William Buck

William Buck is pleased to announce that expressions of interest are now open for the 2027 William Buck Regional Scholarship, an initiative designed to support students from regional South Australia who are pursuing tertiary education in accounting, finance or related fields. The scholarship provides financial assistance, industry exposure and professional mentoring to help regional students transition to university life and begin building a career in accounting or finance.

Many business owners assume that if revenue is growing, profits are healthy and customers are happy, the business should be attractive when the time comes to sell. The reality is not as simple. In the current environment, buyers are increasingly looking beyond current earnings to understand what sits behind current financial performance. They want confidence that a business can sustain earnings, manage risk and continue to grow, even if market conditions change.

The Government has released the first tranche of exposure draft legislation for its proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts. The new details provide affected families and businesses with a clearer picture of how the reforms may operate, including a new election that could allow some trusts to remain outside the minimum tax regime. However, this additional option brings greater complexity, long-term restrictions and potentially severe consequences if the election is revoked.