@benjamincohen@katebevan I went for a job in my early 50s. The young HR guy asked me about O level maths, to the obvious embarrassment of his finance colleague. What's worse was he didn't read the CV which showed I had maths A level
@BGSEnglish Great view - which room is that taken from? Presumably in the old building.
Those of us of advanced years can remember when we did not put the clocks back and in late autumn days would see the sunrise.
@PreachyPreach In fact the ones I came across are from some years ago when I was in Big4 and the registration was for non tax reasons eg reporting requirements
@PreachyPreach It does say registered in a tax haven but doesn't mention residence. Maybe the law is different in Denmark but I have come across UK resident companies registered in Jersey say. A bit pointless you might think but it does happen.
@AllieRenison@The_IoD This was always going to be a problem where directors are concerned. Most directors will not have a clue how to differentiate their responsibilities so we will need detailed guidance.
@helen_poppet @Otto_English@whyohwhyfather The description of Mainwaring is true but watching repeats, he is a more subtle figure. He knows what they need to do, and he is vaguely competent, unlike the rest of the platoon.
Not just a blustering buffoon.
@dsquareddigest People who say debit side of the balance sheet, meaning a bad thing. Double entry bookkeeping is actually difficult to understand unless you have studied it, and even then can be bewildering but a debit on the BS is an asset.
@PreachyPreach @taxbod That is so familiar from when I worked with large corporations. "Are there any tax issues to this large international transaction we are about to sign?"
People who think that tax departments spend all day devising schemes would be amazed at the reality.
@elashton The point of the story of the Pied Piper was that public authorities that did not pay agreed debts would themselves suffer in the end. Lesson there for those looking at £39bn windfall.
@Afrogne @PreachyPreach It's not free. There's the opportunity cost of missing out on an afternoon down the pub with your pals, having just finished your PhD.
@ourrachblogs As I recall, 1976 was hot from May until August and the heatwave came to an end with torrential rain. The highest temperature maybe never as high as it was today.
But I was 19 at the time so I barely noticed
@davidallengreen Aside from the substance of the letter, please can someone explain which Court would recognise the "undisputed legal authority" of a letter to the editor of a daily newspaper.
@Scott_Wortley What's worrying is the lack of insight of the teachers who came up with the rules. Fundamental to their objective would be a wide definition of the game.