15th May 2013
Reform in the charity sector – What does it mean for in house counsel
Darren Fittler, lawyer in Gilbert + Tobin’s Third Sector Practice, discusses the reform in the charity sector and its possible impact for corporate foundations.
Third Sector Advisory
7th August 2012
The process of converting to a company limited by guarantee
The process of converting to a company limited by guarantee, originally published in the August 2012 issue of ‘Keeping good companies’, the journal of Chartered Secretaries Australia.
10th July 2012
Comparison of legal structures suitable for NFPs
A comparison of legal structures suitable for NFPs that was originally published in the July 2012 issue of ‘Keeping good companies’, the journal of Chartered Secretaries Australia.
14th July 2011
The Centro decision – some lessons for not for profit bodies
By Darren Fittler, Rachel Launders
The decision of the Federal Court in Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Healey & Ors [2011] FCA 717, relating to the 2007 accounts of companies in the Centro group, has no doubt raised anxiety levels for a number of company directors, concerned that they must now become experts in accounting standards. While the decision certainly raises the bar for directors, the good news is it stops well short of requiring directors to be expert accountants.
