Australia remains one of the few advanced economies still using PDFs for financial reporting – a format most global markets have already left behind. In this episode, you'll gain expert-led insights on why adopting digital financial reporting in Australia is critical to supporting trust, transparency and competitiveness in global markets. Explore how structured data allows regulators, investors and businesses to analyse and compare information more efficiently, driving better decision-making and reducing capital costs. Listeners will learn: <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> How structured data improves accountability and investor confidence </li> </ul> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> Why global markets already mandate digital reporting standards </li> </ul> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> The link between digital disclosure and lower capital costs </li> </ul> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"> How AI will enhance – not replace – digital reporting workflows </li> </ul> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW211631449 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"> What Australian policymakers can learn from global peers </li> </ul> Learn why CPA Australia is recommending a mandate for digital reporting by listed entities in this expert-led discussion. Listen now. Host: <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-subramanian-75896b35/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ram Subramanian,</a> External Reporting Lead, Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia Guest: <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jxturnuk/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">John Turner</a> ,CEO of <a class="Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/xbrl-international-inc-/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XBRL International</a>, a global, non-profit standards body dedicated to improving business performance through enhanced transparency and accountability in reporting. With a background in law, IT, and government, he has led innovation in business model design, systems development and data standards for over two decades. For more, <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://intheblack.cpaaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">INTHEBLACK</a> has an <a class="Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://intheblack.cpaaustralia.com.au/ethics-and-governance/why-digital-financial-reporting-should-be-mandatory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">article on why digital reporting should be mandatory in Australia.</a> Additionally, this interim report from 2025 <a class="Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href= "https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries-and-research/data-digital/interim/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">by the Productivity Commission</a> provides broader context to digital reporting. And you can find out John Turner's organisation <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href="https://www.xbrl.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XBRL at its website.</a> Loving this episode? Listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes and <a class="Hyperlink SCXW211631449 BCX0" href="https://www.youtube.com/@CPAaustralia/podcasts" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube.</a> And don't forget to click subscribe on the channel. 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