Further to my article last week it has been interesting to note that there have been a couple of follow on articles dealing with a separate, but similarly themed issue relating to the provision of services to government.  Interestingly as they unfold, and it is accepted that not all parties can be frank due to … Continued

$100,000 is always a good number to grab most people’s attention with.  It’s big enough to be a number that really counts and yet small enough to get lost in bigger budgets, after all if you put a ‘K’ at the top of the dollars column it becomes $100, and regrettably that’s exactly what many … Continued

Whilst I am aware that the Royal Commission was released this week given its content and the extent to which there is significant other commentary available to digest I am leaving that to one side for now. Of greater interest today though are the observations that have come out of Germany in regard to Facebook … Continued

Interesting what happens in the quiet of January. With legislation the way it is today, most particularly the Privacy Act, one of the greatest fears of any business is waking up to find that information, documentation or other data has been lost, stolen, misplaced or inappropriately/unexplainably been replicated by another party.  Let’s face it Julian … Continued

As we rapidly arrive at the Christmas/New Year break roll and we all take the chance to catch our breath, rest and share time with our families I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. I look forward to 2019 … Continued

A long time ago, after much flurry and excitement I remember first reading the Harmer Report and its recommendations into changes to the insolvency laws.  It was even more exciting to watch as the new legislation came into being in 1993.  The new world order had arrived!In fact at the time our Firm was considered … Continued

Oddly at the moment I find myself in control of a building company somewhat smaller than the one that’s drawing all the headlines.  I have been in the role only a matter of weeks prior to the more notable one.  So I was somewhat taken aback when I saw the Administrators ad offering the larger … Continued

Over the recent months, as has been noted in this Blog we have been commenting on the goings on at the Banking Royal Commission.  One key and growing concern was the potential involvement of the major accounting and legal advisory firms who, in the background, would have been advisers to both the banking sector, as … Continued

Hi everyone, sorry for the lack of words over the past few weeks but we’ve had a couple of run-ins with health and hospitalisation problems with staff and family.  All now on the road to recovery so hope to have some more constructive comments up soon.

 It’s with interest that I note today that the ABC has picked up on a point first touched on in this Blog back in July of this year.  Today, fired up by commentary from one of the larger Forensic Accounting firms, the ABC has focused on the Big 4 Accounting firms’ involvement with the banks … Continued