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
Yanis Varoufakis – Does capitalism make us happy?
Understanding economics is a prerequisite to partiicpiating in democracy. Listen here
Climate Crisis
Renegade Inc.: Steve Keen – Lies, damn lies and climate statistics
It will come as no surprise that a recent poll indicated that economists are among the least-trusted professionals. They’ve made blundering mistakes on everything from claiming financial crises can happen to not facing the most […]
Corruption
Tax Justice Network – Podcast September 2018
In the September 2018 Tax Justice Network monthly podcast/radio show, the Taxcast: we talk to journalist Oliver Bullough about his new book, just out ‘Moneyland: why thieves and crooks now rule the world, and how […]
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