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  1. ISO37001: The Latest International Bribery Prevention Tool

    In October 2016, the International Standards Organisation published ISO37001, the anti-bribery management system. Rising public awareness of...

  2. A Year of Landmarks in P2P Business Lending

    Business lending through the new breed of online alternative finance providers – variously known as peer-to-peer or marketplace lenders – has...

  3. The (Tax) Times They Are A Changin'

    Recently I attended the launch of 'The Responsible Tax Lab', a group of diverse individuals and organisations with an interest in tax. Collectively...

  4. FreeAgents IPO Marks a First for UK Equity Crowdfunding

    On November 16, Edinburgh-based online accountancy service FreeAgent floated its shares on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock...

  5. How to Profit From a Ponzi Scheme

    It seems a sad indictment of the human condition that even in this cynical 'seen it all before' age, greed still drives human beings to commit...

  6. The Future is Taking Shape

    In the run up to Christmas not much thought is given to that period of time beyond the 26th December – however, from a business perspective...