Succession planning: avoiding future problems
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Business owners who do not have a good succession plan may be liable for debts generated by their business even when the owners have retired. An Australian case involving STS Ltd found that a women who owned a business but who no longer oversaw day-to-day operations was still liable for the corporate debts. The woman was still a director of the company that owed money to STS. To prevent liability, owners should make sure they cut off all ties to the business, or they should at least pay attention to how their business is managed.
Publication Name: Australian CPA
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 1440-8880
Year: 1999
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Y2K planning and analysis for SMEs
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A survey by the Australian Bankers Assn found that 75% of small businesses have not done anything about the year 2000 computer problem and 50% do not plan to do anything. A total of as much as 10% of small and medium Australian business enterprises could fail because this computer problem could interrupt cash flow.
Publication Name: Australian CPA
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 1440-8880
Year: 1999
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