Giving a lie to profit maximisation
Monday, July 17th, 2006Companies are, according to many of their directors, meant to profit maximise. Indeed, some claim that is their legal duty (although there is no such
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Apple does a Microsoft and goes for secrecy in Ireland
Monday, July 17th, 2006Apple Corp is joining Microsoft in re-registering its Irish subsidiaries as unlimited companies according to a report in the Irish Sunday Business Post online. The
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Taxation is at the centre of development
Friday, July 14th, 2006The UK’s Department for International Development issued its third white paper since Labour came to power in 1997 yesterday. The theme was clear from the
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Barclays' CSR does not add up - by £1.5 billion
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006Barclays CEO John Varley spoke at the Fifth Ethical Corporation Summit in London on 31st May this year. One of the issues he raised was
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Oxford Centre for Business Taxation and the Monaco Boys
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006The Guardian reported yesterday on the habit of the “Monaco Boys” who live in that principality and work in the UK. Under the UK’s 90
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Microsoft does tax avoidance in secret
Monday, July 10th, 2006In November last year the Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft was saving as much as $500 million a year in tax by the use
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What does the CBI want?
Saturday, July 8th, 2006The Liberal Democrats have offered two things business want according to a report in the Telegraph. The first is a small cut in the corporation
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An accountants duty is to do the right thing
Thursday, July 6th, 2006John Cullinane of Deloittes argued in an Accountancy Age podcast yesterday (link to follow when I can find it) that an accountant can have their
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Ken Lay Dead
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006Accountancy Age reports that Ken Lay, former CEO of Enron has died. Well, no one takes pleasure in such news, and I offer normal condolences
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