The FT reports: The outlook for Credit Suisse darkened on Friday after the Swiss bank revealed it had been formally placed under investigation by the US
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As the FT notes this morning: Allegations of police bribery at the News of the World have raised fresh questions about the role of auditors and
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I was asked the other day what I would do if by some very odd chance (of which the probability is zero) I became First Minister of the Isle
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Actionaid and Eurodad have co-written an important new report looking at how international financial institutions such as the IMF have been advising developing countries on tax,
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I had a twitter exchange with Adam Lent, with whom I worked at the TUC, last evening. Adam is, it seems, firmly in the ‘we’ve got to
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From Zoe Williams in the Guardian this morning – drawing attention to the fact that the Tories did not just get Murdoch wrong: You can’t
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As many have, rightly, pointed out  the reason for Murdoch’s extraordinary power has been the fear he’s been able to create.  The effect has been
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Accountancy Age reports: Almost half of local authorities admitted they are unprepared to appoint auditors, just as the government is preparing to hand over this responsibility following
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