Webinars

Practical insights for advisors supporting clients through financial distress, restructuring and exit decisions.

2026 Webinar Series

Our monthly webinars are designed for advisors supporting business owners and directors dealing with debt challenges, financial pressure and complex decision-making. Each session responds to current conditions and real advisory scenarios, providing practical insights that advisors can apply when guiding clients through restructuring, recovery or exit decisions.

Led by the de Jonge Read® team and trusted industry experts, each session focuses on real-world advisory scenarios, emerging risks and practical decision-making. The goal is to help advisors identify issues earlier, understand the available options, and guide clients with confidence before problems escalate. These sessions are educational, practical and grounded in current client matters — not theory.

Our webinars are typically attended by advisors who work with business owners and directors, including:

  • Accountants and accounting firms

  • Bookkeepers and BAS agents

  • Business advisors and consultants

  • Finance and mortgage brokers

  • Professionals supporting SMEs in financial difficulty

If you advise clients experiencing cash-flow pressure, ATO debt, creditor demands or structural issues, these sessions are designed for you.

Previous webinar speakers and co-hosts have included representatives from the Australian Taxation Office, alongside industry-leading accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, financiers and other relevant professionals, as well as the experienced de Jonge Read® team. This broad mix of regulatory, technical and practical perspectives ensures each session delivers balanced, commercially relevant insight.

Webinars are usually held on the 4th Thursday of each month and, by popular demand, are delivered in two live sessions at 10am (AEST) and 1pm (AEST). Our webinars contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs. Attendees will receive a CPD certificate after the webinar. For advisors who are unable to attend either live session, a recording is published on our website in the days following the event, allowing you to stay informed at a time that suits you.

Use the buttons below to register for the session time that works best for you.

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23 Jul 2026, Thur

Ashley Shield (DJRA) & Guest Speaker from GRC Solutions

10:00am & 1:00pm AEST

Tranche 2 Has Landed: AML Obligations for Accountants, Lawyers and Bookkeepers

From 1 July 2026, Australia’s AML/CTF regime extended to a new group of professions, and for the first time accountants, lawyers, conveyancers, bookkeepers and other advisory firms are directly captured. Enrolment with AUSTRAC must be completed by 29 July 2026, yet many firms are still unsure whether the rules apply to them, let alone what compliance actually involves.

This session takes a practical look at what Tranche 2 means for your practice. Executive Director Ashley Shield will sit down with Louise Matthews, Senior Risk and Compliance Legal Consultant at GRC Solutions, for a session that covers who is impacted, what is now required, and the steps that matter most in the weeks ahead.

Key insights you’ll gain:
🔹Whether your firm is captured, and which services trigger an AML/CTF obligation
🔹The immediate priorities, including enrolling with AUSTRAC before the 29 July deadline
🔹What an AML/CTF program actually requires: a risk assessment, written policies, and a compliance officer at management level
🔹Which of your own clients may also be captured, such as those in real estate or the pubs and clubs sector, and what you need to know
🔹How customer due diligence, suspicious matter reporting and record-keeping work in day-to-day practice

You will leave with a clear view of where your firm stands, what you need to do first, and how to guide clients who are facing the same obligations.

Get your certificate of attendance. Our webinars contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and every attendee receives a certificate after the session.

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Speaker’s Bio

Louise Matthews is a Senior Risk and Compliance Legal Consultant at GRC Solutions. She specialises in AML/CTF, governance and regulatory compliance, advising organisations across the financial services, legal, property and professional services sectors. Louise helps clients prepare for and respond to regulatory change, including the Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms.

GRC Solutions is a leading provider of governance, risk, compliance and financial crime e-learning, structured face-to-face training and consulting services. GRC helps organisations understand and meet their regulatory obligations through practical training, consulting and compliance solutions.

Did you miss our previous webinars?

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