How To Sue A Company – Some Things to Consider

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As forensic accountants, we are always involved in litigation matters where a company is being sued. From our viewpoint the following issues are important when suing a company: Does the company still exist. You need to ensure that the company that you are suing still exists and has not being … [Read more...]

Damages Considerations In Complex Litigation – CLE Session

Thank you for your interest in the above CLE talk. Adam Giliberti, will simplify the difficult issues which feature in complex damages matters and address: when and why experts use discount rates to calculate economic loss; how damages principles apply in quantifying economic loss; what … [Read more...]

What You Can Measure, You Can Manage for Lawyers and Business Owners

One of the difficulties I have as a business advisor is to persuade business owners to spend less time working in their business and more time working on it. This can be a scary proposition for many business owners, particularly those with deep expertise and experience in the product, market or … [Read more...]

Signs When A Company Is In Trouble

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Have you got a customer that is not paying it's bills? How can you tell if a company is in financial trouble? There are a number of signs that a company is in trouble. These include: There is an increase in creditors calling for payment. This can be seen in the financial statements by … [Read more...]

Don’t Forget The Tax (Tax on Damages in Commercial Litigation)

Don't Forget the Tax

Generally speaking, damages awarded for compensation for loss of profits will be taxable in the year of the receipt (note 1). In calculating those damages, income tax is deducted from the calculated losses on the assumption that the lost profits would have attracted tax (note 2). To ensure that the … [Read more...]

The Red Flags of Financial Distress

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As a forensic accountant, it is often not difficult to see when a business is in some kind of financial distress. This is usually apparent from reviewing the Financial Reports for the business. However, it is a much more difficult task to determine the point in time when a business has … [Read more...]

What Are Financial Reports And What Do They Reveal?

What Are Financial Reports

Financial Reports are typically associated with accountants.  This term can be found in the Corporations Act (“the Act”).  Section 295 of the Act specifies that an annual Financial Report consists of: the Financial Statements; the Notes to the Financial Statements; and the Directors’ … [Read more...]