IFRS - compounding the problem, and auditors are neglecting their duty to say so
Friday, August 24th, 2007I wrote recently about how IFRS pension accounting would compound the current financial problems created by the irrational behaviour of the world’s so called financial
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Inheritance tax: The nonsense the non-Taxpayer's Alliance say
Friday, August 17th, 2007My media day continued. I did Radio Wales tonight with Matthew Elliott from what is called the Taxpayer’s Alliance. He spoke complete nonsense. Like the
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Would a little less liquidity and a bit more responsibility help?
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007The Guardian and many others report on Goldman Sachs’ hedge fund losses this morning: The viability of elaborate computer-driven hedge funds came under the microscope
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Accounting for PFI
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Bonds are on my agenda right now. In fact, approximately half my professional work is currently dedicated to their use in the public sector. So
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Will Hutton on the need for bond finance
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Will Hutton wrote a good piece in the Guardian on Monday on the obvious need for the use of bond finance to pay for the
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Greenspan gets it wrong
Sunday, July 29th, 2007Alan Greenspan has guru status with some. But according to the FT he has said: The US needs to reduce corporate tax rates to prevent
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Private equity gets it wrong
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007I note that the Alliance Boot private equity deal has run into problems. As the FT says: The private equity owners of Alliance Boots and
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Tax evasion taskforce to probe tax haven UK
Sunday, July 1st, 2007There’s excellent news in the Observer today: Plans have been drawn up for an international taskforce to crack down on tax haven abuses orchestrated in
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Goodbye Mr Moulton
Monday, June 18th, 2007I have to say I thought John Moulton’s contribution to the Private Equity debate this weekend was amsuing, it was so counter-prodcutive. Writing in the
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