Have you taken a look yet at CA ANZ’s 2026–2030 strategy, coming into effect on 1 July? We share some of achievements of the last strategic plan and discuss focus areas in the new plan, which include AI, sustainability and the profession’s talent pipeline.

To this last point, our cover star, the multi-talented Ramis Ansari CA, is a great example of the doors an accounting career can open. Choosing accounting and the CA Program gave Ansari the financial foundation to become a successful TikTok content creator and launch his own fashion label, plus he’s a sought-after MC – a bona fide triple threat!

With new anti-money laundering (AML) requirements rolling out in Australia to match those in New Zealand, we dissect some common money-laundering techniques and tech specialist Sholto Macpherson reviews regtech options that could help you with the compliance burden. Plus, we consider the impact IFRS 18 is going to have on P&L, so you can prepare for the changes.

Also in this edition: don’t miss our story on pet-friendly accounting firms, fractional CFOs and silencing your inner critic.

Read all this and more in the July–September 2025 edition of Acuity.