The Carillion Clusterfuck - When Will The Profession Ever Learn?

 
The Carillion clusterfuck has brought well justified criticism and condemnation down upon the heads of both the board and the accounting/auditing profession, with calls for the Big Four to be broken up.

FFS, has the profession learned nothing from Enron, Parmalat, Polly Peck, Marconi etc etc?

WTF Is "Seriously Poor Audit Work"??

"seriously poor audit work" wtf does that mean? Either the audit is professional or it isn't?? https://t.co/GspJf0YCCJ

— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) April 9, 2018

The Accountant’s Twitter List 2018

AccountingWEB have put together a list of accountants, finance professionals and other interested parties who generally send informative, entertaining and non-promotional tweets out into the accountancy Twittersphere.

I have been included in that list:

“Ken Frost (@ken_frost) Expect irreverence and expertise in equal measure from this FCA member of ICAEW, consultant, company director, banker and writer.”

My thanks to AccountingWEB, and congratulations to those others on the list.

The ICAEW Finally Wakes Up To Social Media

Good afternoon Twitter. With increasing numbers of members engaging with us on social media, it’s time for me to follow suit. Stay tuned for updates on my meetings with members and stakeholders, thoughts on our key projects and links to my regular blog.

— Michael Izza (@MichaelIzza) February 19, 2018

Better late than never.

A Hippocratic Oath for Accountants!

Large accounting firms should make their staff take a 'Hippocratic Oath' to curb tax avoidance, according to Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell.

A totally bollocks and pointless idea.

Avoidance is not illegal, and accountants aren't doctors!

The Most Influential Work in The History of Capitalism?

The BBC are of the view that double entry bookkeeping is the most influential work in the history of capitalism.

Have they not realised that there is in fact a triple entry system, devised by Yuji Ijiri?

More to the point, capitalism really sprang to life with the creation of limited companies.

Presidential Tour of The USA - Who Pays?

Our President is enroute to visit our members in the US. If you're a member get in touch for the itinerary. https://t.co/1PD6xczRfN

— ICAEW (@ICAEW) September 10, 2017

Accountants Led The Way From The Dawn of Civilisation

I always knew we accountants had a major role in improving the world! (SC) https://t.co/E07wQgjPBM

— Numbers (UK) ltd. (@NumbersUKLtd) June 12, 2017

ICAEW Subs Increase By £10

Yesterday's ICAEW AGM voted to increase memebrship fees by £10.

Following the votes, the annual subscription for all members from 1 January 2018 will be £365, an increase of £10 from the current £355.

ICAEW Goes Back In Time

At the @icaew AGM pic.twitter.com/L80DzrATq2

— Paul Aplin (@PaulAplinOnTax) June 6, 2017

Remember folks, the new logo only came into being this year!