I’m at a conference. Two great quotes: The golden rule operates. Those with the gold make the rules. And Lichtenstein – a bad real estate
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CIOT domicile debate
I spoke at the Chartered Institute of Tax debate on domicile on Tuesday. Since much of what was discussed was covered by a fairly severe
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Switzerland: $600 billion of tax evaded cash
Marty Sullivan at Tax Analysts is continuing his series on tax evaded cash in the world’s tax havens. This time he has considered Switzerland. His
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How much?
Accountancy Age has reported that: The global accounting profession has grown by 5.7% and is now worth more than $215bn (£105.2bn), a study by Research
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IFAC issues irreconcilable nonsense
Accountancy Age has reported that The Translational Auditors Committee (TAC) of the Forum of Firms, a unit of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), has
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All’s not well offshore
I seem to have touched a raw nerve in Jersey and Guernsey with a recent blog (There are lies, d***ed lies and some in the
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Conrad Black gets 6 years
Quite right to. And this is worth remembering: At Chicago’s federal court, Judge Amy St Eve told the former owner of the Daily Telegraph: “No
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Deloittes get $1 million fine
Dennis Howlett covers this issue well. I find this story amazing. I’ve run an audit firm. The audit partners were tough on each other and
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Down at the zoo
The Observer highlighted a curious story today: 100 of the world’s biggest multinationals help [Jersey] zoo look after its rare birds, insects and giant mammals
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