Small Firm, Big Impact Podcast Series

CA Catalyst’s podcast season 2 is all about the skills, technologies, and strategies CAs can use to enhance their firm’s performance and continue to build value for both themselves, and their clients.

Episode 1: What does impact mean in the public practice landscape? 

In the first episode of Small Firm Big Impact, host John Schol FCA and guests Amanda Gascoigne FCA and Chaz Prezident CA delve into the evolution of the public practice landscape - taking a look at the new challenges and opportunities, as well as revealing how to best care for your own business and people.

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Episode 2: Relationships to Results - Client Impact

This episode of Small Firm Big Impact is focussed on building a positive impact with clients. John’s guests Mark Jenkins CA and Stacey Price CA share advice on the strategies and work practices to build meaningful and results oriented interactions and relationships with clients. They also explore useful tools and technology that can enhance the experience, as well as some excellent ideas for client acquisition. 

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Episode 3: Doing More with Less - Operational Impact

In this efficiency focused episode of Small Firm Big Impact, John and his  guests Aly Garrett FCA and Clayton Oates discuss best practices, the systems and processes that would enable better collaboration, higher value outputs and better operational efficiencies. They cover everything from automation and system integration to how to monitor your tech stack. If you’re ready to take the next steps to free up capacity within your operations, listen here for tips on how to transition to a more efficient and effective practice. 

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Episode 4: Compliance - The Game Plan

In this episode of Small Firm Big Impact, John Schol FCA asks the big question - is compliance really on the brink of extinction? With his guests Paul Young CA and Matthew Prouse, they look at best practice, areas of growth, and how to remain competitive in the compliance space. To learn about the new era of compliance and its favourable future, listen in here.

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Episode 5: Accelerating Advisory for Growth

This episode of Small Firm Big Impact is all about advisory. What is it? What are the best methods of implementing it? And how do you reap the benefits of it once you’ve developed it? Sharing their insights and expertise on how to start simply, ask the right questions, and develop your advisory, is Katie Bryan CA and Steve Mundy CA.

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Episode 6: Data Makes Your Practice Smarter

More data is being created each day than ever before, but how can you harness its powers to benefit you and your clients, as well as keep it secure so you stay on the right side of the law? In this episode, John Schol FCA speaks with Sarah Giannikouris and Vinay Iswar who share their expertise on the benefits of data capture, analysis, and keeping it secure. Listen here and discover how data makes your practice smarter.

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Episode 7: The New Age of Talent 

Host John Schol FCA chats with Georgina Tate, HR Manager at HLB Mann Judd, Sydney and Lachie Shannon, a culture and performance specialist as they share their insights in fostering talent, the best way to approach training programs, and how to use a growth roadmap to identify skills development.

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Episode 8: Agility Through Disruption: Upskilling for the Future

Host John Schol FCA talks to Greenlion director Felicity Hill CA and Dr Marcus Bowles, chair of the Institute for Working Futures, about the skills accountants need to thrive over the next 10 years. They outline what key capabilities your firm should have right now, and how to develop them for the future.

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Episode 9: ESG: The New Space for Impact

Host John Schol FCA, speaks to former CA ANZ president and Grant Thornton partner Darren Scammell FCA, along with Antz Rohan CA, director at Fairground Limited, about the very real bottom-line benefits that flow from ESG and integrated reporting. They also outline how to go about it, and where the best place is to start.

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Episode 10: The Sweet Spot of Specialisation

Host John Schol FCA chats to GrowthMD’s Kelly Chard CA and Brad Turville from Modern Firm Practices about how to move from a jack of all trades to a specialist. They discuss the advantages and the downsides, and how do you decide what to specialise in?

Do it right - and as well as attracting more business, you may open the door for opportunities for your own career development.

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