RSM's talkBIG Podcast
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -RSM’s talkBIG podcast will make you better with money. This is edutainment at it's finest, suited for financial geeks or newbies, discussing all things financial with straight shooting opinions from our hosts. Sit back and relax with a cold one and get your hit of personal and business money talk. This podcast delves into real life stories and inspires listeners to talk and think BIG. Setting you up to save, create and protect your wealth.
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Adapting your financial strategy during high inflation
September 14, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWhether you're working for a salary, managing your own business, or planning for retirement, inflation is having an impact on your finances. You need to understand that impact to make sure you adjust your financial strategy in the right direction. Special guest David Berthon-Jones joins us to discuss the impact of inflation as well as strategies for managing finances and investments in a high-inflation economy. If you’re feeling the pinch of rising prices and wondering how to safeguard yo...
8 'Accountant Secrets' To Manage High Cost-Of-Living
August 09, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBGet ready for some money-saving strategies to help you stretch your hard-earned dollars. Join Andrew, Chris, and Young on the talkBIG podcast as they tackle the challenges of a high cost of living and rising interest rates. In this episode, the hosts reveal eight "accountant secrets" for smart money management and household budgeting. Learn about compound interest, paying yourself first, offset accounts, paying down your mortgage principal, and more. We know that the rising cost of living c...
How to save money on your energy bill
July 04, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBLooking to save money on your energy bill? Join hosts Andrew, Chris, and Young as they dive into the world of energy efficiency in this electrifying episode of talkBIG. Discover practical strategies that not only put cash back in your pocket but also contribute to a greener planet. The talkBIG crew sits down with Jacob Elkhishin, RSM's National Leader for Resources, Mining, Energy & Sustainability to take a deep dive into energy efficiency. They delve into the global factors influencing ene...
Is Your Small Business Protected? Cyber Security Tips You Need to Know
June 05, 2023 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBtalkBIG season 2 episode 8: - Cyber security and IT for small business – with guest Darren Booth Let's face it, cyber attacks have become so common that you can barely turn on the news without hearing about some sort of massive data breach. But don't worry, RSM is here to help. For this talkBIG episode, hosts Andrew, Young, and Chris sat down with RSM's National Head of Cyber Security and Privacy Risk Services, Darren Booth, to uncover some startling truths about the seedy underworld of c...
What are the big trends affecting Aussie small businesses in 2023 and beyond? Part 2
May 01, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn part two of our talkBIG double episode, Andrew, Young and Chris discuss the final four trends from our thinkBIG report on the 8 key trends impacting small businesses in 2023. If you're a small business owner or private contractor, you won't want to miss this. First up, the talkBIG team talks about cyber security, and it's a big deal. Did you know that the dark web is now the third largest economy in the world? And a cyber crime is reported every 7 minutes! That's why it's crucial for bus...
What are the big trends affecting Aussie small businesses in 2023 and beyond? Part 1
April 05, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this two-part episode of talkBIG, hosts Andrew, Young and Chris explore the big trends affecting small businesses in Australia in 2023 and beyond. If you own a small business, listen up because this episode is just for you. The world is changing fast, so it’s important for business leaders to reflect on their strategies and look for ways to improve. Obviously, knowing what to expect makes it that much easier to plan ahead. Earlier this year, RSM released an in-depth report which identif...
What's Ahead for Australia's Housing Market in 2023? With guest Julian Muldoon
March 07, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn a not-to-be-missed episode, the talkBIG hosts are joined by Julian Muldoon, Director and Founding Partner of 1Group Property who shares his insights into the state of the housing market in Australia and what we can expect to see throughout 2023. Housing, renting and the investment property market has become a hot topic in Australia. With the recent RBA rate hikes leading to higher mortgage repayments and shrinking property values, coupled with a widespread rental crisis, the state of th...
The financial New Year's resolutions you need to keep in 2023
January 17, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBEveryone makes (and breaks) resolutions at the turning of the year. But with rising inflation and a looming recession, there are some financial new year's resolutions that will be essential to get ahead in 2023. talkBIG hosts Chris and Young chat to guest Andrew Fernance about setting and achieving financial goals, with expert strategies for making hard financial decisions. Whether you're managing your personal finances or the budget for your business, these tips will help you get ahead in 2...
How to get started with investing and trading on the stock market with Louise Bedford
December 05, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBInterested in the stock market but not sure where to begin? Special guest Louise Bedford shares her secrets to becoming a successful day trader. She talks about how to cut through the amateur advice that might get you into trouble, and navigate market volatility like a pro. Andrew, Chris, and Young have a riveting conversation with Louise about the intricacies of trading, the difference between trading and investing, and the comparative strengths of using technical analysis versus fundamen...
