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  1. ICAEW UK Economic Forecast: A Need for Unpopular Policies

    Alan Nelson
    3 min read

    ICAEW has published its quarterly economic forecast for the UK. There are no startling findings but it is a useful overview nonetheless. They...

  2. Professional Scepticism and Cognitive Bias: A Challenge for Every Finance Professional

    Alan Nelson
    4 min read

    Professional scepticism, or the lack of it, has long been acknowledged as a major issue in audit quality. But are the lessons being applied...

  3. No Over-reaction to Inflation Figures

    Alan Nelson
    2 min read

    It looks like inflation and it feels like inflation but is it inflation? The recent release of inflation figures by the ONS, showing a rise...

  4. German Banks Face Tax Scandal

    Alan Nelson
    3 min read

    While the UK focuses on 2017's General Election, Germany faces a major scandal.An international group of bankers, lawyers and stockbrokers,...

  5. Tax Avoidance: The Next Steps

    Alan Nelson
    3 min read

    Its clear that public opinion in the UK has moved from tax avoiders being seen as slightly glamorous bad boys, to a situation where there is...

  6. SMEs, Growth and the Role of Accountants

    Alan Nelson
    5 min read

    In the current climate of post referendum uncertainty, accountants may hold the key to sustaining growth through the support they provide to...