Ireland has, in all but name, gone bust. Contagion — to UK and German banks and through the capital markets to Portugal, Spain and even
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Shifting sands: Christian Aid shows that the tide is turning towards country by country reporting
Christian Aid has issued a new report called “Shifting sands: tax, transparency and multinational companies”. As they say: In January 2009, Christian Aid launched a
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Tax is now the focus of reputational risk
Vanessa Houlder has written an excellent article in the Financial Times this morning on the subject of tax and reputational risk. As she notes: One
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The Unaccountable Setter of Accounting Standards
The following was first published yesterday on the blog of the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development. It is by Julian Boys, who
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EU Parliament to debate tax and development
The EU Parliament is to debate tax and development on 8 November. Part four of the resolution that has been tabled says: [The European Parliament]
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Deloitte – going out of their way to undermine accountability
Accountancy Age has reported: The average annual report has broken the ton, stretching to more than 100 pages, according to research by Big Four firm
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EU starts formal consultation on country-by-country reporting
The European Union has announced that it is to undertake a formal consultation on the desirability of country-by-country reporting. The consultation website is to be
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Tax and malnutrition in Guatemala
A new video from Christian Aid demands your attention: Country-by-country reporting might help relieve chronic malnutrition. And still the Big 4 resist it. Still
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This is the man
The International Development Committee of the House of Commons is holding a meeting next week. On its agenda is, as they note in a press
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