Advisory
AS Advisory specialises in guiding SMEs through financial challenges with expert solutions for sustainable growth.
We Assist in Complex Situations and Investigations
AS Advisory is an independent boutique corporate advisory firm that specialises in helping SMEs identify and resolve financial and operational issues.
Our goal is to provide effective, real-time solutions that help businesses achieve their goals and overcome financial obstacles. With our expertise and guidance, clients can better understand and monitor their finances, so they can make informed decisions and take their business to the next level.
Our Team's Expertise Includes:
Transactional Advice
- Business Valuation
- Financial Modelling
- Buy and Sell
- Due Diligence reviews
- Capital Raising
- Debt Funding and advisory
Management Advice
- Interim Management
- Dispute resolution and negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Project strategy and viability reviews
- Directors duties, risks, and governance
- Business Performance Improvement
- Stakeholder Management & Commercial Negotiation
Wealth Transfer and Value Protection
- Shareholder dispute resolution
- Estate planning and management
- Asset transfer and transactional management
- Asset protection
Business Establishment
- Business registrations
- Business planning
- Cash-flow modelling
- System implementation
- Structuring
Webinar: How to Shield Your Business & Clients when the ATO comes knocking
What you will learn:
- What triggers ATO action and how to spot the early warning signs
- The step-by-step ATO escalation process (from letters to legal action)
- Director penalty notices and personal liability what they really mean
- Strategies that work: real-world case studies and what could have been done earlier
- What to do now if you or your clients are already under pressure
Who Should Attend:
About The Host:
Andrew Schwarz, Founder of AS Advisory, is a Liquidator and Forensic Accountant with over 30 years of experience guiding business owners and their advisors through financial crises. His calm, outcome-focused approach is built on integrity, real-world expertise, and a deep passion for helping people turn setbacks into comebacks.
“Our mission is to give business owners their freedom back through clear advice, structured strategies, and unwavering support.” — Andrew Schwarz
Case Studies
Business Valuation to Assist Corporate Restructure
Background Recently AS Advisory was bought in to assist an operator of a financial services business with a group restructure. Our client was a financial planner who over the years had grown the business through natural growth and acquisition. In the majority of...
Using Small Business Restructuring to Preserve a Viable Business
Background A specialist marine services business had experienced rapid growth, followed by a downturn in trading conditions and pressure on cash flow. The business operated within a group structure and provided employee, expense management and support services to...
Payday Super: What Business Owners Need to Prepare For
From 1 July 2026, employers will need to pay employee superannuation at the same time as wages, rather than quarterly. Super must generally be received by the employee’s super fund within the required timeframe after each payday, meaning business owners will need to...
Insights
Planning to Sell Your Business? Why You Should Value Your Business Before You Sell
Thinking about selling your business in the next few years, but are unsure of what a buyer would assess?
A business valuation explains where the business stands: founder reliance, operational efficiency, and where value may be eroding without the owner realising it.
In this blog, we explore the valuation conversations business owners should have, well before the plan to sell or transition becomes urgent.
Because having those conversations early, can lead to a stronger outcome.
👉 Read the full blog below.
ATO Pressure: What the Crackdown Means for SBR
The ATO is no longer sending gentle reminders. Across Australia, the ATO small business restructuring crackdown is real, it is accelerating, and it is landing on the desks of directors who thought they had more time. If your business carries tax debt, you need to...
Business valuation is not the end of the process. It is the start of a decision.
Many business owners seek a valuation because they are thinking about a sale, succession, or a partner exit. What often surprises them is that the valuation does more than provide a number. It exposes the financial position of the business more clearly – and that...