Our client, Andrew, operated a successful bus company. Prior to Covid-19 the business has been embroiled in a dispute with a Government bod

Next minute – the pandemic. The café was reduced to take away service only. Surrounding office buildings emptied as businesses transitioned

Right now, it seems like a lot of life and business is on hold. There has been a reprieve of sorts and everybody seems to have taken a deep

IT'S TIME TO ACT NOW! We all warmly welcome the stimulus packages and are hopeful that these will give some assistance to small local...

When people are facing bankruptcy, the most important asset unsurprisingly, is the family home. Now the forced sale of a family home can

In this month’s Case Study we look at some of the pitfalls experienced by a client, who, against his Accountants advice, managed the exit...

Many businesses traditionally close over the Christmas period. However, not everything goes on Christmas holidays.

Our Case Study this month looks at the changes in credit reporting in Australia, and the impact that this had on our client, Allan. These...

This month we look at one of the early warning signs that a business may need pre-insolvency advice – fintech lending. In this instance w...

There has probably never been a few weeks like this for travel agents. First, Thomas Cook, an icon of the industry with a 140-year histor...

This month’s case study looks at the ATO’s ability to issue Garnishee Notices. Garnishees can be powerful and should be taken very seriou...

This month’s case study looks at the importance of identifying warning signs and how quickly things can change. This case involves a situ...

At the most recent instalment of the de Jonge Read Seminar Series we discussed the Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017...

Well, it’s coming to that time again. The end of the financial year. Over the coming months many accountants and professional advisors wi...

This month’s case study looks at a recent situation where the director had already put the company into liquidation on his former account...

The new law eliminates the three-month from due date rule for superannuation reporting. This means that the superannuation obligation must b

Business owners can often feel trapped in their businesses. They owe so much that the money from the sale of the business would not cover...

I don’t know how many times I hear “it’s a very simple situation, I don’t own anything so I don’t really need advice, I can do this mysel...

We recently met a client who was referred by his brand new accountant. In fact, the accountant was not sure he wanted to take them on as ...

Firstly, we hope everyone in Townsville and other parts of North Queensland which have experienced flooding are safe and well. To all our...