Why Winding Up Your Business Could Save You

Why Winding Up Your Business Could Save You

Doug
Published on: 05/05/2026

Winding up isn't failure — done early it's the move that saves you. Doug Constable on taking control before the situation does, and what an independent advocate actually does.

Insolvency
Small Business Owners — Are They Treated as Fairly as the Unemployed?

Small Business Owners — Are They Treated as Fairly as the Unemployed?

Doug
Published on: 04/05/2026

Small business drives the economy yet owners in financial trouble are shut out and demonised. Doug Constable on why we should back them — not punish them for having a go.

Insolvency
Unpaid super and director liability: what every company director needs to know

Unpaid super and director liability: what every company director needs to know

Doug
Published on: 07/04/2026

Learn how unpaid super can become a personal debt for directors, what a Director Penalty Notice means, and how bankruptcy may affect liability.

Insolvency
DIRECTOR PENALTY NOTICES (DPNs) 2026 ACCOUNTANT GUIDE

DIRECTOR PENALTY NOTICES (DPNs) 2026 ACCOUNTANT GUIDE

Doug
Published on: 24/03/2026

The ATO is increasing enforcement around GST and PAYG. Late BAS lodgements can trigger personal liability for directors. If the BAS is not lodged on time, the director is already exposed — before the notice even arrives.

Insolvency