When accountants and auditors become the story because of systemic failures and corporate malfeasance you know something has gone badly wrong. As if not to be outdone by banking crises, big accountancy firms are increasingly embroiled in corporate scandals and conflicts of interests.So how do we clearly define their role so they actually serve society, instead of continually maximising profit for private and personal gain?
Economics
Steve Keen, Michael Hudson, Phil Dobbie – Is it time for a debt jubilee?
Steve Keen and Michael Hudson have both been arguing for a debt jubilee for some time. Now, as COVID-19 hits the poorest hardest, and leaves those with money better off than before, is this the […]
Finance
Heiner Flassbeck: What Will Cutting ‘Quantitative Easing’ Mean for Europe?
In The Real News Network The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it will reduce its cash injection program, known as quantitative easing, by half. Economist Heiner Flassbeck discusses the consequences this will have for […]
Geopolitics
The Chris Hedges Report – Ilan Pappé: The Rise and Coming Demise of the Israel Lobby
21 August 2024 The Israel lobby wields as much or more influence over American politics than any lobbying group in Washington. As Ilan Pappé, the Israeli historian, professor and author, and host Chris Hedges detail […]
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