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 over the course of Q2 2025.

Tune in to hear more about:

• The latest in the accounting tech space over April, May and June 2025.
• Upcoming 'must go to' tech events.
• Airwallex x Wheel x NetSuite integration.
• Employment Hero v. Seek.
• Discussion on MYOB's recent development, Solo Money.

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

As businesses expand, their accounting needs evolve. In this episode we explore QuickBooks Online Advanced, the new and improved solution built for growth.

Is your client's business outgrowing their current accounting solution? This podcast dives into QuickBooks Online Advanced, the robust solution designed specifically for growing businesses with increasingly complex needs. We'll explore how Advanced offers unparalleled automation, customisation, and control, differentiating it from other QuickBooks Online versions.

Tune in to discover the ideal client profile for Advanced and equip yourself with the knowledge and resources to help your clients maximise their growth potential.

This week Sarah Lawrance, founder and chief executive of Hot Toast, joins UTH to talk about how she is staying ahead of the sustainability curve, welcoming AI and countless industry opportunities with open arms!

Tune in to hear more about:

• Sarah's recent dou at the Australian Accounting Awards 2025.
• How Hot Toast is approaching sustainability to help broader environmental goals.
• How Sarah is helping other practices, sole traders and accounting bodies prepare for sustainability changes.
• Where Sarah sees the accounting industry heading in the next five to 10 years.
• What's on for the rest of the year.

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

On this week's episode of UTH, Ankit Sharma, partner at Pitcher Partners, jumps on to talk about the tax and practical implications associated with becoming a partner in a professional services firm. With the promotion comes great responsibility – and a "lumpy" tax bill!

Tune in to hear more about:

• What it means to be promoted to partner.
• The considerations, training and learning it takes to 'make it' as a partner.
• Practical and tax implications that come hand-in-hand with the role.
• What this means for superannuation.
• Sharma's advice on how to tackle the role and promotion.

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

This week Miriam Holme and David Perrott from Fab Tax join Imogen on UTH to chat about their thoughts on GST reform, its history and if it is a framework that needs to be revised. Their take on GST might surprise you!

Tune in to hear about:

• Why GST was first introduced.
• How GST was first proposed to the Australian community and the history beforehand.
• Why GST is effective and why your clients should stop worrying about it.
• The complications surrounding GST and the valid argument for reform.
• Other taxes and topics that should be revised first.

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

This week on UTH, Alan FitzGerald, founder of Practice Connections Advisory, and Matthew Peng, managing director of Business Continuum, join Imogen to share their thoughts on the IT knowledge gap in accounting firms, why it needs crucial attention and what they're doing to fix it. As the technology space rapidly evolves, accounting firms are being left in the dust at a time they need to pick up their game.

Tune in to hear more about:

• What the IT knowledge gap is and why it exists.
• Why accounting firms are struggling with the fast-paced evolution of technology.
• Common misconceptions about technology within firms.
• How Alan and Matt plan to help close the IT knowledge gap.
• How closing the gap would improve the broader profession.

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

Peter de Cure, chair of the Tax Practitioners Board, is this week's guest on UTH. Delving into the requirements and obligations of the newly enforced Professional Code of Conduct changes, de Cure shares what he has been seeing, as well as what practitioners can and can't expect.

Tune in to hear more about:

• The changes to the code, what they mean and how they will impact the profession.
• What the TPB expects from small and large firms.
• Breach reporting and whistleblower protections.
• What this process has been like for the TPB.
• What de Cure expects to happen from here.

Should you opt out of small business depreciation rules?

This week on UTH, host Imogen is joined by Skye Francis, founder and director of 2PR, to chat about small business depreciation rules, how they apply and common misconceptions surrounding them. Skye personally chooses to opt out of these rules for the running of her business – tune in to find out why.

Imogen and Skye also cover:

• What the small business depreciation rules are and how they apply.
• Instant asset write-off and the small business depreciation pool v. section 40.
• How Skye feels personally and professionally about the instant-asset write off.
• Common traps and misconceptions associated with the rules.
• Advice for small business owners when looking to adopt/forego the rules.

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

On this episode of Under the Hood, Cameron Anderson, general manager of XBert, jumps on to share his journey about being a chartered accountant in tech and the opportunities and benefits it has given him.

Tune in to hear more about:

• Cam's career journey in the accounting profession and how that led him to the world of tech.
• The biggest mindset and skill shifts he made when transitioning from traditional accounting to a tech-oriented role.
• The core accounting skills most transferable to the tech industry.
• Common misconceptions about accountants in the tech industry.
• Where Cam sees the future of accounting heading with the rise of tech.

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

Hank de Jonge, executive director of de Jonge Read, joins AD Insider to bring a rare combination of technical expertise and personal experience. After losing his own business more than 20 years ago, Hank spent the last two decades helping business owners across Australia avoid the same fate. In this episode, he shares what business owners and their advisers need to know when it comes to dealing with ATO debt, and why locking into a payment plan isn't always the best move.

Tune in to hear more about:

• How Hank's personal experience has shaped the work he does at de Jonge Read.
• Why ATO payment plans aren't always the best long-term solution.
• The role accountants play in de Jonge Read's process.
• Why small business restructuring is so popular.
• Advice for accountants and advisers with clients heading down the insolvency route.

You can contact Hank and his team at de Jonge Read at their website.