Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants
Accounting Firms

Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Colin: Darwin's theory...applied to accountants

Colin responds to the call for 'Darwinism' in accountancy Read More...

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Colin: The sum of all fears
Technology

Colin: The sum of all fears

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: The sum of all fears

Colin responds to the news that four in ten accountants are worried that technology and automation will make their jobs obsolete in the future Read Mo...

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Colin: No more dirty money
Corporate Finance

Colin: No more dirty money

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: No more dirty money

Colin reacts to the news that a the Bank of England is releasing 440 million new £5 polymer notes Read More...

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Colin: Apple of my Irish eye
Company News

Colin: Apple of my Irish eye

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Apple of my Irish eye

Colin imagines how Apple's logo might change in the wake of the EC's ruling over its Irish tax arrangements Read More...

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Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watchdog
Accounting Firms

Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watchdog

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Curiosity killed the cat, but not the watch...

Curiosity killed the cat, but doesn't appear to afflict accounting watchdog the FRC, muses Colin Read More...

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Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys
Politics

Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Brexit jobs for the Boys

Brexit is creating jobs but in all the wrong departments, muses Colin Read More...

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Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already
Accounting Firms

Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Brexit is creating jobs already

Colin takes a wry look at KPMG's decision to appoint a head of Brexit Read More...

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Colin: What could make someone this happy about an audit?
Audit

Colin: What could make someone this happy about an audit?

8y Taking Stock

Colin: What could make someone this happy about an...

Colin wonders what could make someone this happy about an audit? Read More...

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Colin: Easy-peasy Brexit calculator
Corporate Finance

Colin: Easy-peasy Brexit calculator

8y Taking Stock

Colin: Easy-peasy Brexit calculator

Colin has come up with a new invention to help take the 'slog' out of accounting as Brexit becomes a reality. Read More...

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Colin: That winning feeling
Politics

Colin: That winning feeling

8y Taking Stock

Colin: That winning feeling

Colin ponders why Boris Johnson and Michael Gove looked grimmer in their Brexit victory than David Cameron did in defeat Read More...

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Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotions?
Accounting Firms

Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotions?

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Double bogey for Deloitte partner promotion...

Colin guesses that Deloitte's female partner appointments won't be good news for everyone Read More...

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Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment
Accounting Firms

Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment

9y Taking Stock

Colin: PwC's foot in mouth moment

Colin imagines how PwC's dress code snafu could have turned out Read More...

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Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot
Politics

Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot

9y Taking Stock

Colin: UK's byzantine Brexit ballot

Colin gets a sneak preview as to what the Brexit ballot paper will look like on June 23rd Read More...

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Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration
Business Recovery

Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Austin Reed's 'tailored' administration

Colin envisions how the Austin Reed administration is unfolding behind closed doors Read More...

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Colin: 'British Homeless Stores'
Business Recovery

Colin: 'British Homeless Stores'

9y Taking Stock

Colin: 'British Homeless Stores'

Colin explains why accounting and marketing are very different skills... Read More...

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Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses are the best
Politics

Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses are the best

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: When it comes to education, the old excuses...

Colin imagines how the Department of Education might explain the error and uncertainty in its financial statements Read More...

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Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals
Accounting Firms

Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

9y Taking Stock

Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

Getting back into the accountancy saddle after a long time away can be tough, but EY might have cracked it... Read More...

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Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan
People In Practice

Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Just another brick in the pension plan

Colin takes a wry look at how accountants are funding their retirement Read More...

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Colin: Paying for your sins... with tax
Personal Tax

Colin: Paying for your sins... with tax

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Paying for your sins... with tax

The news HMRC had made £1.6bn from its sin tax crackdown conjured quite a vivid image fro Colin Read More...

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Colin: New HMRC CEO 'parachuted' in
People Business

Colin: New HMRC CEO 'parachuted' in

9y Taking Stock

Colin: New HMRC CEO 'parachuted' in

When Colin heard HMRC's next CEO was an MOD man, he could only think one thing... Read More...

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Colin: Wiki tax policy
Corporate Tax

Colin: Wiki tax policy

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Wiki tax policy

Colin was rather tickled to discover Wikipedia's role in shaping tax policy Read More...

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Colin: It's all Greek to HMRC
People In Practice

Colin: It's all Greek to HMRC

9y Taking Stock

Colin: It's all Greek to HMRC

Colin reckons its a comedy of errors at HMRC Read More...

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Colin: PwC's squeaky clean audit
Accounting Firms

Colin: PwC's squeaky clean audit

9y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: PwC's squeaky clean audit

Colin considers PwC's reaction to its latest audit win Read More...

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Colin: Google tax search yields results
Corporate Tax

Colin: Google tax search yields results

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Google tax search yields results

When Colin heard Google would pay a tax bill in the UK, he could only see one analogy Read More...

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Colin: The sweet side of audit
Audit

Colin: The sweet side of audit

9y Taking Stock

Colin: The sweet side of audit

Colin couldn't resist when he heard about PwC's newest audit client Read More...

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Colin: Chartered snoopers or snooper's charter?
Corporate Governance

Colin: Chartered snoopers or snooper's charter?

9y Taking Stock

Colin: Chartered snoopers or snooper's charter?

Colin was rather intrigued when he heard about the European Court's ruling on bosses' rights to read employees' personal messages Read More...

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Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey
People Business

Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey

9y Taking Stock

Colin: End of Homer's HMRC Odyssey

Colin muses on the view taken by certain corporates on Lin Homer's departure from HMRC Read More...

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