2010 June 30

Post G20 Toronto Summit Analysis: Official Statement is Heavy on Promises, Short on Action

Posted on June 30 2010

The G20 Summit in Toronto June 27th-28th was heavy on promises and lean on concrete action items, notes the Task Force on Financial Integrity and
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Time to act on tax transparency

Posted on June 30 2010

I have the following article on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site this afternoon: Something quite extraordinary is happening in the world of accountancy. The
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Worry when the accountants are going bust

Posted on June 30 2010

As Accountancy Age reports: Top 20 [accounting] firm Vantis has announced it has entered administration weeks after suspending its shares. A statement by the board
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If you call this a vote of confidence, I don’t

Posted on June 30 2010

I couldn’t help but note the FTSE 100 chart this morning. I’ve reproduced it below, from the FT. Now let’s get out of the way
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Auditors failed when signing off bank accounts

Posted on June 30 2010

The Guardian reports: The role of accountants in the banking crisis was thrust into the open yesterday when the Financial Services Authority said that the
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The Treasury confirms there will be massive job losses – as predicted here

Posted on June 30 2010

I think there were people who tho0ught I was pretty hawkish when predicting job losses as a result of ConDem cuts of between 1.5 million
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I thought cuts were meant to stop this?

Posted on June 30 2010

FT Alphaville reports this morning: Fresh worries about the heath of the eurozone financial system compounded with concerns over the prospects for global growth, hitting
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