Every now and again you have to be reminded of the anti-social, anti-democratic forces we’re up against. So, I thought I’d give some publicity to
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Why cash accounting is bad for business
Emily Coltman, who suggested AccountingWEB’s campaign for cash accounting has posted a comment on my feature on this subject. Because I think it worth drawing
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The case against cash accounting
AccountingWEB is starting a call for cash accounting for small businesses in UK tax returns. It’s calling it Cash Accounting for Small Enterprises, or the
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Enough of this self-congratulation in the Square Mile
It’s 20 years since ‘Big Bang’ in the City of London, which helped give rise to the overgrowth of our financial services sector. The Observer
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Tax compliance, avoidance and evasion. Getting the language right.
After my return from a few days away I had my attention drawn to an article in The Times by Anatole Kaletsky, who wrote on
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Sometimes people say nice things about you
I’ve just realised I am in Accountancy Age twice this week. The second mention comes within the context of my considerable concern about the IASB’s
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US require tax risk to be reported
I wrote the main opinion article in Accountancy Age this week. The subject was simple – that the US now require companies reporting under US
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The seven deadly sins – and tax and morality
Apparently Ghandi defined the seven deadly sins as: * Wealth without Work* Pleasure without Conscience* Science without Humanity* Knowledge without Character* Politics without Principle* Commerce
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Bono, Tax Research and the Observer
It may have been obvious I have been away for the last few days. As a result I now need to blog Sunday’s news. Nick
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