E45: Aligning Teams with Better Bonuses + Our Beef with the CA Talent Report

In this episode of The Ash, Hubert & Kevin Podcast (Accountdads), it’s just Ash and Kev holding the fort while Hubert’s off in the US.

We dive deep into Chartered Accountants ANZ’s 2025 Talent Shortage Report — and we don’t hold back.📉 Do we really have a shortage of finance managers and management accountants?💼 What’s broken in the recruitment pipeline?🧠 Can you actually teach strategic finance thinking?

Here's the CA Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14tW0e1bBRxIcG0IgHUB_-aENzMr0v_G9/view?usp=sharingWe also explore how bonus schemes can drive (or destroy) culture — from global profit share models to commission-driven chaos.

If you’re a business owner, CFO, or accounting leader, this is your playbook on building high-performing finance teams.👀 Hit play and let us know your thoughts!------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the Ash, Hubert & Kevin Pod (The Account-Dads).

We share finance stories, lessons, and mistakes to help business owners and finance pros understand sometimes complex concepts.Our aim is for you to leave each episode thinking, "Ah, k. I get it now."The hosts are Chartered Accountants, and here is a little bit about them:Ash (Finance Data & Reporting Leader): Husband, dad, and strategic finance leader with more qualifications than letters in the alphabet.Hubert (Technical & ‘0 to 1’ Accounting leader): Husband, dad, and the technical finance leader with a passion for anything with engines.Kevin (Finance operations leader): Husband, dad, and champion of Aussie businesses, with expertise across finance and commercial disciplines.