
Financial reporting isn’t just about compliance. It’s about clarity, accountability, and getting it right.
Financial Reporting Conversations, presented by Basford Consulting, helps accountants, auditors, directors, and legal professionals navigate the complexities of IFRS, auditing, and climate standards with confidence.
Each episode uncovers the unknown unknowns the hidden clauses, definitions, a... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationManagementBusiness | |||

How has the accounting profession changed over the past 25 years, and has practice kept pace?
In this opening episode of Inside the Accounting Profession series, Wayne Basford and Bruce Andrews discuss the forces reshaping the accounting profession,... more
IFRS has been with us for more than 20 years, but has it really changed financial reporting in practice?
In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, Wayne Basford and Judith Leung are joined by James Scott from JD Scott & Co. to unpack the... more
When an audit fails, the issue is not always a bad test or a missed checklist. Sometimes, the real problem is that the engagement partner was missing when it mattered most.
In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, Wayne Basford and Judi... more
AI in accounting is changing how technical papers, reports, training content, and audit resources are prepared. But faster does not always mean better.
In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, Wayne Basford and Judith Leung discuss how ... more
When an audit goes wrong, the problem is not always that the auditor missed the issue. Sometimes, the issue was known but not communicated early, clearly, or to the right people.
In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversations, we unpack audit ... more
When companies collapse shortly after receiving a clean audit opinion, the same question always follows: where were the auditors? But audit failure rarely begins at the moment the opinion is signed.
In this episode of Financial Reporting Conversatio... more
When companies collapse shortly after receiving a clean audit opinion, attention often turns to technical failures. But what if the deeper issue is commercial pressure inside the audit process itself?
In this episode of the Why Audits Go Wrong serie... more
When audit failures occur, the focus almost always turns to the audit file — missed procedures, weak evidence, or poor judgment. But what if audit failures are actually driven by something more fundamental?
In this episode, we examine whether audit ... more
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This show provides practical guidance on financial reporting, IFRS, auditing, and climate-related disclosures, translating complex standards into actionable insights for auditors, directors, and finance professionals. Across episodes, the discussion centers on governance, internal controls, and the real-world application of rules to improve reporting quality and avoid common pitfalls. Noteworthy is a consistent emphasis on skepticism, governance oversight, and the role of training and education in elevating audit quality and financial reporting practices. The format tends to pair two expert hosts with case-driven conversations, practical examples, and pointers to training resources, webinars, and industry updates that help practitioners nav... more
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Recent guests on Financial Reporting Conversations include:
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2. James Scott
3. Chris Schwager
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