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From business strategy to industry innovation and economic landscape analysis, we’ve brought together our experts to unpack how Australian businesses are doing things differently at magnitudes never seen before in Australia.

So how has this period of change influenced the way businesses survive, and how can they set themselves up to thrive, now and into the future?

Shifting mindset from compliance to strong change management

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In this episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, we welcome back AML/CTF experts Neil Jeans and Katherine Shamai. They unpack AUSTRAC’s starter kits, share practical tips for embedding compliance into business culture, and explain why it’s critical to start mapping out your designated services now.

| 20 min listen | 04 Feb 2026

Is your business showing signs of distress?

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It is important for business owners facing financial distress to understand all the options available to them. Small Business Restructuring (SBR) offers a pathway for small and medium sized Australian companies experiencing financial pressure to deal with unmanageable debt, reset operations, and continue trading through and beyond difficult times. SBRs are also a cost-effective solution to save a business compared to a liquidation shut down.

| 31 min listen | 29 Jan 2026

Reframing succession planning to empower the rising generation

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In this episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, family business consulting experts Kirsten Taylor-Martin and Heather Gouveia discuss the survey findings, how the different generations are working together to create legacy and the challenges of thinking about succession planning alongside retirement.

| 25 min listen | 13 Oct 2025

Finding the right fit in the evolving world of supply chain solutions

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In this episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Management Consulting Partner, Richard Bycroft, and Director, Primo Danieletto, discuss automation in supply chains, triggers for reviewing an organisation’s current model and the ROI businesses can see from implementation.

| 29 min listen | 30 Sep 2025

How productive was the Economic Reform Roundtable?

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In this episode, Principal and National Head of Private Business & Tax Advisory Technical Tax, David Montani, Specialist Tax Partner and National Head of Real Estate & Construction Anika Reside and Corporate Tax Partner Mark D’Angelica discuss the outcomes of the Economic Reform Roundtable, why tax reform has historically been challenging in Australia, and their ideal tax mix for a more productive and prosperous nation.

| 26 min listen | 28 Aug 2025

A chat with our new CEO, Said Jahani

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From starting his career at one of Australia’s Big 4 accounting firms, to leading the Financial Advisory practice at Grant Thornton, Said has built a successful career founded on resilience, leadership and commercial impact.

Said Jahani

| 18 min listen | 07 Jul 2025

From capital to sale: securing funding and exit strategies in the technology sector

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In this episode, National Head of Corporate Finance & M&A Partner Holly Stiles and National Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Private Business Tax & Advisory Partner Jace Gawne-Buckland discuss the current technology landscape in Australia, evolving expectations of investors, and tangible steps tech leaders can take to strengthen their position for future raises or exits.

| 24 min listen | 11 Jun 2025

Dealtracker 2025: The landscape of Australian deals

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In this episode, Corporate Finance Partner Jannaya James talks through the 10th Edition of Dealtracker, what the current deals landscape looks like and where Australia sits on the global stage.

Jannaya James

| 16 min listen | 07 May 2025

The current economic landscape, tariffs and impacts on Australian manufacturing businesses

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In this episode, Corporate Tax Partner Vince Tropiano, Global Trade Partner Richard Nutt and Innovation Incentives Director Simone Barker discuss the Australian economy and how tariffs are impacting Australian manufacturing businesses – and what they can do to mitigate risks.

| 26 min read | 22 Apr 2025

The future of auditing: technology and AI

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In this episode, Partner and Head of Digital Assurance Liam Te-Wierik explores how technology is assisting auditors, the guardrails to be considered when using these tools and his thoughts on future trends for the auditing profession.

