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by Nick Reilly, Jason Robinson, Marty Vidakovic
The Numbers Game — It’s finance, investment and business but not as you know it. Each week Jason Robinson (CPA Accountant), Nick Reilly (Planner) come together to bring you strategy and advice around the importance of knowing your numbers in life and business. Numbers really do tell a story so let us help you make it a good one.
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- 2 days ago28 min
How to Know If Your Skills Transfer in an AI World
Over 9,000 Australian jobs have gone to AI this year and we're now second in the world for tech displacement. Nick reckons you don't need to be a tech expert to stay relevant. Your existing skills transfer to roles AI can't replace, you just need to know which ones and where. He's put together a 6-step playbook that walks you through assessing your own exposure, identifying what transfers, and making a move before your employer makes one for you. On this episode, we discuss: Intro AI Is Here and Jobs Are Changing in Australia WiseTech, Telstra, Atlassian and 9,238 AI Job Losses 1.3 Million Australians Changing Roles by 2030 Why a Telemarketer Could Become an Account Manager Which Jobs AI Can and Can't Do: 0.3% to 80% How an Accounting Firm Is Rolling Out AI to Its Team $10 Million Revenue with 30 Staff Instead of 50 Why AI-Forward Companies Create More Opportunity Capacity Is Why Clients Leave Their Accountant Nick's 6-Step Playbook for Protecting Your Career Don't Wait for Your Employer to Act The Flywheel Effect When Teams Share AI Wins Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
Victoria Owes $199 Billion | What It Means for Your Business
Victoria's $199 billion in debt, and if you're running a small business in this state, you're the one wearing it. Taxes keep climbing, businesses are going under at record rates, and the COVID levy that was sold as temporary isn't going anywhere. Jase has done the numbers on where the money went and what it means for Victorian business owners heading into end of financial year. On this episode, we discuss: Intro Victoria's $199 Billion State Debt $1 Million a Day for 55 Years to Reach $199 Billion What $199 Billion Could Have Built for Victoria $43 Billion in Tax and Most of It Goes to Interest How the Debt Hits Small Business Through Extra Taxes Is Government Debt Really Good Debt Real Margins at $1M, $5M and $10M Turnover Victorian Insolvencies Up 48% and Projected to Rise 63% Public Sector Staff Up 60% on 29% Population Growth 18% CBD Vacancy and 16,000 People Leaving Victoria How to Work Out What You'll Owe Victoria This Year Review Your Business Structure Before 30 June Director Penalty Notices and When to Get Help Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago29 min
The Bank of Mum and Dad: A Financial Disaster Waiting to Happen?
The bank of mum and dad is now Australia's fifth largest lender, with $35 billion a year flowing from parents to kids trying to get into property. Most of it completely undocumented and with no plan for how it comes back. Nick's seen it go wrong firsthand, and this is what both sides need to hear before any money changes hands. On this episode, we discuss: Intro Australia's 5th Largest Lender Is the Bank of Mum and Dad $35 Billion a Year and 60% of First Homeowners Need Family Help Why Borrowing From Parents Has Zero Regulation What Can Go Wrong When Family Money Is Involved Why You Need a Loan Agreement Before Money Changes Hands Do Your Parents Need This Money to Retire? How Guarantor Loans Work and Why Parents Can't Sell How Going Guarantor Could Cost Your Parents $200,000 in Super A Real Divorce Case Where $100,000 Had No Paperwork Parents Should Ask the Same Questions a Bank Would How Gifts and Loans Can Impact Your Parents' Pension When Reverse Mortgages Make Sense and When They Don't Would You Do It? Nick's Answer as a Dad Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 weeks ago22 min
The $1,000 ATO Tax Deduction Explained | Should You Tick the Box?
The ATO is rolling out an automatic $1,000 tax deduction for millions of Australians, and it sounds like free money until you understand how deductions actually work. Jase has run the maths on what that $1,000 really puts back in your pocket at every tax bracket. Is this just another nice sell from the government, or is the box actually worth ticking? On this episode, we discuss: Intro The $1,000 Auto Tax Deduction Explained Why a Tax Deduction Isn't a Tax Refund What You Actually Get Back at Each Tax Bracket The 70c Per Hour Work From Home Claim Why the Average Aussie Claims $3,500 Should the Deduction Be a Sliding Scale? Easy Ways to Track Receipts and Kilometres Why UK Workers Don't Lodge Tax Returns When the $1,000 Deduction Starts Super Contribution Cap Rising to $32.5K Will the $20K Instant Asset Write-Off Stay? Book Your Accountant Before 30 June Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 17, 202626 min
The 5-Day Week Is 100 Years Old | Will AI End It?
