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. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  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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  How auditors can spot risk before it's too late

  Jul 6, 202631 min

  Strong professional judgement is often the difference between identifying risk early and recognising failure only in hindsight. This episode explores what major market collapses can teach auditors, accountants and finance professionals about maintaining trust, independence and scepticism when risks are evolving rapidly. With Paul Munter, formerly of the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the studio – along with CPA Australia's audit and assurance lead Tiffany Tan – this episode offers deep insight into this important issue. Drawing on lessons from Enron, WorldCom, the global financial crisis and FTX, the discussion examines how reporting narratives can gradually drift from economic reality and why strong professional judgement remains critical. Key takeaways: What past market failures reveal about weaknesses in reporting, auditing and oversight Why audit quality, independence and professional scepticism remain essential How emerging risks such as crypto and private capital challenge traditional approaches The importance of asking better questions and challenging explanations that do not make sense Why the profession needs to do a better job explaining the value and career opportunities within audit How auditors contribute to market confidence, capital formation and investor trust Host : Elinor Kasapidis , chief of policy standards and external affairs, CPA Australia. Guests: Paul Munter served as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief accountant (2021-25) and its deputy chief accountant (2019-21). He had previously retired from KPMG where he was the lead technical partner for its international accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) activities. He is a CPA in Colorado, New York, and Florida. Tiffany Tan, audit and assurance lead, CPA Australia. You can learn more about Paul Munter here. CPA Australia also has some useful audit and assurance tools and resources. 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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  Tax Time 2026: Property investor tips

  Jun 22, 202615 min

  If you ' re a property investor or managing investment assets, this episode features expert ATO guidance to help guide you through tax time in 2026. Want an example? Rental property tax can be straightforward until ownership structures, short-term rentals, loan redraws and capital gains tax enter the picture. This episode explores the tax issues investors most commonly get wrong and the practical steps that can help avoid costly mistakes. You'll learn: Common mistakes involving interest deductibility and loan redraws The difference between repairs, maintenance and capital improvements Understanding the rules around apportionment Why record keeping matters throughout the life of an investment Overlooked capital gains tax triggers that investors should understand How data matching helps identify discrepancies in tax returns Practical steps to stay compliant and avoid unnecessary errors Tune in now. Host : Jenny Wong , T ax L ead , CPA Australia Guest : Anita Challen , A ssistant C ommissioner , ATO For more , head to CPA Australia's tax time tools and resources page. And of course, you can head to the ATO website or you can download the ATO app. The ATO also has online services and you can go on the ATO website and search ve rify or report a scam or how to stay scam safe for more information . And you can phone the ATO on 1800 008 540 . You can r evisit the first three episodes of the tax time 2026 series at our website , with episodes on the ATO's main focus areas, SME guidance and the ATO's counter-fraud program . 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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