Fantasy accounting software
Thursday, September 6th, 2007I’ve been asked to muse on what I’d like an ideal accounts package to do for me and my clients, assuming I were still in
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The outrage at IFRS 8
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Dennis Howlett has written a great blog in response to Prem Sikka’s Guardian blog on IFRS 8. I an only suggest you read it. But,
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Prem Sikka on IFRS 8
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Prem is in action on IFRS 8 in the Guardian today. As ever he is bang on target. PS And read Alex Hawkes on this
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Yet more need for country-by-country reporting
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007The New York Times has reported on regulation of financial markets in the light of the sub-prime crisis. It has noted that: As geographical boundaries
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Poverty of thinking at the ICAEW
Friday, August 31st, 2007I’d love to believe in the ICAEW Tax Faculty’s project in what they say is ‘thought leadership’ called ‘Towards a Better Tax System’. The only
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Tax avoidance is bad for your image
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Accountancy Age reports that Michael Parkinson has dropped out of the totally artificial tax planning schemes organised by UK accountants Vantis. The schemes involved four
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Will changing the private equity rules increase tax paid?
Thursday, August 30th, 2007One of the regular challenges I face is the suggestion that whatever changes to the tax rules are made the rich will never pay tax.
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A gentle plea for calm from HM Treasury
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007When the government puts out a press release saying that reasoned argument is ‘ridiculous’ you know that something is wrong. That’s what they did yesterday
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Prem Sikka on the IASB
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Prem Sikka has a blog column on the Guardian site. Today he argues: International accounting standards are colonialism in another guise, allowing tax avoidance while
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