Colin: Shhh, be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting...
Business Regulation

Colin: Shhh, be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting...

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Colin: Shhh, be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting...

Vince Cable goes hunting for opaque business structures Read More...

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Colin: The Gherkin's wilting
Company News

Colin: The Gherkin's wilting

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: The Gherkin's wilting

Colin was surprised to hear the Gherkin is in trouble Read More...

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Colin: There's nothing like a well-thought-out plan
Company News

Colin: There's nothing like a well-thought-out plan

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: There's nothing like a well-thought-out pla...

Colin wonders whether some SMEs are keeping it too simple Read More...

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Colin: Of LLPs and fish stocks
Accounting Firms

Colin: Of LLPs and fish stocks

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Of LLPs and fish stocks

Colin finds an interesting parallel to government's LLPs policy Read More...

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Colin: Lifestyles of the rich and famous
Personal Tax

Colin: Lifestyles of the rich and famous

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Lifestyles of the rich and famous

Colin speculates on the impact of HMRC's 'pay up first' tax avoidance policy on celebrities Read More...

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Colin: By the seat of their pants
Business Recovery

Colin: By the seat of their pants

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: By the seat of their pants

Colin distils the latest insolvency news Read More...

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Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker
Corporate Tax

Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: French speechless at Google tax shocker

Colin thought the people of Paris could no longer be surprised... Read More...

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Colin: Short-sighted view could be fatal
Corporate Tax

Colin: Short-sighted view could be fatal

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Short-sighted view could be fatal

Colin wades into the tax avoidance debate Read More...

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Colin: There's no app for Vodafone audit
Audit

Colin: There's no app for Vodafone audit

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: There's no app for Vodafone audit

Colin ponders how the Vodafone audit tender process might go down Read More...

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Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?
People In Practice

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

Upon hearing about accountancy's social media habits, Colin wondered whether there are any downsides Read More...

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Colin: Show me the funny
Corporate Finance

Colin: Show me the funny

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Show me the funny

Colin speculates on HMRC's reaction when it heard Jimmy Carr was to pay his tax bill Read More...

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Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013
Corporate Tax

Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Little fanfare for Autumn Statement 2013

Colin found little to shout about in this year's Autumn Statement Read More...

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Colin: What most guests missed at the British Accountancy Awards
People In Practice

Colin: What most guests missed at the British Accountancy Awards

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: What most guests missed at the British Acco...

Colin made quite a discovery after the British Accountancy Awards finished Read More...

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Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree ground rules
Accounting Standards

Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree ground rules

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Merged Aussie and Kiwi institutes agree gr...

Colin imagines how the first meeting of the newly-merged Australian and Kiwi institute might pan out Read More...

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Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!
Corporate Tax

Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Vive la (tax) revolution!

Colin was rather tickled by the idea of French football's strike over a so-called 'supertax' Read More...

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Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts
Accounting Standards

Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Don't play fast and loose with accounts

Colin wonders whether the FIA's accounts would pass their MOT Read More...

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Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator
Accounting Firms

Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Gender issue solved by glass elevator

Colin sums up the gender issues facing accountancy firms Read More...

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Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill
Corporate Tax

Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: French not cock-a-hoop with finance bill

Colin's funny bone was tickled at the news of a French tax U-turn Read More...

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Colin: The Devil's Panorama
Corporate Tax

Colin: The Devil's Panorama

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: The Devil's Panorama

Colin shares his views after viewing the BBC's Panorama documentary on tax avoidance Read More...

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Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its legs
Accounting Firms

Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its legs

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Fine leaves Deloitte's tail between its leg...

The FRC is the big dog now, notes Colin Read More...

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Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?
Accounting Firms

Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Is RSM Tenon the Real deal?

Colin draws parallels between the world of football and accountancy Read More...

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Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits
Technology

Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: HMRC narrows down 'cyber' culprits

Colin ponders who may be responsible for a recent 'cyber attack' on HMRC Read More...

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Chef's special
Accounting Firms

Chef's special

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Chef's special

Colin sees a small change in Little Chef's logo with its sale to Kuwati buyers Kout Food Read More...

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Colin: Wheel of Fortune
Audit

Colin: Wheel of Fortune

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Wheel of Fortune

Colin comments on the state of the audit market Read More...

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Colin: Match made in heaven?
Accounting Firms

Colin: Match made in heaven?

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: Match made in heaven?

Colin takes a wry look at the news of merger discussions between Baker Tilly and RSM Tenon Read More...

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Colin: HMRC takes wind out of P&O sales
Corporate Tax

Colin: HMRC takes wind out of P&O sales

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: HMRC takes wind out of P&O sales

Colin suggests a new adornment for P&O's ferries after tribunal ruling Read More...

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Colin: UK tax rules patently unfair, say Germans
Corporate Tax

Colin: UK tax rules patently unfair, say Germans

11y Idris Nagri

Colin: UK tax rules patently unfair, say Germans

Colin offers an abridged version of Germany's concerns over the UK Patent Box tax reliefs regime Read More...

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