Financial Reporting Conversations
Claim This Podcastby Wayne Basford
Podcast Overview
<p>Financial reporting isn’t just about compliance. It’s about clarity, accountability, and getting it right.<br><br></p><p>Financial Reporting Conversations, presented by Basford Consulting, helps accountants, auditors, directors, and legal professionals navigate the complexities of IFRS, auditing, and climate standards with confidence.<br><br></p><p>Each episode uncovers the unknown unknowns the hidden clauses, definitions, and disclosure nuances that most people overlook and explains how to apply them in real-world reporting environments.<br><br></p><p>Hosted by Wayne and Judith, the podcast translates technical standards into practical insights that help you avoid “Blind Freddy” mistakes, strengthen governance, and improve reporting quality.<br><br></p><p>If you’re ready to go beyond compliance and see what the standards really require, subscribe to Financial Reporting Conversations where we make the unknowns in financial reporting known.</p>
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Publishing Since
11/6/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 18, 2026
Inside the Accounting Profession: IFRS, Technology and Governance (Ep. 23)
How has the accounting profession changed over the past 25 years, and has practice kept pace? In this opening episode of Inside the Accounting Profession series, Wayne Basford and Bruce Andrews discuss the forces reshaping the accounting profession, from technology and professional-firm bureaucracy to corporate governance and IFRS application. 🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: Why large professional firms can struggle to adapt quicklyHow technology gives smaller firms greater agilityWhat Austr...
June 11, 2026
IFRS vs Reality: When Standards Meet Practice
IFRS has been with us for more than 20 years, but has it really changed financial reporting in practice? In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, Wayne Basford and Judith Leung are joined by James Scott from JD Scott & Co. to unpack the IFRS Practice Gap: the difference between what the standards say and what companies actually produce. 🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn: Why IFRS can still become a compliance exercise How revenue, consolidation, leases, and business combination...
June 4, 2026
Audit Failure and the Missing Engagement Partner
When an audit fails, the issue is not always a bad test or a missed checklist. Sometimes, the real problem is that the engagement partner was missing when it mattered most. In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, Wayne Basford and Judith Leung unpack why the engagement partner must be involved early, not just at final review. They explore how weak planning, poor risk identification, ineffective engagement team discussions, and late file review can all contribute to audit failure...
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- What is Financial Reporting Conversations?
<p>Financial reporting isn’t just about compliance. It’s about clarity, accountability, and getting it right.<br><br></p><p>Financial Reporting Conversations, presented by Basford Consulting, helps accountants, auditors, directors, and legal professionals navigate the complexities of IFRS, auditing, and climate standards with confidence.<br><br></p><p>Each episode uncovers the unknown unknowns the hidden clauses, definitions, and disclosure nuances that most people overlook and explains how to apply them in real-world reporting environments.<br><br></p><p>Hosted by Wayne and Judith, the podcast translates technical standards into practical insights that help you avoid “Blind Freddy” mistakes, strengthen governance, and improve reporting quality.<br><br></p><p>If you’re ready to go beyond compliance and see what the standards really require, subscribe to Financial Reporting Conversations where we make the unknowns in financial reporting known.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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