October Federal Budget Webinar w/ Andrew Sykes
November 04, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBAfter ten years out of government, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered Labor's first budget since its election victory in May. In this special episode of talkBIG, host Andrew Sykes plays facilitator as he talks to RSM experts Liam Telford, Grace Bacon, and Rick Kimberley about the October 2022-23 Australian Federal Budget. They discuss how will this budget will impact Australia’s economic resilience as it attempts to solve the inflation, growth, and jobs challenges Australia faces. For a mo...
Building your personal wealth
October 10, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode of talkBIG, hosts Andrew, Young and Chris take on a topic many people want the answer to: "How do I get rich?" They approach the question with a blend of straight-forward advice on building wealth and entertaining quips about get-rich-quick schemes. Chris shares his insights into the strategy that goes into growing personal wealth, answering some common questions about thinking like a rich person. Learn about investment strategies, tips on how to save, hidden costs, safe...
Tax Deductions - Understanding which expenses can be deducted and which can't
September 14, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn our first episode of the new season of talkBIG, we answer one of the most common questions accountants hear during tax season: what expenses "count" as taxable deductions? Our talkBIG hosts, Andrew, Chris, and Young, discuss the "golden rules" of managing tax deductions. Along the way, they cover the Australian Tax Office (ATO) rules surrounding: travel expenses record keeping COVID-19 payments RAT tests changes to superannuation cars clothes laundry education and trainin...
Health economics - does health insurance save you money?
May 10, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSarina Lacey leads the Health Economics Business Unit at the Centre for International Economics and will be speaking to us about health economics, the impact that has on individual finances and health insurance. Shaped in the late 1900's with the commencement of Medicare, Australia's health system is very different to any other country: giving Australians universal access but, what is the cost of that and what role does private health insurance play? From a society perspective, health insur...
Health economics - does health insurance save you money?
May 10, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSarina Lacey leads the Health Economics Business Unit at the Centre for International Economics and will be speaking to us about health economics, the impact that has on individual finances and health insurance. Shaped in the late 1900's with the commencement of Medicare, Australia's health system is very different to any other country: giving Australians universal access but, what is the cost of that and what role does private health insurance play? From a society perspective, health insur...
Going IPO, the latest achievement in Kate's journey!
April 20, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBKate Carnell AO is an Australian businesswoman and former politician. Now, as Chair of a recently publicly listed company, Racing and Sports, Kate takes us through what is involved in going IPO and what has kept her enthused and focused on what really counts in business throughout the years. Kate started her career as a Pharmacist in the 1980s, later launching her foray into politics after being involved in the Pharmacy Guild and Canberra Chamber of Commerce. This led her to being the ACT ...
Federal Budget 2022 Analysis
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAccess insights from our panel of experts, including regular talkBIG host Andrew Sykes, Partner - RSM Australia, Effie Zahos, Editor at Large - CANSTAR, David Pearce, Executive Director - The Centre for International Economics, Mary Lai, Principal - RSM Australia and Paul Bongiorno, Columnist - The Saturday Paper as they unpack the challenges and opportunities for an Australia focused on recovery and re-building. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hosts a quest...
Federal Budget 2022 Analysis
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAccess insights from our panel of experts, including regular talkBIG host Andrew Sykes, Partner - RSM Australia, Effie Zahos, Editor at Large - CANSTAR, David Pearce, Executive Director - The Centre for International Economics, Mary Lai, Principal - RSM Australia and Paul Bongiorno, Columnist - The Saturday Paper as they unpack the challenges and opportunities for an Australia focused on recovery and re-building. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hosts a quest...
Economic effects of climate change
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBDavid Pearce has been studying the economic effects of climate change and related issues for over 30 years. Over recent times in Australia alone, we've experienced increasing economic threats due to floods, bushfires and natural disasters. Being a coastal nation, sea levels rising which will affect most of our major cities in the near future. Maintaining agricultural productivity, more droughts or floods and heat stress in general will also be of a particular concern. When the solution see...
Entering into a relationship
March 08, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode of talkBIG, Kasey Fox of Farrar Gesini Dunn busts family law myths stressing that pro-active protection better for all. Kasey has been a Family Lawyer for the past 16 years, and while she acknowledges she is not necessarily someone people want to find themselves needing, the reality is often a lot less daunting after starting those conversations. Join us as we talk prenups, postnups, your rights in a defacto relationship, what to do in a separation to avoid paying out in co...