Liam Te-Wierik

| 21 min listen | 09 Apr 2025

The role of Boards in Australia's evolving AML/CTF landscape

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In this episode, Risk Consulting Partners and AML/CTF experts Neil Jeans and Katherine Shamai discuss the implications of the new AML/CTF Amendment Act, AUSTRAC’s expanded authority to investigate organisations, and the important questions Board should be asking management teams when it comes to the new reforms.

| 25 min listen | 24 Feb 2025

The scale and financial investment of payroll remediation programs

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Partner & National Head of Forensic Consulting Alex Bell and Management Consulting Partner Chris Wong talk through the importance of independent payroll remediation reviews.

| 28 min listen | 07 Nov 2024

Brisbane 2032 Olympics: opportunities, challenges, procurement risks and strategies

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, our Brisbane Office Chair and Tax Partner Sian Sinclair and Risk Consulting Partner Jarrod Lean discuss opportunities, challenges, procurement risks and strategies.

| 27 min listen | 23 Oct 2024

Preparing the next generation for Australia’s largest wealth transition

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Private Business Tax and Advisory Partners and Family Business accredited advisors, Kirsten Taylor-Martin and Kirstin Stewart discuss the critical elements of effective succession planning.

| 29 min listen | 15 Aug 2024

Small Business Restructures: navigating the current economic climate

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Financial Advisory Partners John McInerney and Cameron Crichton discuss the current economic climate, what SBRs are, eligibility criteria, and how businesses have successfully turned around using this regime.

John McInerney

| 26 min listen | 17 Jul 2024

Manufacturing and A Future Made in Australia

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Innovation Incentives Director Simone Barker and Michael Climpson, National Head of Manufacturing and a Partner in our Audit & Assurance team discuss what the mid-sized manufacturing sector currently looks like in Australia, how inflation has impacted the sector and what the Future Made in Australia initiative will look like in practice.

| 26 min listen | 19 Jun 2024

Federal Budget 2024: strengthening foundations

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In this special Federal Budget edition of Beyond the Numbers, listen to Journalist and Television Presenter Hugh Riminton, St.George Chief Economist Besa Deda, and Grant Thornton Partner, Jared Grima at our virtual seminar, as they discuss budgetary spending and how it will impact Australian businesses.

65 min listen | 16 May 2024

The current state of Tranche 2 AML reforms in Australia

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Neil Jeans, Risk Consulting Partner who specialises in financial crime risk management, discusses the current state of Tranche 2 AML reforms in Australia.

Neil Jeans

| 23 min listen | 10 Apr 2024

Inside Victorian real estate: stamp duty and land tax

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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Kristina Popova, State Taxes Partner and Bei Bei Han, Private Business Advisory Partner discuss increases in land tax assessments, potential avenues for appeal, and the impact of the current and proposed changes on businesses and individuals.

| 18 min listen | 13 Mar 2024

Is your professional services firm ‘option ready’?

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In the first episode of our refreshed series, Beyond the Numbers, Financial Advisory Partner Darryn Hockley and Private Business Tax & Advisory Partner Craig Lawson, explore the characteristics of firms that are ‘option ready’.

| 22 min listen | 05 Feb 2024

The role of innovation incentives in ESG

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Innovation is a key driver of productivity for businesses. To help them achieve their objectives, the government offers various programs such as the R&D Tax Incentive and government grants.

Rebecca Iwanuscha

| 19 min listen | 04 Dec 2023

Employment Solutions and ESG in the workforce

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In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Employment Solutions Partner George Bendall and Director Shivani Krishnamoorthy discuss the connection between ESG and global mobility programs.

| 21 min listen | 14 Nov 2023

Unpacking modern slavery

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In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Katherine Shamai, Partner in the Risk Consulting team unpacks what modern slavery is and what businesses are required to report in Australia.

Katherine Shamai

| 14 min listen | 23 Oct 2023

Navigating complexity through an outsourced CFO model

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In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Jace Gawne-Buckland, Partner and National Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry group, and Michael Pittendrigh, National Managing Partner, Consulting & Private Business Tax and Advisory discuss how an outsourced CFO model can complement an in-house finance function.

Jace Gawne-Buckland

| 25 min listen | 06 Oct 2023

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