By Pascal Kwesiga August 15, 1966 is a signifi cant date in the annals of Ugandas banking industry. It is the day the Central Bank issued the fi rst Ugandan shilling, with sh100 as the largest denomination. Today, the largest denomination is sh50,000. The day also marked the commencement of the operations of Bank of…
Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. February 22, 2016Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC In an extensive tell-all written for Politico, a former employee for Trump Magazine documents a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid…
In an extensive tell-all written for Politico, a former employee for Trump Magazine documents a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid bills and important health insurance was cancelled after a cancer diagnosis. One might call it a preview of Trumps America. According to Carey Purcell, she…
I had been at Trump magazine for only four months when my first paycheck bounced. Wed heard rumors of the companys financial troubles, but I had no idea how bad it really was until my landlord called me one afternoon to tell me that my rent check hadnt cleared. I logged into my online banking…
5176357 Solar company SunEdison is on the verge of complete collapse, as the company was forced to stiff shareholders as its debts outweigh assets by at least $1 billion. The company is hopelessly insolvent, Judge Stuart Bernstein said in a Thursday decision announcing SunEdisons shareholders wont get an official voice in the bankruptcy. The judges…
Business Netherlands Fashion goliath MS Mode declared bankrupt The Dutch parts of fashion chain MS Mode was declared bankrupt by the court in Amsterdam on Thursday. Administrator Frits Kemp also announced that the 130 Dutch branches will be closed for the time being, ANP reports. Kemp announced earlier on Thursday that theyve filed for bankruptcy…
A former Kleenmaid director convicted of fraud and insolvent trading will have to spend more than six years behind bars. Bradley Wendel Young, 49, was last week found guilty of the charges following a marathon eight-week trial. Kleenmaid, a Maroochydore-based whitegoods company, collapsed in 2009 following a turbulent 17-month period. Photo: Tanya Lake He had pleaded…
THE judge sentencing former Kleenmaid director Bradley Wendell Young says “Blind Freddy could see this company was insolvent”. “I had no difficulty whatsoever concluding your client was, at all relevant times, aware of the true financial position,” Judge Brad Farr said. “To suggest otherwise flies in the face of the evidence.” Young, 49, was found…
The Australian Tax Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have conducted raids on 13 businesses and residences across the country in a bid to crack down on pre-insolvency firms that advise clients on how to avoid tax. Some 120 ATO officers teamed up with their ASIC counterparts on Thursday to collect documents and…
Chartered accountants’ obligation to comment on overindebtedness Liability of chartered accountants Comment Chartered accountants entrusted to draw up financial statements must also examine the company’s status of overindebtedness in terms of insolvency law if its accounts show that it is overloaded with debt. However, in practice, this task is often neglected, as the fact…