Small Firm, Big Impact Express

Small Firm, Big Impact Express

Need regular small practice updates on the go? Small Firm, Big Impact Express (SFBI Express) delivers essential insights for Chartered Accountants in just 5 minutes. Each episode, we bring you the best minds across the accounting industry to share critical regulatory changes, compliance updates and emerging trends that impact you. Whether you are commuting, taking a coffee break, or between client meetings, SFBI Express helps you stay up to date. Listen to find out what’s changed, why it matters, and what you need to do next. If you’re looking for deeper conversations and bigger-picture thinking, explore our long-form podcast, Small Firm, Big Impact, where we unpack the ideas and issues influencing the future of smaller practices.

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September 15, 2026 5 mins

Ethical challenges in accounting rarely arrive as obvious dilemmas. They often show up in everyday decisions, from client pressure and tight deadlines to incomplete information or situations where something simply doesn’t feel right. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Josephine Haste, Manager for Ethics and Professional Practice at CA ANZ, explores why ethics matters in everyday accounting...

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Across Australia and New Zealand, smaller accounting firms are navigating ongoing talent pressure, changing client expectations and the accelerating impact of AI, automation and digital tools. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Karen Meredith, Co-founder of PeopleEX, explores the HR runway and why firms need to look beyond immediate resourcing issues.  

Karen explains how smaller ...

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Messy data can create big problems for smaller accounting firms. Even with better cloud tools and automation, many firms are still losing time to coding errors, unreconciled accounts, duplicated transactions and unclear handovers between bookkeepers, accountants and clients. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Natalie Lennon FCA, Founder and Director of Two Sides Accounting, shares...

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LinkedIn is evolving, and for smaller accounting firms, it’s becoming one of the most powerful channels to build visibility, credibility, and trust. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, we explore what’s changed over the past 12–18 months, including how LinkedIn now prioritises original, expertise-led content, meaningful engagement, and individual voices over company pa...

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AI tools can generate research and summaries instantly, but they don’t always produce reliable information. In some cases, outputs may include incorrect or fabricated references that appear credible at first glance. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Carolyn White, Manager of Library Services at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), explains how accounting firms ca...

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New integrations, AI-powered features and deeper connections between software tools are rapidly reshaping the accounting tech landscape. 

In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Heather Smith FCA, FCCA, FICB, founder of ANISE Consulting and host of the Accounting Apps podcast, breaks down what’s changed across common accounting platforms, why your tech stack has a direct impact on profitability, and ...

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In the first episode of Small Firm, Big Impact Express, Jill Muir, Senior Policy Advocate, Business Reform at Chartered Accountants ANZ, breaks down what the Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms mean for accounting practices ahead of the 1 July 2026 start date.

In just five minutes, this episode covers what’s changing under Aus...

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