Thought Leadership
Government regulators for businesses have significant powers that can impact your business. Engaging with the regulator in a sensible and productive way can make the process quicker and less stressful.
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Will the Small Business Insolvency Law Reforms really protect Company Directors?
Upcoming changes to insolvency laws could have a significant impact on companies that have faced challenging circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes to landholder duty on the transfer of shares
In NSW, you may be liable for ‘landholder duty’ when you acquire shares in a company or units in a trust that owns land (“a landholder”) with a threshold value of $2 million or more.
Client seeking insolvency advice walks away happy after Roberts Crosbie Mortensen identified and settled a claim for professional negligence against the previous Solicitor
The claim was settled at an informal settlement conference with the client recovering the amount of his loan less only the approximate costs that he would have incurred had a receiver been appointed to sell the business.
ATO Director Penalties: What Company Directors Need to do to Avoid Personal Liability
Under the ATO’s Director Penalty regime company Directors can be personally liable for company obligations.
Dealing with Bad Debtors
The best way to deal with bad debtors is to implement standard form contracts and debtor management procedures within your business to actively reduce or eliminate them in future.