The FT has reported that: The Football League is refusing to sanction the sale of Leeds United to Ken Bates, the club’s chairman, and has
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BBC Jersey – failing to investigate Senator Syvret
I am aware that the following email from the editor of BBC Jersey is circulating in that island (but certainly not at his choice or
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KPMG sell Leeds short – again
The fiasco of KPMG’s management of the administration of Leeds United continues. As the Guardian reports: Ken Bates was last night handed control of Leeds
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Letters to the Times
I could not help but note two letters in The Times yesterday. The first said: Sir, It is surprising that you criticise those using the
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The ASB’s submission to Europe on IFRS 8 ducks the country-by-country issue
The UK Accounting Standard’s Board has published its submission to the EU on country-by-country reporting. It’s a dull document, without flair of any sort. Most
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If you’re not independent you’re not a professional
Dennis Howlett has written a long and considered response on his blog to a claim made elsewhere that claimed: If the cult of the amateur
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KPMG, Leeds United and offshore
KPMG are in a spot of bother again. As has been mentioned here before, they proved compliantly gullible when appointed as administrators of Leeds United,
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Deloittes in Kenya – bang on the nail of tax justice
The Big 4 accountants do know the difference between tax avoidance and tax planning. Take this by Kairo Thuo in the Kenyan Standard. Kairo is
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Jersey trust compnaies are feeling neglected
I had to laugh at a report in the Jersey Evening Post on 2 July. It was reported (but not on the web) that: Jersey’s
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