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February 18th in Accountancy News, Fraud, International by Editor .

SEC Allegations of $30m Amish Ponzi Scheme

The Amish are usually known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology…

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February 4th in Accountancy News, Enron, International, Jeff Skilling by Editor .

Enron’s Skilling Loses Son to Overdose

Former dodgy accounting Enron CEO encounters more tragedy…

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December 7th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Deloitte, International by Editor .

Ex-Deloitte Accountant Couple Charged With Insider Trading

And as further details emerge, the couples’ lives are more than dispelling the myth that accountants are dull…

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September 28th in Accountancy News, Economics, Humour, International, Politics by Editor .

Slip of the Tongue – French MEP Swaps “Inflation” For “Fellatio”

The former French Justice Minister, now MEP, has very embarrasing tongue twister…

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September 14th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, International by Editor .

Quote Of The Week: On Big Accountancy In Russia

Can a firm’s audit conclusions ever be as trustworthy as an audit on the books of Mother Teresa’s charity foundation…?

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August 26th in Accountancy News, International, News, Tax Avoidance by Editor .

Crocodile Dundee Trapped in Oz Over Tax Dispute

US-based Paul Hogan was landed with a departure prohibition order when he returned to Sydney last Friday for his mum’s funeral…

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August 10th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Careers, International, PwC by Editor .

PwC US Layoffs Draw Criticism

A couple of weeks ago the firm cut 500 jobs in its Tampa, Florida IT practice…

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August 5th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Deloitte, International by Editor .

Former Deloitte partner and son settle insider trading charges

US Securities and Exchange Commission charged the pair with insider trading in securities of several of the firm’s audit clients…

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July 29th in Accountancy News, International, Tax by Editor .

Chris Tucker’s Tax Trouble

American comedian has got a little behind on his tax…

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June 24th in Accountancy News, International, PwC by Editor .

PwC Opens Rwanda Office

Spreading the international accountancy love…

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June 8th in Accountancy News, Deficit, Economy, International, Tax by Editor .

California Proposes Marijuana Tax To Reduce Deficit

We don’t think Dave and Nick have considered this one yet…

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May 26th in Accountancy News, International, Offshore, Tax Evasion by Editor .

Italy Scares Super-yachters

Legal advisers are warning worldwide clients to be cautious if venturing into Italian waters…

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May 7th in International, Money, News by Editor .

There are a couple of winners this week

But they aren’t trying to form a government and they don’t even live here…

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May 6th in Fraud, International, News by Editor .

Fraud Trial Fail

Having been charged with fraud, here’s something the lawyers wouldn’t advise…

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May 6th in Accountancy News, Business, Current Affairs, Economy, International, Money, Recession by Editor .

Quote of the Week

What would you do if you oversaw the loss of $8bn in 3 months…?

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May 4th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, International by Editor .

Former PwC Accountant Charged with Supporting Terrorism

A former senior manager of PwC in the States, no less…

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April 22nd in Accountancy News, Football, Grant Thornton, International, Recession by Editor .

Grant Thornton expects 23% less visitors to World Cup than forecast

If South Africans have seen how (some) English fans can behave abroad, they might be hoping they’re in that 23%…

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