Prof Prem Sikka: Weak accounting standards are a bonanza for greedy corporations
Government plans to privatise and weaken accountancy oversight will be a boon to big corporations.
Prem Sikka
Dyson and Greensill scandals show how the government capitulates to the wealthy
Most normal people can’t afford to hire legislators or lobbyists
Greensill is only the tip of the iceberg – and our watchdogs are toothless
Poor regulation is the result of a broken political culture.
The shadow banking scandal behind the collapse of Greensill
The Greensill collapse is a reminder of the failures of financial deregulation, writes Prof Prem Sikka.
Prof Prem Sikka: Political institutions must be freed from the clutches of private money
‘We do not have a citizen-led democracy,’ says Professor Prem Sikka
Prof Prem Sikka: New reforms won’t turn poodle auditors into the watchdogs we need
You can’t scrutinise a company properly if you’re trying to sell consultancy services to it at the same time.
Prof Prem Sikka: British territories are the world’s biggest tax havens, the UK must act
The world’s three biggest tax havens are all British overseas territories.
Prof Prem Sikka: This budget shows ‘levelling up’ is just a slogan
The budget will plunge more people into poverty and foodbank queues.
Prof Prem Sikka: The FCA has failed to clean up financial corruption
It’s presided over all sorts of sleaze.
Prem Sikka: A new report shows the Tories will follow the misguided path of deregulation
John Penrose MP’s report is deceptively titled ‘power to the people’.
