This week on Under the Hood, we hear from our friends Heather Smith and Tyler Caskey, co-hosts of the Accounting Apps podcast. Heather and Tyler share all the insider information you need to know about the technology space throughout Q1 2025.

Tune in to hear more about:

• Accounting technology events.
• Recent feature and functionality updates made to various accounting tech platforms.
• Personal experiences and opinions of particular updates.
• What is on the horizon for the technology landscape in Q2.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

On this episode of UTH, Joyce Ong, founder of Tax Nuggets Academy, shares her journey of learning and development within the accounting space. According to Joyce, education within the tax space needs to be delivered in an engaging and entertaining manner to add enjoyment to the crucial learning area.

Tune in to hear more about:

• How and why Joyce started Tax Nuggets Academy.
• What the start of her year has looked like and the daily challenges of running a business.
• Her passion for teaching, learning and development in the tax space.
• Her inspiration behind her ‘Billie Jean’ Bendel case parody and what’s on the horizon for her next one.
• Joyce’s advice when dealing with negative feedback and running a business as your “most authentic self”.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

This week on UTH, Imogen is joined by Brad Beer, chief executive of BMT Tax Depreciation, to dive into the world of tax depreciation and how it can be claimed on investment properties. Often engaged by accountants, quantity surveyors can help save thousands of dollars each year at tax time if individuals know what to claim.

Tune in to hear more about:

• What tax depreciation is and why it is important.
• Why accountants are not responsible for depreciation, what a quantity surveyor is and how a depreciation schedule is utilised.
• Difference in depreciation between new and old properties, and residential and commercial properties.
• How depreciation works when a property has been renovated.
• Tools accountants can use to aid the depreciation process.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

This week on UTH Imogen is joined by Joanna Perry, industry advocate and ex-business adviser turned business owner. After taking the social media world by storm with her strong passion for the accounting industry, Joanna shares her career journey and why she thinks all young people should consider accounting.

Tune in to hear more about:

• Joanna’s personal career journey and where it has led her.
• How she has utilised LinkedIn to grow a national and international following of over 10,000.
• Why she is passionate about advocating for the accounting industry.
• What she is doing differently to change the narrative and grow the profession.
• Her new business journey and how that has been enabled by her background in accounting.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

On this co-hosted episode of UTH, Lee-Ann and Imogen are joined by Ani Tuna, head of tax advisory at BlueRock. Ani delves into her passion for tax, specifically in the small business CGT concession space, and why they are a crucial tool for the SME community.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about:

• The definition of a small business CGT concession and why they’re important.
• Why Ani views small business CGT concessions as her “first love”.
• Common and recurring errors she sees when applying the concessions.
• Missed opportunities.
• What clients need to know and what they should ask.

We want to hear from you! Contact Imogen Wilson at [email protected] or Lee-Ann Hayes at [email protected] if you believe there is a topic that needs to be delved into further.

On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Amanda Newton, group manager for the accountant segment at Intuit QuickBooks, sits down with Imogen to delve into the increasingly essential partnership between accountants and small- to medium-sized businesses.

This episode explores the Intuit QuickBooks SMB Navigator Report 2025, which provides a data-driven perspective on this evolving dynamic. Conducted by Agile Market Intelligence between December 2024 and January 2025, the study gleaned insights from 506 Australian SMBs and 404 accountants, offering a comprehensive overview of the current state and future trajectory of accountant-SMB relationships.

On this episode of the UTH, Joe Kaleb, founder of Make Accounting Great Again, joins Imogen to share his passion for the profession and his mission to attract the younger generation to the accounting industry.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about:

• What inspired Joe to start Make Accounting Great Again.
• Debunking political stigma and stereotypes around the slogan choice.
• The process of creating a business and movement from scratch.
• Joe’s thoughts on why the accounting profession is having difficulty attracting talent.
• What the wider profession can do to help the movement.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

This week on UTH, Andy Hough, partner at Pitcher Partners, shares his work and expertise in the Australian M&A space. According to Andy, the main sentiment from all dealmakers for 2025 is “cautiously optimistic”.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about:

• Findings from a recent Pitcher Partners report on the M&A landscape.
• How dealmakers are feeling about 2025 and why.
• Andy’s career, experience and personal thoughts on the M&A market.
• How deals are viewed, worked through and finalised.
• Risks dealmakers are often posed with.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host Imogen at [email protected].

On this episode of the Accountants Daily Insider, Jared Brintz, senior marketing manager at Intuit QuickBooks, dives into the evolving world of AI and the horizon of opportunities for accountants. Brintz said AI is here and AI is now urging accountants to “ride the wave”.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about:

• The history and future of AI.
• The different types of AI and how to harness them.
• How accountants can use it to their advantage.
• Tips, tricks, and tools that will help elevate the AI experience.
• The professional benefits of harnessing technology. 

This week, Kyelie Baxter, managing director at IQ Accountants, joins UTH to talk Imogen through the process of establishing a governance structure and why it is crucial to business success. Kyelie shares the need-to-know tips and tricks on how to develop a governance structure effectively and sustainably. Tune into this episode to hear more about:

• Kyelie’s career journey and how she likes to run her business.
• What is a governance structure?
• How can governance be established and how can an individual make it work for their business?
• Why a business should utilise governance.
• The crucial link between decision making, risk management and accountability.

You can contact the Accountants Daily team and podcast host at [email protected].