The PM feels very naked this morning; metaphorically of course. But so too does Brexit. And the Conservative Party. Davos Man is beginning to shiver.
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Hallelujah! Today of all days the ICEAW says it’s noticed there are more stakeholders in companies than shareholders and investors, for the very first time
Your really could not make this up. I received this mail in the last half hour from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
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Is the Financial Reporting Council the fit and proper body to investigate KPMG?
The Financial Reporting Council is to investigate KPMG’s audit of Carillion. Candidly, I think that wholly inappropriate because the people who run the FRC cannot
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The NHS and education both need top down reform
I suggested that the NHS and education both suffered ‘hopelessly inappropriate’ management structures yesterday and was asked to justify that claim. I am happy to
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Really Apple?
The American Interest published an article by my old friend Jim Henry over the weekend under the title ‘The Apple Tax Giveaway’. It began: On
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This government’s in freefall without a parachute
There always has to be a moment when history says things changed. What ‘things’ might be differs from case to case but the fact is
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Let’s audit KPMG over Carillion
I prepared this guest post from Professor Atul K. Shah that asks questions about the audit of Carillion last night. I have just heard that the Financial
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Paying for it
The NHS is in crisis. That’s not just because of money. It’s also because its management structure is hopelessly inappropriate and prevents the possibility of
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Shaking the Magic Money Tree
This may be of interest to some who frequent this blog. Radio broadcaster Michael Robinson, with whom I have had the pleasure of working on
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