How accountants broke capitalism #78
The Taxcast
English - June 28, 2018 12:20 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsPolitics News Government hmrc network secrecy avoidance corruption dodgers dodging evasion justice scandal Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We’ve had leak after leak, whistleblower after whistleblower. But no matter what the scandal is, when it comes to financial secrecy and tax dodging, the so-called big four accountancy firms are key players. We interview investigative journalist Richard Brooks of the Private Eye on his new book: Bean Counters: the triumph of the accountants and how they broke capitalism.
Plus: Will President Trump be prosecuted for foundation fraud? And can a leopard change its spots? How come the secrecy jurisdiction of Delaware came out in support of a financial transparency bill?