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In this special episode, we explain what this statement actually means. And why a professional accounting organisation like ours is actively supporting reconciliation.

And we ask the tough questions, such as, is this an appropriate thing for businesses to be doing? And is there a risk that some will engage in so-called 'social washing?

Providing perspective and insights on this important issue are two experts from CPA Australia.

Simone Spaulding, CPA Australia Senior Manager, Culture, Capability and Wellbeing, and Patrick Viljoen, CPA Australia Senior Manager Environmental, Social and Governance Policy.

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Host: Dr Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content at CPA Australia

Guests:

Simone Spaulding, CPA Australia Senior Manager, Culture, Capability and Wellbeing

Patrick Viljoen, Senior Manager Environmental, Social and Governance Policy at CPA Australia.

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

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Email the podcast team at [email protected]

You can also read CPA Australia's response to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2022-2024 on our website

Superannuation for many Australians is at risk of a 45 per cent penalty tax due to ATO rules around applying your own professional or trade skills to your personal life.

And who is at most risk of this super rule? Accountants, solicitors, real estate agents and tradies.

The current rules prohibit transactions with related parties at "mate's rates" or no rate at all. Even mistakenly using a work laptop to complete a personal task could trigger a breach.

To examine this rule and offer CPA Australia's view is Richard Webb, Policy Adviser for Superannuation and Financial Planning at CPA Australia.

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Host: Jennifer Duke, External Affairs Lead at CPA Australia

Guest: Richard Webb, Policy Adviser for Superannuation and Financial Planning at CPA Australia CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

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Email the podcast team at [email protected]

And you can read CPA Australia's joint submission to Treasury on the non-arm's length expense rules for superannuation funds.

For further reading, there is a media release by CPA Australia on this topic.

Today's episode features special guest, ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh.

He'll be discussing the changes made by the ATO to working from home (WFH) deductions and what these revisions mean for you.

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Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Senior Manager, Tax Policy, Policy & Advocacy at CPA Australia

Guest: Tim Loh, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant Commissioner

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

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You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

For further information on today's podcast, the ATO's media release outlines changes to working from home deductions.

Additionally, there is a practical compliance guideline from the ATO for additional running expenses while working from home.

And the ATO has a downloadable PDF poster which summarises working from home deductions.

You can also read about working from home expenses on the ATO's website.

Also, the ATO's Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts have content related to today's episode.

Today's episode examines new reporting requirements for electronic distribution platforms.

This is relevant to many Australians as an estimated 250,000 work in the online economy, otherwise known as the gig, sharing or barter economy.

And some of these changes from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) will start on 1 July 2023.

Explaining what you need to know is guest expert Elinor Kasapidis, senior manager of tax policy at CPA Australia.

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Host: Dr. Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content, Marketing and Communications at CPA Australia

Guest: Elinor Kasapidis, Senior Manager of Tax Policy at CPA Australia.

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast app.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

For more insights, CPA Australia has made a submission to the ATO on electronic distribution platform reporting.

And the ATO has useful information on the sharing economy reporting regime

Today's episode looks at budget submissions made to the Federal Government.

Each year, hundreds of organisations make submissions to the Treasury. This includes CPA Australia, which has 44 recommendations.

Discussing the business issues underlying these requests is guest expert Gavan Ord, Senior Manager of Business Policy at CPA Australia.

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Host: Dr. Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content, Marketing and Communications at CPA Australia

Guest: Gavan Ord, Senior Manager of Business Policy at CPA Australia

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast app.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

And you can read CPA Australia's 2023 budget submission to Treasury.

Today's episode looks at Australia's rollercoaster property market.

What do the fluctuations mean for property owners, buyers (including first-time buyers), investors and renters?

Discussing this is guest expert Warren Hogan.

He is the chief economic adviser at Judo Bank and has recently commenced doing residential property research as an economic adviser to Halo Technologies.

Warren is also a former chief economist of the ANZ Banking Group and a principal adviser to the Federal Treasury.

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Host: Dr. Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content, Marketing and Communications at CPA Australia

Guest: Warren Hogan, a chief economic adviser at Judo Bank who has recently commenced doing residential property research as an economic adviser to Halo Technologies. He is also a former chief economist of the ANZ Banking Group and a principal adviser to the Federal Treasury.

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK (coming soon)
• Excel Tips

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You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

Today's episode looks at the Federal Government's commitments on environmental policy, and what they mean for business in Australia.

This includes climate-related disclosures, new emissions limits, net zero, greenwashing, costs to businesses, just transition and more.

Discussing this is our guest expert Patrick Viljoen, Senior Manager of Environmental, Social and Governance Policy at CPA Australia.

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Host: Dr. Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content, Marketing and Communications at CPA Australia

Guest: Patrick Viljoen, Senior Manager of Environmental, Social and Governance Policy at CPA Australia

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting. They are:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK (coming soon)
• Excel Tips

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You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

And if you have a question about any of the topics we've discussed in this podcast, or any of CPA Australia's policy and advocacy work, email [email protected].

In this first episode of 2023, we forecast what's in store for business this year.

Specifically, we focus on key areas such as economic growth, the labour force, inflation, and interest rates.

To discuss this is our guest expert Gavan Ord, Senior Manager of Business Policy at CPA Australia.

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Host: Dr Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content

Guest: Gavan Ord, Senior Manager of Business Policy at CPA Australia

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast service.

And you can email the podcast team at [email protected]

In 2023, the CPA Australia Podcast is changing its name to With Interest.

With Interest 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'.

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CPA Australia publishes three podcasts: - With Interest - INTHEBLACK - Excel Tips

To find out more about our podcasts, visit https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts - or search for the shows in your podcast service. To contact the podcast team email us at [email protected].

In this episode, we examine the summer employment market.

We look at what jobseekers, recruiters and employers need to know, including those in the accounting and finance industries.

We also explore job ads, wages growth, and WFH home trends.

To discuss this is our guest expert Matt Cowgill, Senior Economist at Australian online employment marketplace, SEEK.

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Host: Dr Jane Rennie, General Manager Media and Content Guest: Matt Cowgill, Senior Economist at SEEK

For more career insights, CPA Australia's "Career, Elevated" December 2022 January 2023 Special Edition is out now.

And for market insights, SEEK has produced an employment report across industries with national and state and territory insights.

SEEK has also produced a report that examines the advertised salaries index (ASI) trends across a variety of industries up to October 2022.

This is our last episode of With Interest for the year.

But we will return in January 2023 with all-new episodes.

From all of us here at CPA Australia, thanks for listening to With Interest in 2022.