'Podcasts - General-Corporation/Business'. ----------------------------------------------------CPA Australia publishes three podcasts:- With Interest- INTHEBLACK - Excel TipsTo find out more about our podcasts, visit https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts - or search for the shows in your podc

With Interest is a news podcast hosted by CPA Australia, with 90 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

CPA Australia hosts With Interest, a news show with 90 episodes published.

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  Why accounting practices are in demand

  Oct 1, 202627 min

  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 How future firms may shift from compliance towards advisory work Tune in now. Host : Elinor Kasapidis , c hief of p olicy s tandards and e xternal a ffairs, CPA Australia Gue st : Mark Emney , d irector and c o-owner of DMY CPA Australia also has some useful information on buying and selling an accounting practice . Loving this episode? L isten 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. E mail the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

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  How AI will reshape Australia's taxation system

  Aug 31, 202644 min

  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 , Tax Lead, CPA Australia Guests: Viva Hammer, Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, David Bradbury, former Chair of the Board of Taxation and Michelle de Niese , Executive Director of the Corporate Tax Association. CPA Australia has useful tools and resources on tax reform . 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

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  With Interest

  How to strengthen financial crime controls

  Aug 17, 202631 min

  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

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  How satellite data improves business decisions

  Aug 3, 202625 min

  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 , Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia Guests: Michelle Khoo, 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. Additionally, check out D eloitte's report The Space Edge. 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

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  Why intangible assets are reshaping business valuation

  Jul 20, 202623 min

  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 transparency, professional judgement , and valuation quality matter You'll gain clear insight from this practical discussion on where value now lives inside organisations and how reporting frameworks may need to evolve. Host : Elinor Kasapidis , chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia Gue st s : Ram Subramanian , e xternal r eporting p olicy l ead , CPA Australia Nicolas Konialidis , d irector of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) in Asia and technical director of IVSC's Business Valuation Board. H e has over three decades of experience in equity markets, corporate finance, and valuations in Europe, the USA and Asia Learn more about the IVSC by heading to its website and there you'll find additional perspectives on intangibles. And you can read IOSCO ' s statement on the i mportance of h igh- q uality v aluation i nformation in f inancial r eporting . IOSCO is the international body that brings together the world ' s securities and derivatives regulators , and is recognised as the global standard setter for financial market regulation. You can also w atch the Valuing AI, Data and Intangible Assets: Insights from Nicolas Konialidis webinar from CP A Australia 's 'Accounting for Intangibles Summit ' . L isten 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. E mail the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

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