EP#262 ~ The Accounting & Business Expo 2025 SPECIAL

Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose ~ Episode #262
Broadcast date: 29 Apr 2025
Host: Alexi Boyd, Small Business Advocate & Policy Advisor
Guests: Experts and Special Guests live from Accounting & Business Expo 2025 Part 1

Welcome to Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose. I’m Alexi Boyd and I’m thrilled to be bringing you this special podcast – part 1 - recorded on the floor of the 2025 Accounting & Business Expo.

There’s so much to learn when you attend a conference and they’re getting better every year. The accounting and business expo is definitely one for your calendar as a Must Do.. This year there was dozens or great discussions and presentations, everything from technical tutorials for advisors and keynotes from economists, to growing your practice with AI, to thought leaders discussing the future of the industry.

As my fellow podcaster Dan from Two Drunk Accountants said, “You always walk away with ideas and fuel in the tank, motivation and great ideas to use in your business.”

Didn’t make it? Luckily Small Biz Matters was there and can bring you the Best of from ABE 2025.

In today’s program you’ll learn from mentors and trailblazers from the accounting and business world, who are so generous with their wisdom. But it’s not just for the accounting nerds out there – small businesses and all advisors will get expert advice on topics like Guidance on training your team, best practice when setting up an accounting practice, AI implementation tips, small business restructuring and succession planning, advice from industry associations and the ATO themselves on what’s changing for advisors and their small business clients. 

So grab a cuppa and enjoy Hearing from the experts from Accounting and Business Expo 2025.

Our expert guests include:

Michael Morton, Assistant Commissioner for Small Business, ATO – the current focus areas of the Getting It Right Campaign

Sonia Gibson, Director Accounting Heart - the things you wish you’d known when you started your own practice

Sabby Gill, CEO Dext – what value does an international software company like Dext get from an expo like ABE?

Andrew Quinn, CEO AVA Advisory – how advisors can work together to support small businesses facing insolvency through the small business restructuring process

Clayton Wood Founder Seamless – what are the benefits of attending ABE as the founder of a new and emerging app?

Wayne Wanders, The Real CFO – what have you gained from this event as an attendee at ABE? What will you take away for your business? What about the future of Startups?

Dr Craig West, Succession Plus – what and when should you be thinking about succession planning?

Heather Smith, (Anise Consulting), Lielette Calleja (businessDEPOT), Mary Delaney Karbon - Strong women in leadership. How can we support impact, integrity and influence?