by Affinity | Sep 20, 2016 | Business eNews
Family trusts are among the most useful, flexible and often underutilised entities, especially in business structures. While many will consider holding investment assets in a trust, they overlook the fact that for an SME business owner the business is usually the...
by Affinity | Sep 20, 2016 | Business eNews
Public examinations In investigating the affairs of a company, one of the processes available to a liquidator is to conduct a public examination. This usually involves a liquidator or eligible creditor (“Examiner”) briefing a barrister or solicitor to summon the...
by Affinity | Sep 20, 2016 | Business eNews
Fraud can disrupt business continuity, reduce the quality and effectiveness of critical services or products, and threaten financial stability. Fraud will also damage an organisation’s public image and reputation. The keys to minimising the incidence of fraud and its...
by Affinity | Sep 20, 2016 | Business eNews
Shareholders disputes can be a serious disruption to any business operation and costly for all involved. This is why it is important to put in place appropriate governance documents from the start of any business arrangement. What are shareholders agreements?...
by Affinity | Jul 26, 2016 | Business eNews
Overview Risk is a critical consideration for all modern business owners. In many ways, the level of risk associated with operating a successful and compliant business in Australia has never been higher – particularly if we consider the relative weakness of the...
by Affinity | Jun 27, 2016 | Business eNews
The ATO have adopted a firm approach to debt collection in recent years. Particularly in the SME space, there has been a surge in ATO debt recovery activity, including the use of garnishee notices, director penalty notices and applications to wind up companies. The...
