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Key insights for the Australian Food, Beverage & Agribusiness industry.
Royal Commission wrap up
Top 10 things for Financial Services providers
Eleven months on from the first round of hearings for the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Hayne’s final report has been released.
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Perspectives on the Future of Ageing
Transitions in ageing are not consistent and systematic as they are described by our ageing systems. Sometimes they are incremental, sometimes accidental, sometimes monumental, and they are always personal. We can create something better.
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Biotechnology Industry Position survey
Australia's biotechnology industry drives economic growth
The 2019 Biotechnology Industry Position survey conducted by Ausbiotech and supported by Grant Thornton has revealed that new technologies across regenerative medicine and medicinal cannabis are disrupting the industry, and Australia's global strength in clinical trials continues to drive contributions to the economic and social fabric of the country.
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mid-sized business report
Manufacturing is critical to our economy – how can we support the sector?
Although the knock-on effects of the Australian automotive industry exiting our country are yet to be fully understood, the industry is evolving, and manufacturing continues to be a major employer and critical to our overall economy.
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NATIONAL OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
A practical framework
Royal Commissions and federal budgets are critical things for Nonprofit human service providers to be thinking about at this point in time.
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mid-sized business report
Supporting affordable housing requires planning, certainty – and tax reform
There is a lot of noise around the property sector at the moment – and it’s not all positive. Prices are down – but this shouldn’t be a surprise when some markets (namely Sydney & Melbourne) saw unprecedented hikes in recent years.
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GNC Group Consulting
The Technology Trap: Online innovation in retail
I recently attended the NRF Retail Big Show in New York, an overwhelming smorgasbord of retail technology and new store concepts.
Scaling-up for Growth
From start-up to scale-up
Navigating the complexities of growth and maintaining previous success is a challenge for all mid-size businesses.
Director – Financial Advisory
Restructuring Advisory
Lisa has over 15 years’ insolvency and restructuring experience in both the UK and Australia. During that time Lisa has managed a range of receiverships, liquidations and voluntary administrations.
Lisa also advises clients on broader operational and performance improvements providing these services via pre-lend reviews, investigating accountant’s reports and business reviews.
Lisa spent one year on secondment to the Financial Services Enforcement Division at ASIC, bringing actions against financial planners, small credit institutes and directors.
A former board member of the Women’s Insolvency Network Australia (WINA) and inaugural chair of the ARITA young professional committee from 2016 to 2018.
Examples of formal insolvency work include:
- Courtney House: Appointment by the Supreme Court of New South Wales of a Ponzi-style scheme that raised approximately $250 million from retail investors under the guise that the capital raised was being for foreign currency trading. To date, Grant Thornton has been successful in recovering in excess of $50 million for investors and brought to account the key protagonists in the fraud.
- Ralan Group: Large, high profile appointment to 58 entities which undertook property development across QLD and NSW. At appointment total creditor debt was in excess of $500m. Lisa was the lead manager on this file and responsible for all aspects of the Voluntary Administration.
Expertise covers:
Qualifications
- Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
- Bachelor of Accounting and Law (Hons)
- Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association - IEP
- Insolvency Practitioners Association (UK) - CPI