4 reasons you need a will
Many people think that if they have a will, their estate planning is under control. Below are the top 5 reasons why you need to consider more than this. You have Superannuation As a general rule, our superannuation does not form part of your will, so anyone with super needs to nominate who will receive […]
Is your business failing?
Business owners are often the last to see that things are going wrong in their business and often times this can be too late to make significant changes in order to turn things around. In this video we cover some of the key indicators that something is going wrong.
Cash flow management ideas
What is cash flow and why is it important? Cash flow is the total amount of money that you have coming in to your business from revenue and going out for expenses. Managing cash flow is an essential part of running a business. It is particularly important for new businesses because if you can’t manage […]
Cost of a liquidation
Time, money and effort go into building a company. And the same is true when it’s time to wind up that company. If you’re considering winding up your business, liquidating assets or entering administration, you should first know the different types of liquidation and how much they could cost. 1. Winding up a solvent company […]
What qualifies for safe harbour protections?
The insolvent trading law, as seen from the eyes of the Australian business community, was verging on draconian, penalising business failure heavily and stigmatising corporate insolvency beyond salvage. If, despite the best of plans, a business was heading for failure, the director had all the incentives to act conservatively rather than take bold decisions to lead the […]
Voluntary Administration for Creditors
Voluntary administration is executed over a series of steps, beginning with the decision to enter into voluntary administration, proceeding with the appointment of an administrator who investigates the status of the organisation, and culminating in creditors meeting to decide future courses of action. Let’s consider these processes in detail. Why is voluntary administration necessary? The […]
How much to retire?
The question of how much a person needs to have saved before confidently launching into their retirement years very much requires an individual answer. The more the better may seem to be an obvious response, but then again each one of us lucky enough to reach the brink of those golden years will feel a […]
Voluntary Administration for Directors
As a director, you have legal duties and obligations to fulfill throughout the stages of your company’s life cycle. Going through voluntary administration can be difficult for company directors as it accentuates a range of legal implications. You’ll want to be aware and prepared for these, so you can continue to fulfill your obligations and […]
Safe Harbour for Directors
It’s not unusual for company directors to fall into the trap of insolvent trading in an attempt to save their company from liquidation. And while this practice is illegal, in recent years new legislation has been introduced to protect company directors who are trying to turn their business around. This legislation is called ‘Safe Harbour’. […]
2018 in review
As we come to the end of the year, its been an interesting twelve months as we are seeing thing tightening up in terms of availability of finance, trading positions and the wider economic outlook. Hospitality Industry We have focused on this as an area of concern and are seeing more pressure as the banks have […]