What exactly is bitcoin? Getting into the cryptocurrency game
February 21, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIf you're thinking of getting into Cryptocurrency, a great place to start is by knowing where to invest and avoiding the 'FOMOs', taking a common sense approach and to start following the exchange. In this talkBIG episode, David Elliott, of Agile Digital, talks everything you need to know to begin your crypto journey, including hardwear wallets, private keys, bitcoin security, data storage and what lies ahead! Will banks go the same way as the telephone booth? Crypto is a volatile asset cla...
Kick off 2022 with smart money moves to take control of your personal finances
February 08, 2022 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode, we talk getting over your financial hangover from Christmas and start off the new year with some new ideas and tips on how to improve your personal finances. Saving and putting money aside is a lot easier that making extra money but the key is finding something that suits you and something you can stick to long-term. If you don't want the hassle of tracking your spending in a budget there are simple, set and forget strategies to develop that nest egg for a rainy day or holi...
Small business, big technology - Get ahead in 2022
November 12, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBAdvancements in tech often start with accounts payable, the biggest shift being the ability to totally illuminate data entry. We hear from Laurel Grey, National Manager of Digital Advisory at RSM, on how businesses can use RPA (Robotic Process Automation) to either achieve efficiencies in the back office (such as accounts payable) or on the sales side of the business, bringing in more opportunities for growth. Business owners need not be weary of utilising RPA, you won't need to configu...
Small business, big technology - Get ahead in 2022
November 12, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBAdvancements in tech often start with accounts payable, the biggest shift being the ability to totally illuminate data entry. We hear from Laurel Grey, National Manager of Digital Advisory at RSM, on how businesses can use RPA (Robotic Process Automation) to either achieve efficiencies in the back office (such as accounts payable) or on the sales side of the business, bringing in more opportunities for growth. Business owners need not be weary of utilising RPA, you won't need to configu...
Is your business fraud resilient?
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, we speak with Roger Darvall-Stevens, Partner and Head of Fraud and Forensic Services at RSM on what business owners can be doing to prevent, detect & respond to fraudulent activity. From training your employees to knowing what to look out for, developing whistleblower programs and regular communication with staff regarding internal controls and legal and ethical workplace surveillance to detect fraud, corruption or other workplace misconduct. Roger outlines what you can be...
Investment on your mind? COVID property boom and what’s next in the Australia market
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThe last year has seen house prices rising at record rate, locking some buyers out of and providing fantastic opportunities for others. Julian Muldoon, Director, 1Group Property Advisory gives us a great run down on the property market and where opportunities and challenges exist. From low interest rates, booming coastal properties, impact of the Olympics and eventual return of immigration. Julian covers it all. If you are in a position to invest, there are plenty of opportunities!
Investment on your mind? The COVID-19 property boom and what’s next in the Australian market
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThe last year has seen house prices rising at record rate, locking some buyers out of the market and providing fantastic opportunities for others. Julian Muldoon, Director, 1Group Property Advisory gives us a great run down on the property market and where opportunities and challenges exist. From low interest rates, booming coastal properties, impact of the Olympics and eventual return of immigration, Julian covers it all. If you are in a position to invest, there are plenty of opportunitie...
Top tax time tips for 2021
September 28, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWhat's the ATO targeting this year according to the accounting grapevine? Your hosts spill the beans on what to do to avoid becoming under the radar and ensuring you've ticked all the compliance boxes. From working from home expenses through to self education, we discuss tax opportunities, common mistakes and how to achieve your best outcome this tax season. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hosts a question.
Hospitality business pivots during COVID
September 28, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhen the Trimboli family opened one of Canberra's first delicatessens in 1978 which later launched them into the hospitality business, they could have never predicted the turn of events that they, along with the rest of the world, have had to face in the 18 months. We find out what they did to reinvented themselves in response to COVID in the early days and how it is still affecting how they operate and do business today. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hos...
Hospitality business pivots during COVID
September 28, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhen the Trimboli family opened one of Canberra's first delicatessens in 1978 which later launched them into the hospitality business, they could have never predicted the turn of events that they, along with the rest of the world, have had to face in the 18 months. We find out what they did to reinvented themselves in response to COVID in the early days and how it is still affecting how they operate and do business today. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hos...
Harry Potter retailer navigates COVID
September 28, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, we speak with former paralympian speed skier Michael Milton as he navigates lockdown in his new life as Owner of Quizzic Alley, stocking Australia’s largest range of licensed Harry Potter merchandise! As a family-owned small business with retail outlets in Canberra and Sydney, Michael takes us through his journey and more recently, their challenges in navigating lockdowns and business support grants. Thanks for listening! Visit the RSM Australia website to ask the hosts a q...