Sunday, December 14, 2008

Sir David Tweedie and the French

Speaking to the US online journal WebCPA about the International Accounting Standards Board, Sir David is reported to have said:
We have an understanding with the French. They don't trust me and I don't understand them. In France I'm treated like a king and you know how they treated their kings!
Vive l'entente cordiale!

My thanks to Accountancy magazine for this snippet.

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