Asking the hardest question
The fundamental question that we always ask any business operator is “do you have a viable business?” This can be a tough question for business owners as often times it may mean a direct and confrontational conversation with a long standing client. To have a viable business, the business’ current and future positions need to […]
Assisting an at risk client
The scenario is a client has been avoiding your calls for a number of months, the ATO is starting to increase it’s contact and the notices are being ignored. The client calls after a garnishee notice, what can you do? In our experience, the garnishee notice will be one of the first times that your […]
Family Trust Elections and Risks for Small Practitioners (FTE)
Family Trust Elections (“FTE”) is a dreaded word for many small firms. The recent emphasis on the election has put many small firms into a conflicted position as to whether an election is necessary and what will be the consequence of this election for an existing family trust. Simplistically, the limitations are that if there […]
Personal Guarantees on Assignment of Lease
We recently had a partner who was pulled into legal proceedings relating to a business he sold in 2007 where the lease was assigned (and in this case another 3 times). The new tenants had defaulted on the lease and caused significant damage to the property. In this instance, there was a failure at the […]
ATO and garnishee notices
We have observed a significant increase in the number of garnishee notices and the speed at which the is now advancing these. In our experience it is generally well progressed at the time that the notice is issue but not too late to take steps to deal with issues.
Welcome to C&D Restructure
The team at C&D would like to welcome you to our website. Whilst the name is new the business remains the same. Lead by Craig Dangar, we continue to offer comprehensive support for our professional partners.