The five-day work week hasn't changed since Henry Ford introduced it in 1926, and Nick reckons AI might be the thing that finally ends it. Thanks to AI productivity gains in service businesses are already real, and the question isn't whether people can get five days of work done in four, it's whether business owners will pass that time back or just pocket the margin. Do you think a four-day week could actually work in Australia? On this episode, we discuss: Intro Henry Ford and the 5-Day Work Week Could You Do It in a 32-Hour Work Week? Where Your Work-From-Home Day Goes AI Job Losses vs a 4-Day Work Week Should Bosses Share AI Productivity Gains? Nobody Actually Works 5 Full Days Xero Made Us Faster, Not Freer Universal Basic Income and AI Who's the Next Henry Ford? Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 10, 202623 min
Petrol vs Electric Cars: How Much You Actually Save in 2026
Fuel's up 70% and EV orders have tripled, so Jase did the numbers on what switching actually costs. The per-kilometre gap between petrol and electric is ten to one, and if you salary sacrifice an EV through your business, the FBT exemption stacks another $10K-$15K a year on top. If you're thinking about making the switch, this is the one to listen to. On this episode, we discuss: Intro Strait of Hormuz Disruption and Diesel Up 70% 300% Increase in EV Orders Since the Fuel Spike $0.22/km Petrol vs $0.02/km Electric Running Costs $46,000 vs $10,000 on Fuel Over Five Years Why Jase Ordered a Tesla Model Y How the FBT Exemption Works for Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrificing an EV and Saving $10K-$15K a Year Battery Electric Only Since April 2025, Plug-In Hybrids Out Government Review and the Risk It Gets Pulled Tesla Drops to $20K Resale vs Hilux Holding $40K-$50K When to Buy and When to Wait How This Ties Back to the Productivity and Tax Episode Final Verdict on Whether the Numbers Stack Up Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- May 3, 202626 min
Six Years of Zero Growth, $786B Spent | Australia's Productivity Crisis
Australia hasn't had real productivity growth in six years, but the government keeps spending more and taxing more to cover the gap. Nick goes through the federal budget numbers, what productivity actually means when you strip out the spin, and why the answer might not be another tax bracket or another levy, but actually spending less. On this episode, we discuss: Intro Free Public Transport in Victoria and the $400 Million Price Tag Jacinta Allan on Sunrise and Victoria's $200 Billion Debt Federal Budget Reforms: CGT, Negative Gearing, Family Trusts Why Cutting Costs Is Easier Than Growing Revenue in Business Zero Productivity Growth for 6 Years and $786 Billion in Spending Why Government Doesn't Run Like a Business Public Sector Healthcare Productivity Down 13.5% Since 2017 The $15 Billion CFMEU Money Nobody Investigated COVID Business Packages and 11% Non-Deductible ATO Interest Should the PM Earn $10 Million per year for Better Results Why More Australians Are Paying Attention to Government Waste The $20 Million Campaign to Pump Your Tyres Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Apr 26, 202630 min
Are You on the ATO's Radar? | The Biggest Audit Triggers in 2026
The ATO's audit hit list is out for 2026, and they've got more data on you than ever. Your bank, your crypto platform, your rental agent, your Instagram, they're matching it all against your return. This episode covers the real triggers that put you on their radar, and why using the ATO as a cheap line of credit just became one of the most expensive mistakes a business owner can make. On this episode, we discuss: Intro What Triggers an ATO Audit in 2026 Lifestyle vs Income, the ATO's #1 Audit Flag The Client Who Used Cash and Gift Cards to Stay Off the Radar Property, Cars and Social Media in ATO Investigations Crypto, Banks and Airbnb, the Data the ATO Already Has Rental Properties, the ATO's #2 Audit Area Crypto, the ATO's #3 Audit Area A Simple System to Stay Organised for Tax Incorrect Deductions and the "Everyone Claims It" Myth How the ATO Benchmarks You Against Your Occupation Code GIC No Longer Tax Deductible, Amnesty Until December 2026 Using the ATO as a Line of Credit Is Over Payday Super Starts 1 July 2026 Check out the free resources from Inovayt here. Send us an email: hello@thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au The Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt. Hosts:Nick ReillyJason Robinson This podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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