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February 22nd in Accountancy News, Economics, Economy, Politics by Editor .

George Osborne’s Austerity Plan Impresses US Treasury Secretary

Not universally popular at home but plan receives a ringing endorsement from US big hitter…

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December 17th in Accountancy News, Audit, Politics by Editor .

Auditor General Won’t Sign Off MPs’ Expenses

Lost receipts, unjustifiable claims…

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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 3rd in Accountancy News, Politics, Tax by Editor .

Understatment of the week: bank tax failed

The quiet man of the last government, Alistair Darling, acknowledges that he maybe failed to outwit the bankers…

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August 24th in Accountancy News, Bankruptcy, Politics by Editor .

Prezza: Labour “on the verge of bankruptcy”

Out of work, out of leadership and out of cash…

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June 29th in Accountancy News, Politics, Tax, VAT by Editor .

20% VAT eases through Commons

Depite threats of a Lib Dem rebellion…

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June 24th in Economics, Germany, Politics by Editor .

Euro Crisis: Soros Criticises Germans, Germans Criticse U.S.

The merry-go-round of economic argument hots up…

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June 18th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Politics by Editor .

Lib Dem MP Attacks Accountants Over Tax Avoidance

Lib Dem MP, John Pugh takes a pop at the profession…

May 21st in Accountancy News, Politics, Regulation by Editor .

Armchair Accountants Rejoice

Central government and local council spending is all going to be published…

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May 18th in Accountancy News, Economy, Politics by Editor .

Labour Ministers “Ignored The Accountants”

David Laws made the claims after receiving his ‘welcome note’ from Liam Byrne…

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May 7th in Accountancy Profession, Current Affairs, Economy, Politics by Editor .

Accountant General Election Winners

MPs that should have some idea how to sort out the nation’s balance sheet…

May 4th in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, BDO, Big4, Politics by Editor .

Vince Cable attacks Big4 and Magic Circle Law Firms

Cable the crusader targets professions’ elites…

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April 12th in Economics, International, News, Offshore, Politics, Tax Avoidance by Editor .

Another Tycoon Makes Tax-Inspired Exit

Jim Ratcliffe is moving himself and his company Ineos, the chemicals group, to Switzerland to save £100m in tax…

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April 8th in Economy, News, Politics by Editor .

OECD: Britain’s Turbo Growth in Q2

Good news for the British economy…

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April 8th in Politics, Tax by Editor .

Stealth Taxes Ditched

The cider is on this weekend…

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March 31st in Accountancy News, Accountancy Profession, Humour, International, Politics by Editor .

Accountant Quote: Accountants on Politicians

Ever get the impression politicians aren’t always up to speed on the implications of accounting practices…

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March 30th in Politics by Editor .

The Chancellors Debate

The stats…

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March 25th in Budget, Politics, PwC, Tax by Editor .

PwC: U.K. 2010 Looking Seriously Unattractive for High Earners

The budget was predictable but it doesn’t make the result any more palatable…

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March 25th in Budget, Economy, News, Politics by Editor .

Budget 2010: An American Perspective

“Watch Labour Destroy Britain’s Credit Rating With Their Wimpy, Vote-Grabbing ‘Budget Cuts’”…

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