Fundamentals of Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround is the core subject in ARITA’s Advanced Certification.

This subject provides the foundation for restructuring and insolvency professionals by establishing the importance of professional conduct, builds the skills to identify insolvency and establishes a solid understanding of Australia’s formal restructuring tools. A particular focus is on voluntary administrations.

This subject combined with the Advanced Insolvency subject will meet the specialist insolvency education requirements to become a registered liquidator or registered trustee.

This subject is only offered in the first half of each year (semester 1).

See ARITA Advanced Certification for further details on the course.

Content

• The context of restructuring, turnaround and insolvency in Australia
• Introduction to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
• Professional ethics
• Establishing solvency and insolvency
• Introduction to corporate recovery proceedings
• Voluntary administrations and deeds of company arrangement
• Small business restructuring
• Workouts and restructuring
• Introduction to cross-border insolvency

Course delivery & time commitment

The course structure ensures that it is accessible to all students, no matter where they are located
ARITA will run two workshops as part of the Fundamentals of Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround subject. Workshops are offered face-to-face as well as online.

You should allow 10-12 hours per week to complete the subject requirements. This subject runs for 14 weeks including breaks.

Assessment

There are 2 components that make up the Fundamentals of Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround subject – the UTS component and ARITA workshops.
You must pass both, to pass the subject.

UTS component

• Ethics case study (must pass to pass subject)
• Problem-based assignment
• Take home exam (must pass to pass subject)

ARITA workshops

• 2 x workshops
• Submitted written answers
• Participation in workshops
• Marked written answers (if exempt from attending)

2024 Key dates and course outline

Download the 2024 course outline

How to enrol

To enrol in this subject, please complete the following steps:

1. Have an active ARITA subscription or membership for the year of study (i.e., 2024)
2. Enrol with ARITA and select your workshops
3. You will receive an email with a link to complete your UTS enrolment
4. Enrol in the subject via the UTS website and complete payment 

More Information about enrolling

Enrolment and cancellation policies

If you are based overseas, please contact [email protected] about how to enrol.

Advanced Insolvency subject

On completion of the Fundamentals of Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround subject you are eligible to enrol in the Advanced Insolvency subject. 

Please note: Both subjects must be completed within two years in order to receive the ARITA Advanced Certification.

Frequently asked questions

Read answers to frequently asked questions.

Enquiries

Please contact the ARITA Education team on [email protected] or (02) 8004 4351.