Talking Law

In this episode we get legal and tax tips for accountants dealing with clients selling or acquiring a business from Peter Bembrick, a tax partner at HLB Mann Judd Sydney. Peter has provided tax assistance to businesses and individuals since he joined HLB Mann Judd over 30 years ago, and became a Partner there in 2004. We would usually cover the topic of selling and acquiring businesses on our sist...

In this week’s episode, our resident trademarks guru Grace Yi takes us through a recent and interesting trademark application in the US by Apple for the word “Slofie”. We also discuss the importance of registering a trademark so that you can control its use.

If you’re a business owner, it’s likely that at one time or another you’ve been asked to provide a personal guarantee to a contract. But just because it’s asked, doesn’t mean it’s required. Here’s everything you need to know before signing a personal guarantee.

Welcome to the final half of our two-part series. In this episode, we talk to the Executive Chairman of publicly-listed Yellow Brick Road, Chairman of SME Association of Australia and the host of the television shows The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice on the Nine Network and The Mentor on the Seven Network – Mark Bouris. In this episode, we dig further into the task force that Mark was pa...

In this episode, we talk with Mark Bouris – the very well known Executive Chairman of publicly-listed Yellow Brick Road, Chairman of SME Association of Australia – and of course, the host of the television show The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice on the Nine Network and The Mentor on the Seven Network. Mark is a passionate advocate of SMEs and in this two part series, Joanna and Mark discu...

Whether you have one or hundreds of trademarks, developing and managing your trademark portfolio are critical to maximising and protecting a company's brands. Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know with some pro-tips from our experts.

As the quote goes “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. Today’s is dedicated to our accountants. Here's a quick overview of everything you need to know about the Accountant Advisors Community which is a joint initiative of Aspect Legal, National Australia Bank and HLB Mann Judd.

Whether you have one or hundreds of trademarks, developing and managing your trademark portfolio are critical to maximising and protecting a company's brands. Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know with some pro-tips from our experts.

Setting the right structure is one of the most important decisions you will make for your business. If you're deciding between owning your business through a trust or a company, listen to this episode for a helpful guide on which to choose and why.

We walk through a number of business success stories in this episode with Charles Fairlie, the CEO of Purpose Publishing. Together, we investigate the themes of success and discuss how business owners can create their own legacy.

If you’ve considered franchising as a growth strategy, this episode might help you determine whether it’s right for your business. Listen in as we speak to Brian Keen from Franchise Simply about everything you need to know before getting started.

Does your business have a strategy in place for handling bad publicity? Dealing with bad publicity in some cases requires the strength of looking at defamation laws, but in many instances, you don't need to go that far. How you respond to negative comments and accusations on social media can have serious implications for your brand and your bottom line. Learn more about this topic from PR and comm...

It is often said that starting one’s own business is one of the best ways to build wealth. Find out how you can set up your business as a wealth creation vehicle in this episode with John Di Natale, Director of Equi Wealth — a company that's focused on wealth creation for individuals and business owners.

Here’s a 15-minute overview of everything you need to know about Australia’s new modern slavery law and how it might impact your business

In March 2018, the Australian Labor Party proposed a change to the tax system that would make excess imputation credits non-refundable, should they win the Federal election in 2019. In this episode of Talking Law Joanna talks to one of Australia's foremost authorities on Tax and Property, Edward Chan about how these potential changes might impact businesses in Australia, and their owners.

Here’s an inside scoop straight from the ACCC all about the changes to consumer law legislation that have significantly increased the penalties for infringement up to $1.1 million per contravention, or up to 10% of annual turnover. It's now getting serious! Listen in to hear all about how these recent changes apply and what you need to look out for.

Building the right team is crucial to enhancing business productivity. But this often relies on the need to restructure, prioritise skills and, consequently introduce workforce redundancies. When contemplating changes of this nature, it is critically important to consider the potential legal pitfalls and the significant financial costs that can flow from getting this wrong. In this episode, we off...

Great things almost always start small. When choosing a business idea, it's smart to look at your strengths, skill set, and things you're already passionate about. Join us in this episode as we speak to the co-founder and non-executive chairman of the accounting practice Chan and Naylor - Edward Chan who takes us through some tips in achieving a successful business.

There are more than 120 modern awards that are currently in place in Australia, which can be overwhelming (to say the least) for the uninitiated! This episode takes us through some of the complexities associated with modern awards, as well as some of the hard hitting issues, modern cases, biggest risks and some helpful tips when it comes to awards and underpayments.

You might think setting up a management board is just for larger businesses, but in this episode with Michael McGrath of Oasis M&A, we drill into the many ways SMEs can benefit from implementing this approach.

This is one episode you can't afford to miss. Tune in as we give you a quick rundown on trademarks in China - an area that is currently making waves in the world of business. Take a closer look at the risks businesses don't even know they are exposed to when they manufacture or buy products from China or when they plan to use their brand there. Make this episode a priority.

Do you have casual employees? This episode talks about the risks of casual staffing and gives guidance on how to protect yourself as an employer.

Ali Kitinas, believed to be Australia’s youngest CEO, started her first business at age 11. With the benefit of hindsight, she shares her top tips for young entrepreneurs from lessons learned in starting and building her own business.

Starting a business? Here are five common mistakes most business owners make when launching a new business. Listen in to learn what they are and avoid making these costly mistakes.

This topic is very close to our heart. At Aspect Legal, we believe that a business has a social responsibility that extends beyond its own. Together with Wayne Schmidt, we discuss simple ways that you can start integrating a culture of giving into your business model via the platform B1G1 or Business for Good.