PWC - compromised on Northern Rock
Sunday, September 30th, 2007The Observer has noted today that: Northern Rock’s accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers is facing accusations of a damaging conflict of interest after it emerged that it earned
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The Observer on Special Purpose Vehicles
Sunday, September 30th, 2007I asked recently why no one was talking about the risks to ordinary people in the UK from the use of ‘special purpose vehicles’ (SPVs)
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EU Parliament on IFRS 8
Friday, September 28th, 2007The EU Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is to consider IFRS 8 on October 3. The resolution they will consider is here. Three things
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Offshore Banking Business
Friday, September 28th, 2007Just watch it! Thanks to Duncan Wigan for the link. For more information.
What part of loophole don't you understand?
Friday, September 28th, 2007The Guardian has noted that the back tracking on private equity has begun in the Treasury. Gordon Brown said on Wednesday that: Private equity will
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Tax co-operation is essential for global business
Thursday, September 27th, 2007The following letter was published in the FT today: Tax co-operation is essential for global business Sir, Treasury ministers should take notice of the survey
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What accountants say
Thursday, September 27th, 2007I was amused by this in the Guardian this morning in a discussion on the domicile rule: Accountants have estimated that if 20% of private
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Brown says he'll end private equity loopholes
Thursday, September 27th, 2007The Guardian has reported that: Gordon Brown yesterday announced that he will close some of the tax loopholes enjoyed by private equity companies in the
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Greenspan admits he gets it wrong, all the time
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Alan Greenspan was interviewed recently by Jon Stewart on US Television. Amongst the things he said was: I’ve been dealing with these big mathematical models
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