The Danger Having your Business In A Company, Your Accountant Hasn’t Told You with Roger Hawley

Most business owners assume that running everything through a company automatically protects them. Unfortunately, that assumption can be dangerously wrong. In this session, accountant and business owner Roger Hawley explains the real risks hidden inside common business structures — and the costly mistakes many accountants never properly explain.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your home, savings, or business assets are truly protected, or whether your structure still makes sense as your business grows, this session will open your eyes before it’s too late.

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What You’ll Learn:

The biggest legal and financial risks facing business owners

Why having a company doesn’t automatically protect your assets

The real differences between sole trader, partnership, company, and trust structures

How clients and employees create the highest risk exposure

Common structuring mistakes that put everything at risk

Why perception matters when customers look up your business

How large businesses separate risk properly (and what small businesses can copy)

When a trust makes sense — and when it creates new problems

Why changing structures later can be expensive and risky

Why It Matters:

Your business structure isn’t just an accounting decision — it’s a risk management decision. One incident, lawsuit, or mistake can undo years of hard work if everything is sitting in the wrong place. Understanding how structures really work helps you protect what you’ve built, make smarter long-term decisions, and avoid finding out the hard way when it’s already too late.

About The Speaker:

Roger Hawley is a chartered accountant, tax agent, and experienced business owner with over 25 years working with small businesses across Australia. Beyond accounting, Roger has owned and operated multiple businesses and specialises in practical structuring advice that balances tax, risk, growth, and real-world business realities.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why business structures create hidden risk
03:05 Introducing Roger Hawley and his business background
08:30 The four most common business structures in Australia
11:50 Why sole trader structures expose personal assets
15:45 The perception problem most business owners ignore
21:10 Why companies don’t automatically protect you
24:45 Separating assets, operations, and employees properly
29:30 Retained earnings and tax planning inside companies
37:10 Trust structures, benefits, and hidden traps
45:45 When to change structures — and when not to

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