Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton

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.

Business
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Shifting mindset from compliance to strong chan...
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
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Reframing succession planning to empower the ri...
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.
30 min
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Finding the right fit in the evolving world of ...
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.
28 min
4
How productive was the Economic Reform Roundtable?
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 Roundtable, why tax reform has historically been challenging in Australia, and their ideal tax mix for a more productive and prosperous nation.
26 min
5
A chat with our new CEO, Said Jahani
We kick off the new financial year with a special episode from our new CEO, Said Jahani to chat about his early days in accounting, what he considers critical in leadership and the advice he’d offer to his younger self.
17 min
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From capital to sale: securing funding and exit...
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
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Dealtracker 2025: The landscape of Australian d...
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.
16 min
8
The current economic landscape, tariffs and imp...
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.
28 min
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The future of auditing: technology and AI
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.
21 min
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The role of Boards in Australia's evolving AML/...
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 Boards should be asking management teams when it comes to the new reforms.
25 min
11
The scale and financial investment of payroll r...
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
12
Brisbane 2032 Olympics: opportunities, challeng...
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
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Preparing the next generation for Australia’s l...
30 min
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Small Business Restructures: navigating the cur...
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.
26 min
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Manufacturing and A Future Made in Australia
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
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Federal Budget 2024: strengthening foundations
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
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The current state of Tranche 2 AML reforms in A...
In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton we speak with Neil Jeans, Risk Consulting Partner who specialises in financial crime risk management.
23 min
18
Inside Victorian real estate: stamp duty and la...
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
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Is your professional services firm ‘option ready’?
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
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The role of innovation incentives in ESG
In the latest episode of Navigating the New Normal, Rebecca Iwanuscha, Partner in the Innovation Incentives team discusses key Australian government incentives driving innovation, the link between ESG and research and development, and global role models in this space.
19 min
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Employment Solutions and ESG in the workforce
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
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Unpacking modern slavery
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.
14 min
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Navigating complexity through an outsourced CFO...
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.
25 min
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ESG and the current regulatory landscape
In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Himashini Weeraratne, Tax Partner & Head of Financial Services, and John Askham, Partner in CFO Advisory Services, explore the ever-evolving ESG landscape.
24 min
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Funding options for business growth
In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Pete Burgess, Partner in Corporate Finance, and Simone Barker, Director in Innovation Incentives, discuss how they support their clients to secure funding in order to grow, what ‘good’ looks like for different sources of capital, as well as the industry trends and tailwinds to look out for in the current Australian market.
20 min