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Friday, June 20, 2025

Tax offences in the bedroom – a lesson in lust and legislation

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A hunky accountant and a charmingly assertive tax inspector give in to their mutual attraction and check into a hotel. Before things go too...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Little known laws of accountancy clients

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The Law of Disappearing Clients  The closer it gets to the filing deadline, the harder it is to contact them.  The Law of Last-Minute Miracl...
Friday, June 06, 2025

Why do HMRC pursue odd tax cases?

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Years ago I recall discussing HMRC prosecution policy with a senior official.  He mentioned an occasion when he had lost a case and went bac...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Clients' reactions to being told how much tax they need to pay

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“Are you sure you typed the decimal point in the right place?”  “Do I at least get a thank-you card from HMRC?”  “And I suppose you’ll be as...
Friday, May 23, 2025

The 6 worst things that happen to auditors

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Getting in early only to find the manager who's got all the answers is not in today.  Being asked to process a whole shed-load of mater...
Friday, May 16, 2025

Why is there always a vacany for a Finance Director?

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If the FD is really good, he will be headhunted - leaving a vacancy  If the FD is really bad, he will be fired - leaving a vacancy  If the c...
Friday, May 09, 2025

What happens when professionals make a mistake?

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A doctor's mistake is buried A lawyer's mistake is imprisoned A pharmacist's mistake is poisoned An architect’s mistake becomes...