I am taking part in an event on 25 February where a number of speakers, and those attending in open discussion, will be challenging the
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The post-Brexit question has to cease to be ‘what have we done?’ and become instead ‘what can we do about it?’
A tweet from Robert Peston refers to one of the more rapid consequences of Brexit, after the demise of the UK shellfish industry, that is: This
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The importance of audit
Much of my current professional life is dedicated to work on the future of accounting and auditing. You might think that sounds boring but it
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Identical twins do not make a case for corporate opacity
I was amused to note two, I think identical, comments made on the blog this morning in response to my comments made yesterday on the
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The Financial Reporting Council has a long way to go if it is to deliver a real vision for the future of UK corporate reporting
Accounting consultations are coming thick and fast right now. First, we had one on sustainability reporting from the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation. Then we
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There really is a magic money tree
Is there really a problem with left wing extremism in the UK, or is the government seeking excuses to suppress fair protest?
I posted this comment on Twitter last night: I want to know why it is that peacefully demonstrating against the activities of those who are
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The responsibility for failing local government lies at the doors of a rotten government, a rotten philosophy, rotten economics and rotten indifference to people
The FT has noted that: At least 12 English councils have been in rescue talks with the government, in what could be the “tip of
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OpenLux proves that non-compliance remains the game in tax havens
A new series of tax haven disclosures by media organisations began yesterday, the Tax Justice Network summarises it like this: OpenLux is a join investigation
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