Big Question video special: UN governance, charity tax abuse and SEC moves

Accountancy Age editors speak to UN governance expert Sir Andrew Likierman, look at further US incursions into UK governance and discuss HMRC concerns about charity tax abuse

Written by Damian Wild

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Whitehall reformer Sir Andrew Likierman has turned his sights on the United Nations and has recommended the body improve its governance procedures. We brought him in to the Accountancy Age TV studios to tell us about the steps he believes the UN should take and what he believes are his chances of success.

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We also examine further steps being taken by the SEC that could see the regulatory burden on UK companies increase again.

And we look at our revelations from last week that HMRC believes charity tax schemes are now costing the exchequer as much as £100m – and that some may involve fraud.

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