Webinars

With the construction industry being one of the top 5 industries with the highest insolvency rate in Australia, we're thrilled to welcome Natasha Dennis-Weller, Director of Financial Standards and Investigations, Financial Compliance at the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), as our guest speaker this month!

With over 30 years of experience, Natasha is a leading authority in financial compliance and licensing within Queensland’s building industry.

Discussion Points
- QBCC’s Approach to Insolvency Events
- Understanding Minimum Financial Requirements (MFRs)
- Regulatory Powers in Financial Compliance

This session will be relevant to all who have clients based in the building and construction industry in Queensland, providing valuable insights into navigating QBCC compliance requirements, understanding financial obligations, and identifying proactive strategies to support clients in maintaining financial sustainability and avoiding insolvency risks.

In our last webinar of 2024, Ashley Shield will discuss essential end-of-year strategies tailored for finance, accounting, and bookkeeping professionals supporting small businesses.

As we approach the close of 2024 and the busy Christmas period, Ashley will delve into key financial considerations and seasonal risk factors unique to small businesses, including cash flow management, debt handling, and compliance essentials.

Through practical case studies, we’ll highlight common areas of concern and provide actionable strategies to guide your clients toward a strong year-end finish.

Gain the insights you need to ensure a seamless and stable transition into the new year for your small business clients.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, accountants and bookkeepers face increasing risks from cyber threats that target sensitive financial data. From AI-driven attacks and deep fake technology to the looming risks of quantum computing, staying ahead of these challenges is more critical than ever.

This month, we're thrilled to welcome William Ulyate, National Cyber Security Director at WhiteRook Cyber. William will discuss the latest in emerging cyber threats, technology and legislative updates, as well as AI and quantum security. You'll also gain practical tips to safeguard your business's sensitive financial data and give your clients peace of mind.

With the 𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 this financial year, especially in the 𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, our webinar will zero in on this topic to help you better understand and mitigate risks associated with your client's ATO debts.

As the press also highlighted that 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗠𝗘’𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁, we discuss what this means for your Mum & Dad Clients. We will share practical care-based strategies that we as advisors can implement to better manage this for our clients.

This month webinar will focus on assisting businesses that are stuck and can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel; they continue to hold on simply because they aren’t aware of any other options. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀.

With the recent change of financial year, this would be a great time to look back at the last 6 months and look at the impact of the range of current pressures on businesses.

We will work through a number of case studies and explore the impact of both good and bad decisions made by directors as they try and navigate through this difficult period.

In this month’s webinar, Ashley Shield will be sharing the good, the bad and the ugly of small business restructures (SBRs). In particular, Ashley will focus on the latest insights and learning from the increasing use of this strategy in the market and what this experience is teaching everyone about how this approach can be best used.

As advisors to business owners, you are at the front line of dealing with difficult issues for your clients where negotiations are critical.

During our May webinar, Ashley will be joined by Nicole Davidson from Nicole Davidson Negotiation.

Nicole was awarded The Australian Law Awards Mediator/Arbitrator of the Year in 2022. Nicole is a renowned trainer and mediator who will provide some great insights into how you can guide your clients during a dispute.

No matter whether disputes are related to finances, personnel or supply, understanding all potential options is key. This session will not only cover what options are available for your clients but will also provide insights to help you deal with any staff or client issues you may face.

In this month’s webinar, Ashley Shield will be providing an update on what we are seeing of the ATO’s debt recovery plan in action including their current enforcement methods including DPN’s, Garnishee Notices and Wind-up Proceedings & what you and your clients need to know.

Our team even have some useful insights and advice about how your clients can stay ahead of any potential action and gain extra time to take action when needed. By popular demand, this year we return to running two monthly webinar sessions 10am (QLD) & 1pm (QLD) as well as having the recording available for anyone who wants to stay updated but cannot attend either session.

Our first webinar for 2024 on Thursday 22 February 2024 featured the annual conversation between the dynamic duo, Ashley Shield and Hank de Jonge, focusing on what we can expect for the year ahead, lessons learnt over the last year as well as some interesting recent case studies.