Over the last decade the EU has spent over €118m on checking the figures on development cooperation projects. But most of that money has gone to just a handful of accountancy firms. In a special investigation including never-before-seen data, Hugo Barbieux looks at how the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms have come to dominate the field — along with a fifth: Moore Stephens — and why this has raised fears about lobbying to shape tax legislation that benefits corporate interests. For the European Union, helping developing countries is a duty. The union has been financing development cooperation projects for decades, through…
Author: Paul Bradshaw
https://youtu.be/N1-CKfXUNHM Sir Lenny Henry and broadcaster June Sarpong MBE spent time speaking with Birmingham City University students this week, talking about their career highlights and tips on getting into the media industry. We captured the event on video – watch the highlights above, and read the story here.