FAMILY CONFLICT (PART 4)

06/01/22 • 40 min

Tony Catt chats to David Westbrook, Head Accountability Coach at Farm Owners Academy.

David grew up on a cropping farm midway between Maitland and Kadina on the Yorke Peninsula. Then, in 2010, he and his wife Becky decided to branch out on their own and acquired a farm on Kangaroo Island.

In 2015, 2016, and 2017, David was a Farmer Owners Academy client. He thrived in the program and connected well with the team, that he was hired as a part-time accountability coach.
In this episode, we continue talking about family conflict and the unmet expectations and broken promises that come with family business and succession.

Tony Catt chats to David Westbrook, Head Accountability Coach at Farm Owners Academy.

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THE CHEQUE BOOK PLAN – WHAT’S INVOLVED?

In this episode, Tony is joined by Shaun Moroney, Director of Letcher Moroney Chartered Accountants.

Shaun’s background started on a farm on the West Coast of South Australia in Streaky Bay. With over three decades of experience, discover how Shaun’s personal experience in farming, understanding the family dynamic and why getting out of your comfort zone is the key to a successful succession plan.

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THE CHEQUE BOOK PLAN – INTERVIEW WITH A BANKER

Do bankers regularly get involved in succession planning discussions? Yes!

With over 25 years’ experience working in finance, and a life spent living and working on farms, Deb Purvis is not your average commercial finance broker. Deb has worked alongside generational farmers, accountants, and advisors to procure funding solutions with Australia’s traditional banks.

In this episode, Tony interviews Deb about the key issues, roadblocks and how farmers can be better prepared when handing over the finances of a farm business.