Small Firm, Big Impact

About Small Firm, Big Impact

‘Small Firm, Big Impact’ is the podcast small and medium sized practices need right now. The latest series is full of factual and practical content from experts, giving chartered accountants, the up-to-date information they need to do their jobs. Each episode Chartered Accountants ANZ Public Affairs Manager Gillian Bowen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-bowen-7b310215b/) will pick the brains of a range of people across the profession including CA ANZ experts as well as guests who know a thing or two about public practice.

Publisher

Chartered Accountants ANZ

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 Nov 2022

Latest episode

29 May 2026

Latest episodes

23 of 47 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6E4: Key updates from the Federal Budget 2026-27

   Host Zoe Delamare interviews Susan Franks CA and Tony Negline CA about key Australian Federal Budget 2026-27 changes impacting trusts and capital gains tax for accounting professionals.

2. 

   23 Mar 2026

   S6E3: ATO GIC remission: why decisions vary and what to do

   In this episode of Small Firm, Big Impact, we unpack how the ATO manages remission of the General Interest Charge (GIC) and what it means for accounting firms and their clients. With rising cost pressures and increased scrutiny, GIC is becoming a bigger issue in practice. But how remission decisions are made, and why outcomes can vary, is not always clear. Our host, Lisa Lintern, is joined by Ruth Owen, Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman, who shares insights from a recent review into GIC remission, and the key issues raised by CA ANZ members. In this episode, we discuss: How the ATO approaches GIC remission decisions Why inconsistency occurs, and what’s changing When practitioners should consider applying for remission Practical ways to support clients facing growing GIC What informal review options are available if decisions are declined Resources mentioned: CA ANZ submission on GIC remission (https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/member-services/technical/tax/tax-in-focus/submission-to-tax-ombudsmans-review-on-remission-of-general-interest-charge) Tax Ombudsman review into GIC remission (https://www.taxombudsman.gov.au/reviews_reports/atos-management-of-remission-of-the-general-interest-charge/) ATO changes to GIC remission (January 2026) (https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/member-services/technical/tax/tax-in-focus/first-steps-toward-greater-consistency-in-gic-remissions) Visit the podcast page for more resources (https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/news/podcasts/small-firm-big-impact/s6e3-ato-gic-remission-why-decisions-vary-and-what-to-do) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   26 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6E2: Inland Revenue Satisfaction Survey: Key Insights from NZ Tax Agents

   Chief Strategist Chris Cunniffe FCA discusses the 2025 Inland Revenue Satisfaction Survey, highlighting rising tax debt and tax agents' experiences with Inland Revenue in New Zealand; this is an interview episode.

Inside a recent episode

S6E4: Key updates from the Federal Budget 2026-27

Published 29 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] How is this impacting CA ANZ members? That was one of the shockers of the budget. I mean, pre-budget we'd heard rumours of the 30% minimum tax on trust distribution and we heard rumours about changing from discount to indexation and we were focusing on how they could possibly grandfather it. But most of us were just totally blindsided by a 30% minimum tax on the capital gains and pre-CGT assets coming into the net. I think our members are at the moment still sitting back trying to process all this information and work out how it's impacting all their clients. But the most obvious thing that's really – stand out for our members is the valuation issue. […]

Who has been a guest on Small Firm, Big Impact

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• Susan Franks
• Tony Negline
• Gillian Bowen

Reach and audience

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Spotify

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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