Christmas is about the birth of a child, and for many the focus is on children. In that case I make this Christmas offering for
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KPMG: Just pay your taxes
I received a seasonal press release from KPMG this morning. It said: Under an innovative new agreement announced today, KPMG staff in the UK who
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The Financial Reporting Council: Closing the gate too late
The Financial Reporting Council issued a press release on Monday. It said: Recent months have seen dramatic liquidity challenges for financial institutions and there are
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Northern Rock: The Treasury caves in
The Treasury issued this press release on Northern Rock this morning: HM Treasury today confirms that the guarantee arrangements for Northern Rock plc described in
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KPMG: tax haven promoter
KPMG have issued a report saying: Cyprus, Ireland, and Switzerland are the top three countries in a league table of European tax systems, compiled by
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Switzerland: Making Poverty Reality
Swissinfo has reported: The 300 wealthiest people in Switzerland have assets totalling a record SFr625 billion ($571 billion) – over a quarter of the country’s
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Why argue as I do?
I have been subject to some fairly predictable verbal assaults from some in the financial services industry over the last few days, especially but not
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Northern Rock: just admit it, the market has failed
I find it disturbing to read that the Guardian can report that: The Treasury has stepped up efforts to avoid having to nationalise Northern Rock
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AccountingWEB: profoundly unethical conduct
On Friday I posted a link on the AccountingWEB site to my entry on this blog on income shifting. Given that I was writing about
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