Independence

Liquidator invites adverse findings scrutiny

This may be the cautionary tale to top them all. Levi Consulting’s David Levi. A registered liquidator, making submissions in respect of costs, has – unwittingly we presume – required a judge of the NSW Supreme Court to consider making adverse findings against him. The mother of all own goals, scored on the eve of the new year, though we won’t know till after 4:00pm…


DoCA focus meant liquidation option ignored

David Levi. If you’re appointed administrator of a company subject to a creditor’s statutory demand and indicate a preparedness to have adjourned the winding up application on foot, it makes sense to turn up with your boxes ticked. Last Friday a court dealt with a practitioner who didn’t. “At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious if I assume I’m gong to win the lottery…


KPMG Audit partner in the jaws of dental dilemma

KPMG auditor Adam Twemlow. For a man who may soon find himself the target of yet another class action, KPMG auditor Adam Twemlow displayed a generally unflappable demeanour yesterday during several hours in a Federal Court witness box. The Partner In Charge of KPMG Enterprise, Metro Region in Brisbane was the last examinee for 2023 as part of public examinations brought by dentist investors burned…


Examinations raise questions about All Smiles DIRRI

Deloitte’s Luci Palaghia. Deloitte’s Tim Heenan. When it comes to making disclosures to demonstrate independence, possessing intimate knowledge about a corporation’s affairs can create problems, as would seem to be the case following further revelations about the collapse of the All Smiles dental chain. Acquiring all that knowledge can’t be achieved without a lot of involvement and for those insolvency practitioners registered to take on…


All Smiles PE to explore NAB/Deloitte relationship

Deloitte’s Luci Palaghia. Deloitte’s Tim Heenan. The public examination of the affairs of the Totally Smiles Group which kicked off in the Federal Court this week is set to explore various issues relating to the ASX-listed dental chain’s demise, including the influence of the company’s bank and the independence of its administrators. Deloitte partners Luci Palaghia and Tim Heenan were formally appointed by the Group’s…