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The first actions you need to take if you have been appointed to manage your family’s charitable foundation or a Private Ancillary Fund

Oct 30, 2020

If you have been newly appointed to manage a Private Ancillary Fund, you may feel overwhelmed or unsure what you need to do first. You do not want to get bogged down in administration when real objective is to make a positive impact on your community. We have put together a simple list of the first actions you need to take to make sure you start on the right foot.

What happens to your HECS loan when you die?

Oct 30, 2020

Have you ever wondered what happens to the remaining amount owing on your HECS-HELP loan when you die? Well here’s your answer!

Hiring a CEO for your growing business, in 5 steps

Oct 2, 2020

If you don’t free-up some time to think and execute on the next growth strategy, your business will stall, and maybe even falter. The solution is to hire a replacement, but where do you start?

Overhaul of small business insolvency – what does it mean for you?

Sep 25, 2020

Frydenberg’s announcement may help your small business restructure its debt obligations to trade out of the COVID recession.

A dummies guide to unit trusts

Sep 4, 2020

Not all unit trusts are created equally. Make sure you get the right unit trust to suit your purposes.

Six ‘danger zones’ where an accountant should involve a lawyer

Aug 25, 2020

Our business clients are facing increasing complexity and higher risks in almost every area of their business life. Navigating these waters requires a team of professionals who work well together, and serve the client’s bests interest as a cohesive group. At the very...

What happens in South Australia when an executor loses mental capacity?

Jul 28, 2020

What happens if the executor of an estate or trustee of a testamentary trust loses mental capacity?

Who owns the IP?

Jul 21, 2020

So, you’re running a business and need to develop a system to identify trends in customer activity on your website. You’re about to hire a software engineer to lay some code, and the question of who will own the IP comes up in your negotiations over the Software Development Agreement…

What happens in South Australia to jointly held assets if you and your spouse die at the same time?

Jul 15, 2020

Do you remember the scene in Titanic where an elderly husband and wife choose to perish together rather than be separated? The couple were Ida Straus and her husband Isador Straus, Macy’s department store co-owner. Hankies aside, this story is interesting from an...

Does your Trust Deed get the best tax outcome?

Jun 23, 2020

The specific terms of your trust deed can mean you will either save or lose money in income taxes. It is important your deed is up to date and gives the trustee all the powers it needs to optimise the trust’s tax position.

Do your Trust Minutes avoid the ‘tax trap’?

Jun 23, 2020

The main thing to remember is that trusts can only ever distribute trust law income, as it is defined in the trust deed.

When do you need to have your trust distributions minutes prepared by??

Jun 23, 2020

It’s almost 30 June. Have you done your trust distribution minutes?

What are your rights when your de facto partner dies (in SA)?

Jun 23, 2020

Do you have the same rights as people who are married? For example, to share in your partner’s estate, challenge their Will, get damages for wrongful death, claim super benefits, etc? The short answer is, yes, but…

What happens to my business in a divorce?

Jun 22, 2020

So you own a business and are embarking on divorce! Not a great combination… Find out what issues you are likely to face, and how you can develop an effective strategy to keep it all together.

The first actions you need to take if you have been appointed to manage your family’s charitable foundation or a Private Ancillary Fund

What happens to your HECS loan when you die?

Hiring a CEO for your growing business, in 5 steps

Overhaul of small business insolvency – what does it mean for you?

A dummies guide to unit trusts

Six ‘danger zones’ where an accountant should involve a lawyer

What happens in South Australia when an executor loses mental capacity?

Who owns the IP?

What happens in South Australia to jointly held assets if you and your spouse die at the same time?

Does your Trust Deed get the best tax outcome?

Do your Trust Minutes avoid the ‘tax trap’?

When do you need to have your trust distributions minutes prepared by??

What are your rights when your de facto partner dies (in SA)?

What happens to my business in a divorce?

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