With Interest: Digital reporting - Why it's time for Australia
From INTHEBLACK by CPA Australia
January 6, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the necessity of adopting digital financial reporting in Australia to enhance trust and competitiveness in global markets.
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 gai n 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: How structured data improves accountability and investor confidence Why global markets already mandate digital reporting standards The link between digital disclosure and lower capital costs How AI will enhance – not replace – digital reporting workflows What Australian policymakers can learn from global peers Learn why CPA Australia is recommending a mandate for digital reporting by listed entities in this expert-led discussion. Listen now. Host: Ram Subramanian , Ex ternal R eporting L ead, P olicy, S tandards and E xternal A ffairs , CPA Australia Guest: John Turner , CEO of XBRL International , a global, non-profit standards body…
People in this episode
Host: Ram Subramanian
Guest: John Turner
Topics covered
- digital reporting
- financial reporting
- structured data
- transparency
- accountability
- AI in reporting
Keywords
- digital financial reporting
- structured data
- accountability
- investor confidence
- capital costs
- AI
- global standards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CPA Australia, XBRL International
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