Attorney-General floats bankruptcy changes, tougher sanctions against untrustworthy advisers – AccountantsDaily

Business Changes to the personal insolvency system, including reducing the default period of bankruptcy from three years to one year and tougher sanctions against dodgy advisers, have now been floated by the government. Business Jotham Lian 18 January 2021 1 minute read object(stdClass)#17022 (8) { [“image_intro”]=> string(65) “images/articleimages-391×261/850×492/Parliament-house-new1-ad.jpg” [“float_intro”]=> string(0) “” [“image_intro_alt”]=> string(42) “Attorney-General floats…

Happy New Year – the Small Business Insolvency Reforms Come to the Party – JD Supra

For many, 2020 has been the year to forget. The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has halted global economies and initiated recessions across continents and countries, including Australia. In an attempt to alleviate the financial impact of COVID-19, the Australian Government has implemented various reforms (both temporary and permanent) designed to provide relief to financially distressed businesses.…

Carillion: move to disqualify directors signals UK authorities getting tougher on ‘corporate wrongdoing’ – The Conversation UK

It was a dramatic end for government super-contractor Carillion when it crashed into insolvent liquidation in January 2018. Part-completed road projects, unfinished hospital buildings and disruption to hospital cleaning and catering heralded the end of this self-styled integrated support services business. Carillion owed its creditors over 1.5 billion, and when matters came to a head…