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13 January 2021
The Top 5 Things People Want To Know About Insolvency in Australia
The Top 5 Things People Want To Know About Insolvency in Australia
With Generative AI taking over the headlines of late, I thought I would try to use its powers for good and ask a couple of questions that...
13 January 2021
Is there an intention to defeat creditors or not? That is the question...
Is there an intention to defeat creditors or not? That is the question...
In this interesting Insolvency Bites discussion SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe and Stacy Miller, Partner at Cronin Miller Litigation...
9 August 2021
January 2021 - Where's the Insolvency Tsunami?
January 2021 - Where's the Insolvency Tsunami?
This week saw the first appointment of a Restructuring Practitioner for a Company under the new Small Business Insolvency Law Reform...
9 August 2021
5 Things Small Business Needs to Know about the Insolvency Law Reform
5 Things Small Business Needs to Know about the Insolvency Law Reform
Please note that this is general advice only and anyone with specific queries can contact us directly for further discussion . There’s...
9 August 2021
Welcome to the August 2020 Edition of SMB Spotlight
Welcome to the August 2020 Edition of SMB Spotlight
Well it’s hard to believe that we are now well and truly into FY21 and things couldn’t look more different than they did this time last...
9 August 2021
Join Our Team
Join Our Team
SMB Advisory is a specialist Chartered Accounting firm dedicated to providing distressed business advisory services to financiers,...
9 August 2021
We're Hiring!
We're Hiring!
SMB Advisory is a specialist Chartered Accounting firm dedicated to providing distressed business advisory services to financiers,...
9 August 2021
Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017 - SMB Submission
Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017 - SMB Submission
SMB recently lodged a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Bankruptcy Amendment...
9 August 2021
Sakr Nominees - Is It Really The Silver Bullet It's Made Out To Be?
Sakr Nominees - Is It Really The Silver Bullet It's Made Out To Be?
By now, I’m sure most insolvency professionals have read numerous papers and articles on the New South Wales Court of Appeal judgement in...
9 August 2021
The ATO Commissioner's Garnishee Powers
The ATO Commissioner's Garnishee Powers
I am often asked what is the most common event or "red flag" that prompts a phone call from our Accounting and Business Advisory clients....
13 January 2021
Look after yourselves out there…
Look after yourselves out there…
9 August 2021
Director Penalty Notices –The ATO is Coming Out of Hibernation
Director Penalty Notices –The ATO is Coming Out of Hibernation
9 August 2021
2021 is here - Are Your Ducks in a Row?
2021 is here - Are Your Ducks in a Row?
Well, here we are in 2021, and goodness only knows what is going to happen this year! What we do know, however is that many of the...
9 August 2021
Will Melbourne's Reopening Bring Pleasure or Pain for Small Business
Will Melbourne's Reopening Bring Pleasure or Pain for Small Business
From 11:59PM tonight (27/10/20) Melbourne is reopening for business with retail, hospitality, entertainment and many small businesses...
9 August 2021
Identifying Directors - The New DIN Regime
Identifying Directors - The New DIN Regime
On 12 June 2020, Legislation was passed to modernize Australia’s Corporate Registers, from which the new Director Identification Number...
9 August 2021
NAIDOC WEEK 2019 Voice. Treaty. Truth - Let's Work Together for a Shared Future
NAIDOC WEEK 2019 Voice. Treaty. Truth - Let's Work Together for a Shared Future
This NAIDOC Week (7-14 July 2019) has the theme “Voice. Treaty. Truth – Let’s work together for a shared future”. In my mind this is...
9 August 2021
Statement to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Statement to the Senate Legal & Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Earlier today I appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee to give evidence in relation to the...
9 August 2021
Bankrupts and International Travel - A Tale of Tinkler's Travel Triumph
Bankrupts and International Travel - A Tale of Tinkler's Travel Triumph
You may have seen the case involving Nathan Tinkler and his Trustee in Bankruptcy with respect to Mr Tinkler’s application for travel[1]....
9 August 2021
Proposed Reduced Default Bankruptcy Period - Sledgehammer Syndrome?
Proposed Reduced Default Bankruptcy Period - Sledgehammer Syndrome?
As many of you are aware, the Federal Government, via its National Innovation and Science Agenda has proposed “Reducing the default...
9 August 2021
SMB Geelong Office
SMB Geelong Office
SMB is proud to announce further expansion with the opening of its Geelong office. Officially opening 1 April, our expansion into Geelong...