Current and future developments in IFRS
CPA Australia Podcast
In the first full length CPA Australia Podcast for 2020, hear from IASB Board member Ann Tarca where she and Ram Subramanian, Policy Adviser – Reporting at CPA Australia where they discuss the current and also future developments in IFRS.
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Excel Mini Episode: Data Validation
CPA Australia Podcast
In this first mini episode of the CPA Australia Podcast for 2020, Excel expert Neale Blackwood CPA discusses Data Validation. Excel has a built-in Data Validation feature that you can use to limit and control entries that go into certain cells. Hear all about how and why to use this feature in this mini-episode.
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ASIC explains the key audit inspection findings for 2019 and how they are responding
CPA Australia Podcast
ASIC’s audit inspection report found an increase in negative findings and so is commencing new initiatives aimed at improving audit quality. Doug Niven, Senior Executive leader for Financial Reporting and Audit at ASIC, explains to Claire Grayston from CPA Australia the basis of those findings and what ASIC’s new key initiatives involve. Doug also explains why the report now provides greater transparency by including individual results for the “Big 4” firms.
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The Future of Money: Digital Payment and the Future of E-Commerce
CPA Australia Podcast
As Fintech plays a significant role in the future of the banking and finance sector, we go behind the scenes in this CPA Australia Podcast episode to speak to two CPAs about what it is like to work for two of the most successful Fintech brands in Australia respectively.
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How directors can get the most out of the audit
CPA Australia Podcast
How much influence can directors and audit committees have over the quality of the external audit? Hear how directors can get the most out of their company’s audit from Jacco Moison at the NZ Financial Markets Authority, as he speaks with Claire Grayston from CPA Australia. The FMA has updated Audit Quality – A Director’s Guide which explains the director’s role in influencing audit quality, focussing on FMC reporting entities.
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Future Thinkers: The Rise of Self-Managed Super Funds
CPA Australia Podcast
In this podcast episode, Peter Johnson FCPA discusses why he chose to specialise in self-managed super funds (SMSF), what makes them so popular and where he sees the future of accounting heading.
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Future Thinkers: How Accountants are Becoming Creative Innovators
CPA Australia Podcast
In this podcast episode, Paul Ho FCPA provides an insight into China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), including the impact of blockchain. Paul discusses his role in the project and how his skills and knowledge as a CPA have helped him get to where he is today.
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Future Thinkers: Educating Next Generation Accountants on the Power of Professional Development
CPA Australia Podcast
In this podcast episode, Jacquetta Griggs FCPA discusses the importance of professional development in helping the accounting industry stay ahead of the curve, including how her skills and knowledge as a CPA have helped her get to where she is today.
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The NZ FMA discuss their Audit Quality Monitoring findings for 2019
CPA Australia Podcast
Following release of the FMA’s Audit Quality Monitoring Report, Jacco Moison highlights the FMA’s key findings in six focus areas as well as auditor independence and the level of non-assurance services being provided to audit clients. The FMA compare the audit quality monitoring findings with their survey of investors on perceptions of audit quality and reflect on the inquiries on audit underway on other jurisdictions.
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Career Skills Revisited: Problems as New Opportunities
CPA Australia Podcast
Looking back at our career focused podcasts, we revisit this CPA Australia Podcast that teaches you about how to approach problems as new opportunities. Strong problem-solving skills can make a huge difference to your career and the organisation you work for. In this podcast episode, you’ll discover different ways and models to approach a problem in your organisation, innovative ways to solve problems, such as avoiding group-think, and how to communicate your solution to get buy-in from senior management. This podcast episode features Phil Bickerdike, Regional Director Australia and...
info_outlineA brief discussion of some of the key features of IFRS 9 and what it means for financial statements of entities that are not in the financial services sector.