Introducing the brand-new Shaping the Practice of Tomorrow podcast series, powered by CA Catalyst. This nine-part podcast series is designed to help our members in practice take full advantage of the digital disruptive opportunities sweeping the accounting profession.

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Episode 1: Future proofing the Accounting Profession

In this episode David Boyar talks to Rick Ellis, the CEO of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, before exploring global trends with Cindy Lenferna de la Motte, an expert in the future of work. Finally, David sits down with Emma Tibballs, a CA student representative on campus, to find out what future leaders want from the practices of the future.
What are their thoughts on the future of work and accounting? Listen to find out.

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Episode 2: The Regulatory Environment for Public Practitioners

In this episode David Boyar talks Regtech, regulation technology. And we're fortunate to hear from Chris Jordan, the Australian Commissioner for Taxation, about his tips for the future, the tech focus of the ATO and why tech changes results in tax agents expecting more from regulators, and the knock-on effect for your clients.
David also speaks about new RegTech, like e-invoicing, and is joined by Milan Cooper from First AML and Anthony Quinn from Arctic Intelligence to talk about the impact anti-money laundering procedures have had on New Zealand firms and to get a glimpse of what Aussie practitioners can look forward to in the future.
We’ll kick off the conversation with Ron Lesh, the Founder and CEO of BGL Corporate Solutions, a company that's been producing RegTech for 30 years, to have a look at how far RegTech has come.
So what’s RegTech all about and how will it impact us in the future? Listen to find out.

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Episode 3: Technology in Public Practice

This episode features accountants from small firms to big, rural to urban, and young to experienced. It's broken up to focus on tech automation, as well as its benefits, and some tips on how to make the change to this new way of working, from people who've done it.
At the start of the show, David Boyar talks to Shaye Thyer from BDO Drive who phrases the problem: We need more time! He then asks Adam Ramage from Morrows Group that, if this was true, whether tech solved the problem.
Listen to find out the answer.

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Episode 4: Transformation Through Technology

This episode is focused on tech transformation. David Boyar talks to Alan Fitzgerald about how tech transformation is pretty simply everyone getting access to high level technology that previously, none of the big firms got to play with.
We're going to learn about the foundational changes that have led to what an automated firm can do before hearing from Trent Innes from Xero and Caroline Wright from MYOB. But it's Australia’s Commissioner of Tax, Chris Jordan, who gives the greatest reason why we should adopt technology.
Listen to find out more.

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Episode 5: The Value Chain and the Trusted Advisor

In this episode David talks to Brad Eisenhuth, Founder and CEO of The Outperformer about rising the value chain as an accountant and kicks off the conversation by asking Brad for his views on the one skill accountants need to rise up the value chain.
David catches up with Andy Hamilton, CEO at The Icehouse in Auckland to talk about what startups want from an accountant who has risen up the value chain. In their conversation, Andy shares the benefits that exist for startups that have access to experienced Chartered Accountants.
The episode closes with Felicity Hill, Director at Greenlion Limited, who gives an enlightening insight into how she positions herself in the value chain with her clients.
Listen to learn more.

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Episode 6: Choosing to Lead

Without the right leadership, substantial change is difficult and near impossible, but what exactly can you do with your leadership capabilities and style to help enable the change needed to transform your practice?
In this episode David Boyar FCA sits down with Founder and CEO of designCEO and former CEO of the Australian Football League (AFL) Cameron Schwab, to discuss and answer these very questions. David also explores the strategies and real-life experiences with fellow CA ANZ members and practitioners who have first-hand experience with leading change within a practice environment.
Listen to find out more..

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Episode 7: Business Model Innovation

In this episode David Boyar discusses what a future firm could look like, focusing on three elements: How do you come up with a new business model? How do we price our firms? And: How do we attract and retain staff?
David speaks to accountants doing things differently. Listen to find out more.

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Episode 8: Growth Mindset

This episode is a full interview with Glin Bailey, an accountant and performance coach who specialises in developing structured ways to help individuals work on themselves to assist them to get to their desired outcome. David and Glin discuss the ways you can change an actual framework and help you adopt a growth mindset. They're tools that you can use every day to take advantage of the ideas we've shared throughout this show.
So please relax, enjoy yourself and take note of this special interview with Glin Bailey.

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Episode 9: Community: You're Not Alone

For this final episode, David Boyar focuses on something that makes Chartered Accountants stand together: community. Chartered Accountants’ work plays out in a similar fashion, and they can share experiences with each other because they know a fellow CA will understand.
David is going to explore where your community is and how to be a part of it. Joining him is Lee Whitney, the Group Executive of Account Management and Strategic Planning of Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand.
We'll then hear the story of Lance Rubin, a South African immigrant who used his CA to find his place in his new home, Australia, and to overcome his own conflict between getting value as a CA and finding his community.
We hope you’ll enjoy this last episode of the series.

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