In the accounting world, human expertise and experience are valuable. Yet they’re becoming scarce as AI content floods everyday apps like Google. You’re more likely to read an AI overview versus a human-written article (like this one!). To find sources of lived wisdom from real expert accountants, consider accounting podcasts.
Podcasts are gaining popularity every year. They’re a great way to glean insights from experts, thought leaders, and other seasoned accountants and firm owners you might not be able to meet in person. Best of all? They’re almost always free.
Accountancy podcasts cover everything from news and industry updates to thought leadership and business development. Below, we share the eight best accounting podcasts that will help you become a sharper, smarter, and more confident accounting and finance professional. All of these are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
- In an AI-saturated content landscape, accounting podcasts remain one of the most reliable sources of real-world insights, lived experience, and practical wisdom.
- The best accounting podcasts go beyond news updates, offering guidance on firm leadership, tech adoption, practice growth, and the future of the profession.
- Whether you’re an associate, firm owner, or an exec, the right podcast can sharpen your thinking, expose you to new perspectives, and help you make better decisions in less time.
News and Accounting Industry Insights
1. Accountants Daily
The Accountants Daily Podcast Network delivers the latest news headlines and industry insights in the Australian accounting profession to its listeners. Unlike other podcasts, this podcast is a network. It includes other niche accounting shows in its episodes like Under The Hood and Advisory Advantage.
It’s hosted by Imogen Wilson, a journalist at Accountants Daily and Accounting Times. Some of their recent episodes have been interesting, covering topics like:
- What accountants should know about upcoming Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations
- The tax landscape of 2025
- Understanding the inner workings of elder financial abuse
We recommend this podcast for all accounting and finance professionals at every stage of their accounting careers. It’s important to stay updated on new policies and industry developments to stay competitive.
2. With Interest by CPA Australia Podcast
With Interest is a podcast produced by CPA Australia. It offers commentary and thought leadership to its listeners.
Their content ranges from expert industry opinions, insights and resources across accounting, to public practice, taxation, auditing, finance, strategy, leadership, economic and business-related issues.
We recommend this podcast for mid-level managers to senior executives and firm leaders as well as independent finance professionals.
Thought Leadership
3. All Aussie Accounting Adventures
In All Aussie Accounting Adventures, advisory firm founders Aly Garrett and Andrew Van De Beek unpack their business journeys. They also guide firm owners through the how, what, why, and when on topics about running an accounting business.
We recommend this podcast for accountants who want to start a firm, already run one, or even work in one, and want to learn how to improve how things are running.
4. Leave It To The Accountants Podcast
Leave It To The Accountants is produced by the Roberts + Morrow Professional Services Network Podcast. Every episode is hosted by a different member of their team. Their team includes accountants, financial planners, auditors, superannuation experts, lawyers, IT specialists, and business analysts.
The podcast features a broad variety of topics about running a business and commentary on industry updates. A recent episode explores how cloud computing and AI are transforming practices. Most episodes feature interviews with entrepreneurs sharing their experiences of building, scaling, and selling businesses.
We recommend this podcast for all accounting and finance professionals who are at every stage of their business.
5. Accounting Apps Podcast
Accounting Apps is an accounting technology podcast. It explores the intersections of accounting, technology, and modern practice methodologies.
Hosted by Heather Smith, an award-winning Chartered Accountant, the podcast interviews entrepreneurs, founders, business consultants, accountants, bookkeepers, small business owners, cloud advisors, developers, cloud integrators, and solution providers. Each month, guests share how they built their business and how technology can transform the way they work.
We recommend this podcast for all accountants, tax, and finance professionals. In a world saturated by fast-evolving technology like cloud-computing and AI, it can be tough to keep up. This podcast will keep you up to date and how to best apply relevant tech to your practice.
6. Accountants After Hours
Accountants After Hours is a newly launched podcast hosted by Sarah Lawrance and Natalie Lennon. Lawrance is part of the global Top 50 Women in Accounting and founder of Hot Toast, a B Corp-certified accounting and advisory firm built for creatives, innovators, and high-growth businesses. Lennon is an award-winning accountant, keynote speaker, podcaster, influencer, and founder of Two Sides Accounting.
This podcast is perfect for audiences seeking real and raw conversations about what it’s like to be an accountant. They cover everything from corporate burnout to leadership wins and losses. They don’t shy away from a bit of industry gossip, either.
We recommend this podcast to all accountants at all stages of their careers, including firm owners and managers.
Practice Growth and Business Development
7. Small Firm, Big Impact
As you can guess from the title, this podcast is dedicated to small and medium-sized firms. 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. In each episode, Chartered Accountants ANZ Public Affairs Manager, Gillian Bowen, interviews a range of people across the profession.
This podcast is best suited for accountants at small and medium-sized businesses. You’ll learn how to operate the firm with efficiency and productivity.
8. The #WhatsNext Podcast
The #WhatsNext Podcast is hosted by Chartered Accountants, Luke Kemeys and Phillip Smith. #WhatsNext is dedicated to helping New Zealand-based firms and businesses start, operate, and grow. Their topics coverage include leadership, hiring, taxes, financing, and navigating changes in the economy.
We recommend this podcast for small and medium-sized firm owners based in New Zealand. It’s a no-nonsense, jargon-free podcast that will help you make sound business decisions as you work on building and growing.
9. Business Uncut Podcast
Reuben Bergola and the team at New Wave Accountants & Business Advisory host the Business Uncut podcast. Bergola is the founder of New Wave Group, one of Australia’s fastest-growing accounting firms. New Wave is a Gold Coast-based firm specialising in ecommerce, tax planning, and business growth.
In every episode, he breaks down key business, accounting, and tax topics. Bergola not only discusses what firm owners did right, but where they failed, too. Listeners will gain the full picture of what a real accounting business journey looks like.
This podcast is perfect for owners and entrepreneurs who want to understand how to grow and scale their businesses.
Get the help you need to stay ahead of the competition
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