Megan's boss, Becksindale Mugabe is the managing director of the practice. He is busy assisting other clients with restructuring issues in the current economic environment. He is currently in Queensland assisting other building company clients and will not be back until Monday 26 September 2022. Metrix is a highly valued client of the firm

1. Can the company still pay a dividend even though the current year has resulted in a trading loss and if they can why 2. Suren has been a director of two other companies in the last 7 years that became insolvent. Can he still be a director of Metrix? 3. In your report on issue number 4 of your written report you have referred to a court case. Explain to me the relevance of that case to the issues affecting Metrix or the directors of the company.