I’m aware that some think I have a negative view of big business. I don’t think that wholly true; I appreciate many of the benefits
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I blogged yesterday on the need for an accounting standard on carbon emissions and trading. The person I was discussing this with had been looking
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The foreign and finance ministries of Norway have combined to tackle corruption. It’s worth looking at their web site to understand the significance of this.
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The Revenue have announced new thinking on how penalties for incorrect tax returns and accompanying safeguards could be updated . The document contains a new
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The FT reports this morning that: A Paris judge has launched an investigation into allegations that Total, the French oil and gas group, paid bribes
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Almost since its inception the Tax Justice Network has been developing and promoting the International Financial Reporting Standard calling for country-by-country reporting by all quoted
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I have already noted the complete absence of comment by the professional bodies representing accountants regarding the dropping of corruption allegations concerning BAE. Now we
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The FT reports this morning that VNU is to get the private equity treatment now that’s its been owned by that sector for six months.
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You know the sort of thing – the inevitable ‘what will happen next year’ discussion that takes place at this time of the year. Chris
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